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From Hunger to Harvest: Dowa Farmer Turns ‘Food Forest’ Into Lifeline
13+ hour, 11+ min ago (388+ words) DOWA, Malawi " In Njolomole Village under Traditional Authority Mponela, 35-year-old Alena Chibwazi is transforming her family's future through an innovative "food forest" that is reshaping rural resilience in the face of climate uncertainty, writes Tionge Hara. What was once a…...
A Bridge To Nowhere: How Broken Infrastructure Is Stifling Development In Rural Malawi
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (324+ words) NTCHISI/DOWA, Malawi " Along the boundary of Traditional Authority Kalumo in Ntchisi and Traditional Authority Mponela in Dowa, a fragile wooden bridge stretches across a river"barely holding together, yet carrying the weight of entire communities, writes Tionge Hara. To…...
How Mount Mulanje's UNESCO Status Is Changing Southern Malawi Tourism
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (530+ words) MULANJE, Malawi'For decades, Malawi's tourism story has been written around the lake. Lake Malawi ' that 580-kilometre stretch of freshwater that dominates maps and itineraries alike ' has been the country's headline act since backpackers first discovered Cape Maclear in the 1970s, writes…...
WFP Pushes Zero Hunger Model to Transform Malawi’s Food Systems
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (355+ words) LILONGWE, Malawi "The World Food Programme (WFP) is advancing an integrated, community-driven approach anchored in its Zero Hunger Village model as part of efforts to transform Malawi's food systems and tackle persistent food insecurity, writes Steria Manda. Speaking during an…...
Flames Ready for Four-Nations Tournament in Botswana
1+ week, 1+ day ago (347+ words) LILONGWE, Malawi " The Malawi national football team is set to depart on Wednesday for Botswana ahead of the Four-Nations Tournament scheduled to run from March 28 to 31, 2026, in Francistown, writes Happy Valirani. Dubbed the Mukuru 4 Nations Tournament and sponsored by Mukuru,…...
West Africa’s Natural Beauty Off the Radar for Continental Filmmakers
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1352+ words) C'te d'Ivoire'The oppressive heat and its twin, humidity, stick around even after my departure from Abidjan. The latter, also known to locals as Babi, lost its place as the capital decades ago. So, the title went to Yamoussoukro, my destination....
NRWFC Impressed with BetPawa League Progress
3+ week, 2+ day ago (384+ words) MZUZU, Malawi " The Northern Region Women's Football Committee (NRWFC) says it is impressed with the progress of the Northern Region BetPawa Women's League as the competition heads into its final weekend, writes Victor Musongole. NRWFC Chairperson Faith Ivy Mwafulirwa praised…...
Organic Farming a Profitable Path to Sustainable Agriculture
3+ week, 2+ day ago (532+ words) LUSAKA, Zambia "The belief that organic farming is not profitable is misguided, as practical experience shows that when properly managed, it can generate higher income while improving nutrition and environmental sustainability, Zambian organic farmer Kanangwa Newlove says, writes Juliet Makwama....
Saudia Group Graduates Over 1,000 Aviation Professionals
3+ week, 5+ day ago (390+ words) Jeddah, Saudi Arabia'Saudia Group has graduated and integrated over 1,000 trainees into its aviation workforce, marking one of the largest cohorts completed and absorbed in a single year in the Group's history. The milestone strengthens the Kingdom's aviation talent pipeline in…...
Standard Bank Raises ATEM Drama Sponsorship to K35 Million
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (626+ words) BLANTYRE, Malawi " Standard Bank Plc has nearly doubled its sponsorship of the Association for the Teaching of English in Malawi's national drama competition, increasing its financial commitment to K35 million from K20 million as the second season of the partnership kicks off…...