Period poverty pushing Dowa girls out of class
By Beston Simwaka, Dowa At least nine girls are absent from class every single day at Mponela Community Day Secondary School in Dowa District,...
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Malawi weighs joining UN water conventions
By Emmanuel Chikonso Malawi is reviewing the possibility of joining two major international agreements to strengthen cooperation in the management of shared water resources....
MITC hails Sovereign–Traxys mining deal as milestone
By Earlene Chimoyo Malawi Trade and Investment Centre (MITC) has described the recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Sovereign Metals and Traxys North...
Puma launches PRIS App, turning fuel purchases into redeemable points
By Justin Mkweu Puma Energy Malawi has launched the Puma PRIS application, which aims at rewarding customer loyalty by turning purchases into points that...
Abandoned with HIV, TB and a baby to breastfeed
When an MBC crew visited Lora (not her real name) at her small house in Masasa, Mzuzu City, they were expecting a tough story. However,...
Palliative care drive hopes to change narrative for chronically ill patients
By Chrissie Mainjeni, Chiradzulu Before doctors confirmed she had advanced cervical cancer, commonly characterised by persistent bleeding, Enes Chiwawa first noticed sores on her...
‘They believed she was possessed’: Inside Mwanza’s backstreet church that overruled medical care
On the left, Martha Nthengu, a self-proclaimed faith healer, kept Agnes for three months at her backstreet church to “redeem” her from evil spirits....
HSAs in Balaka get bicycles to improve healthcare
By Hellen Luwayo Balaka For long, Mercy Macholowe, a Health Surveillance Assistant (HSA) at Kwitanda in Balaka, walked long distances to reach households. Today,...
EAM brings relief to households in T/A Mbenje, Nsanje
By Precious Kadwala, Nsanje There is hope that the livelihoods of communities in villages under Traditional Authority Mbenje in Nsanje District will improve following cash...
Chinese firm to establish US$100 million EV plant in Nigeria
Chinese manufacturer Jiangmen Tengxin Motorcycle Technology Co.Limited is set to establish a US$100 million electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing plant in Nigeria, positioning the country as...