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March 2024 floods leave Malawian children in despair

In the wake of devastating floods that have swept through Malawi districts, leaving communities submerged and families displaced, the voices of children like James* and Lucy highlight the profound impact of the disaster on the most vulnerable.

Lilongwe farmers laud Public Works Programme

Farmers in Lilongwe district have commended Climate Smart Enhanced Public Works Programme (CS-EPWP) for equipping them with climate smart agricultural technologies which have helped restore degraded land.

Place of cattle kraal in ngoni culture

Each and every cultural grouping has its own symbols, dressing, dancers and other practices that the grouping is associated with. The dressing of animal skins, shields made out of animal skins is more synonymous to the ngoni culture.

COMSIP empowers youth of T/A Masula to own community development

Until you visit and interact with a 12-member group of young men and women from Traditional Authority (T/A) Masula in the outskirts of Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe, you will not know the true definition and meaning of the word ‘patriotism’.

Community flourishes after embracing green initiative

In the heart of Lilongwe, Masumba Nthumbwi Village is experiencing a renaissance, a vibrant transformation brought about by the Social Support for Resilient Livelihoods Project (SSRLP).

Chakwera vindicated on wheat farming

There is a popular proverb in Nigeria that "what an old man sees while sitting down, a young man cannot see while standing" . This resonates well with what happened a few weeks ago when President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera witnessed the symbolic harvest of wheat. The president received a backlash from his foes and naysayers alike.

Thriving with MWASIP matching grants

As climate change continues to wreak havoc in many areas, especially in drought-prone areas, farmers under the Chiyanjano group at Group Village head Imbwa’s area tell an outright different story.

Mindset change, patriotism, integrity and ethics as panacea for Malawi’s socioeconomic development

Malawi is a landlocked country in Southern Africa with a population of about 19 million and a GDP per capita of about $411 in 2020. Malawi faces many challenges in achieving its development goals, such as poverty, inequality, food insecurity, climate change, low productivity, and weak governance. However, Malawi also has many opportunities and potential to transform its economy and society by 2063, the year that marks the centenary of its independence.

Strong community foundations for sustainable national development 

Linda Msiska is a charismatic head teacher at Chipoka 1 Primary School which lies a few miles from the defunct Chipoka Port along shores of Lake Malawi in Salima District.

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.

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.
Nthanda Times