The recent storms provide a grim reminder of the prospect of future tropical cyclones in a region under continued threat from climate change
Over 300 people have died and 350 000 at risk as Cyclone Idai tears through southern Africa
Cyclone Idai has diaplaced 850 000 people in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi, with hundreds of thousands more in danger as it moves further west.
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, which launched on Netflix last Friday, is based on the true-life story of Malawian child inventor William Kamkwamba
An international organisation says small-scale farmers are compromised because of red tape and costs
‘While many girls possess leadership qualities, social, political, and economic barriers stymie their potential,’ writes Joyce Banda.
Many compete for the crown of Africa’s finest chilli sauce. But only Akabanga Chilli Oil can wear it
The country’s VP threw his hat in the ring for the 2019 presidential elections
Africa’s declaration to boost agriculture on the continent has seem some progress but a lot still needs to be done
Former president Joyce Banda returned to Malawi at the weekend after four years of self-imposed exile
Malawi is haunted by vigilante vampire slayers. Malawi’s Nyasa Times noted that at least eight bloodsuckers have been killed since September.
For decades, we’ve struggled to solve the riddle: How do you get reluctant men to test for HIV. Could we finally have an answer?
Malawi and Zimbabwe were two of the “countries in the Southern African region [that] had dramatically low levels of tolerance for homosexuals – report
Jailed in Malawi for her same-sex marriage, she’ll visit her country but never live there
Alan Ngwira’s piece jobs aren’t only about money, they’re also about spreading beauty
Drones can make doctors and nurses more efficient, but they can’t replace them altogether
More than three decades ago, HIV activists fought against mandatory testing. Now an old battle is finding new life.
Community workers have been trained to treat sick rural children for diseases like malaria
The government, in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund, has opened the first humanitarian drone corridor in Africa.
The tobacco industry in Southern Africa is taking action to improve small-scale agriculture in the region.
Unsafe terminations in Malawi may be curbed after a new law is enacted, but it’s just the first step
As humanitarian organisations sound the alarm over high malnutrition rates among Malawi’s prisoners, one woman is trying to help keep inmates alive.
As a food crisis unfolds in the country, prisons lack money to purchase even simple food stuffs such as maize flour and beans.
Already used in countries like Namibia, the ambulances could help cut child and maternal mortality rates.
Equipment for poor farmers allegedly auctioned and bought cheaply by government ‘beneficiaries’.
Healthcare facilities are working to ensure migrant workers are never far from care.
The country knows it needs to diversify its agriculture, but the vested interests of multinational giants is hampering its efforts.
A report by Amnesty International reveals the horror of living with albinism in Malawi where this population is believed to bring immeasurable wealth.
Positive use of cellphones appears to be limited to mundane tasks such as contacting friends to check homework.
Some rain has fallen yet crop yields are still expected to be poor, but aid programmes have opened the door to a more sustainable future.
Malawian immigrants come in the hope of finding jobs – but if they don’t have the proper papers, they face arrest, detention and repatriation.
Malawian immigrants come in the hope of finding jobs – but if they don’t have the proper papers, they face arrest, detention and repatriation.