Int’l consultant dates Malawi clergy
He is known across the world for his compelling, challenging and captivating keynotes, and now global leadership and management consultant Alex Ihama is in the country to deliver about 20 lectures to...
View ArticleMAM elections slated for August 31
After five years, it is time again to give a five-year mandate to another Muslim Association of Malawi (MAM) executive committee to run the affairs of the association in the next five years. In the...
View ArticleDo God’s children need to complain?
Village head Chatire of Traditional Authority (T/A) Chikho in Ntchisi District is a dutiful Christian. Chatire, who is in his early 70s, believes “we are created by God and His supremacy upon us...
View ArticlePositions are rewards—Apostle Jere
August 6 2016 shall remain a memorable day to Pastor JOSHUA SYNODEN JERE of Chipata Pentecost Church as it is the day he was ordained to the high office of Apostleship. JAMES CHIMPWEYA had a chance to...
View ArticleTo the non-providers
I am a good observer of every day happenings, be it professional, social, family and marital matters. I sometimes marvel at what my eye catches and well, there is little one can do to control certain...
View ArticleThreading and waxing
Eye brows are one of the biggest things happening in beauty right now; this goes without saying. It is now a common trend to see women shaping their eyebrows. Eye brow shaping tips are all over the...
View ArticleLusungu the youthful feminist
She had just gotten out of university… no job! Lusungu Kalanga, aged 20 at the time, began looking for opportunities that led her to volunteerism. Her passion to begun while still in university...
View ArticleLessons from poverty
Born and raised in Mzuzu alongside her five sisters and one brother, 27-year-old Eleanor Mphwanthe believes she is privileged to have lived and experienced poverty and wellness. She knows what it means...
View ArticleTame those tongues, please
Parenthood can be stressful and frustrating. Several factors trigger certain reactions towards the needs and demands of raising children as parents juggle between responsibilities in the home, at work,...
View ArticleMerry or money making schemes?
Weddings, bridal showers or engagement ceremonies are meant to be celebrations for couples with family members and friends. However, some are turning into extreme fundraisers, much to the annoyance and...
View ArticleChitenje night with Sunbird
Roberta Chikakwiya belongs to a group of women who like to mingle with fellow ladies and share notes on business as well as personal issues in Blantyre. Sunbird Hotels’ Ladies’ nights is one event she...
View Article‘Women should realise their full potential
Since its inception in 2006, Blossom Africa Trust has been committed to empowering women through motivation, information dissemination and skills training. The organisation was born out of years of...
View ArticleMarriam Lally: believing in the neglected and downtrodden
Inspired by her experience with children with Cerebral Palsy and Down’s syndrome she met when younger, Marriam Lally initiated an organisation offering rehabilitation, physiotherapy and nutrition to...
View ArticleOur mistakes are not worse than men’s
“Any woman who reaches these positions [political leadership] has tried harder and been judged more harshly than any man,” – Anne Marie Goetz, New York University’s Professor at the Centre for Global...
View ArticleWIN endeavours to beat glass ceilings in the media
Women in News (WIN) East and Central Africa has helped senior journalists in the African region to progress to greater levels of decision making in their respective media organisations. Coordinator for...
View Article‘Avoiding mistakes in love’
So you have gone past the initial dating stage and are now in a relationship. The ‘in a relationship’ status can either be the best or the worst part of one’s life depending on how they handle it....
View ArticleNdirande-Kachere inducts Navaya as new moderator
Ndirande-Kachere CCAP congregation last Sunday inducted Reverend Edina Navaya as its new moderator. Upon her induction, Navaya said besides now having peace of mind, she was motivated by the way the...
View ArticleNo assumptions
Why can’t women read signs from men about what they are trying to communicate? I overheard one man whine the other day. He was of the opinion that women are slow in grasping some social and silent...
View ArticleHalima Twabi: Passionate about science and girls
Halima Twabi has always loved science as a child. She went on to graduate at Chancellor College with a Bachelor of Science Degree and Master of Science in Biostatistics. However, growing up, she heard...
View Article‘Women with disabilities are not pity objects’
Every day, people around the world are faced with disabilities from different causes. While some are born with disabilities, others are living with disabilities from traffic accidents or illnesses. In...
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