Traditions 06/06/2022 – by Raphael Mweninguwe Poverty and cultural norms push youngsters to get married Local leaders in Malawi launched a campaign to end child marriages Read
Food security 16/05/2022 – by Raphael Mweninguwe “A food crisis is looming” Floods and drought threaten maize yields in Malawi Read
Rule of law 31/10/2021 – by Raphael Mweninguwe Prison sentence for business tycoon in Malawi In terms of its constitutional role, Malawi’s judiciary is becoming increasingly assertive Read
Child brides 04/10/2021 – by Raphael Mweninguwe The scourge of early marriage Poverty and cultural traditions push young girls into marriage in Malawi Read
Nutrition 20/09/2021 – by Raphael Mweninguwe Hunger amid plenty To end hunger, nations must reform entire food systems, not just boost farm output Read
Banking 06/09/2021 – by Raphael Mweninguwe “Village banks” face winds of change “Village bank” lending circles face regulation and commercial bank competition Read
Refugees 16/08/2021 – by Raphael Mweninguwe Not in my backyard Malawi sends refugee business owners back to crowded camp Read
Tea estates 26/07/2021 – by Raphael Mweninguwe Fighting for workers’ rights Malawi’s tea pickers struggle with low pay and poor working conditions Read
Covid-19 28/06/2021 – by Raphael Mweninguwe Malawi refuses expired vaccines Malawi says ‘no’ to WHO advice to hold on to expired Covid-19 vaccines Read
Street beggars 31/05/2021 – by Raphael Mweninguwe Changing hearts and minds Government tries ‘mind-set change strategy’ to clear Malawi’s streets of beggars Read
Sustainable Development Goals 10/05/2021 – by Raphael Mweninguwe Missing the target The UN is allocating fresh funds to small firms to help Malawi meet SDG goals Read