‘We are suffering’: Villagers in Lilongwe demand action over pollution
Residents say the polluted water is damaging underground water sources, which they have relied on for decades for crop irrigation and fish farming. One night...
Category : Feature
“I am not an old witch”
When 74-year-old Stayi Mfungwe reflects on the events that unfolded in early August in Chasowa Mkandawire Village, Senior Chief Mpherembe’s area in Mzimba, she trembles....
85,000 children trapped in the cruel grip of disasters in Phalombe
Beneath the shadow of the majestic Mulanje Mountain, the land whispers stories of both abundance and despair. Here, in Phalombe District, where the soil should...
Rescuing minors from child labour
In Malawi, nearly four in ten children between the ages of five and seventeen are engaged in child labour, digging mining, herding animals, burning bricks...
From marriage back to school: CARD restores hope for girls in Nsanje
Communities under Traditional Authorities Ndamera and Tengani in Nsanje have commended the Churches Aid for Relief and Development (CARD) organisation for giving girls a second...
Biotech cotton raises yields for farmers
Biotech lab at LUANAR Malawi, being an agro-based economy, invests billions of Kwacha into the agricultural sector to boost productivity. But in recent years, climate...
From prison to purpose
In a world where crime continues to pose a serious concern, a lot of effort is being made to address this vice which has been...
Chess Lover Introduces Game to Malawi’s Prisons, Schools and Street Kids
Ms. Namangale playing chess with four members of one of the 150 chess clubs she has set up in Malawi. Photo by Amos Gumulira for...
Mangochi children find safe haven amid rising child abuse cases
With over 850 cases of child abuse reported in just five months, Mangochi District is facing a silent threat on the safety and well-being of...
Funding the dream: How loans are changing lives in townships
Just a few years ago. Mphatso Nkolimbo believed life had nothing more to offer. “Life was not only hard but also without a purpose,” he...