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Mchinji’s unsung heroes driving immunization in hard-to-reach areas

A quiet revolution is happening in the remotest parts of Mchinji, where the nearest health facilities are often several kilometers away.

WORI brings hope to girls in Thyolo

In a district where 662 adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) underwent unsafe abortions between January and September 2024 alone, the story of one young woman from Traditional Authority (T/A) Bvumbwe puts a human face on a crisis many prefer to ignore.

World Press Freedom Day: Is the media really free?

As we commemorate this year’s World Press Freedom Day on 3rd May, I take time to reflect on...

Thriving Through Trials: Fighting the Battle Away from the Frontline

The then Minister of Homeland Security, Ken Zikhale Ngoma, used his power to weave lies and push a political agenda that harmed the very people I sought to protect—unarmed, vulnerable refugees and asylum seekers.

Vouching for women’s spaces in political leadership

Between June 10 and July 5, presidential, parliamentary and local government aspirants for the September 16 General Elections will collect nomination forms and present them to the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) as an application package for their candidature.
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Murdered, raped 12-year-old girl soul still waiting for justice

"Tipite kumanda mukandisiye komweko inuyo mukabwelere. Musamalire amayi, musamalire abambo mpaka tidzaonana," Standard 8 pupils from Ntambanyama Primary School in Thyolo District sang the late Paul Chaphuka's song as their fellow pupil's coffin was being lowered into the grave on that fateful Wednesday in January, 2023.

Could Jesus have reject homosexuals?

I have been troubled to understand whether Jesus would have rejected homosexuals while he was physically on earth.

Girls abandoned to the mercy of abusers

Many believers flock to church and other sites of worship in search of spiritual solace, renewal and upliftment.

Will DPP gurus sustain their smiles, handshakes?

In December 2022, DPP President Peter Mutharika met his second in command in the southern region, Kondwani Nankhumwa at a political rally at St Augustine Ground in Mangochi. They shook hands.

EIU prognostication on President Chakwera faulty, report belongs to trash bin

The UK-based Economist Intelligence Unit (EiU) has just released a country report apparently on Malawi, which has made claims that are as murky as much they are bland. 

A Flawed Approach

The efforts of Mr. Ken Zikhale N'goma, the Minister of Homeland Security, in relocating refugees back to Zaleka Refugee Camp have been praised for their focus on national security. However, it is imperative that we closely scrutinize one aspect of his approach that raises significant concerns.