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Preserving girls through traditions
Girls have always been guarded by most groups of society, especially mothers. However, today, some say there is only so much one can do as some young girls go looking for men to sleep with, for...
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Stella Gama: bridging the gender gap in climate
Women commonly face higher risks and greater burdens from impacts of climate change in situations of poverty, and the majority of the world’s poor are women. Yet their unequal participation in...
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Wangari maathai: kenya’s nobel peace prize winner
The poor girl who became Kenya’s first female professor (The legacy of Wangari) Despite the conversations around feminism and women’s empowerment starting in the late 1950s, women all over Africa have...
View ArticleWho is to blame?
“He that spareth his rod hateth his son, but he that loveth him chasteneth him often” (Proverbs 13:24). Proverbs 22:15 says: “Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child, but the rod of correction...
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Women’s manifesto takes duty bearers to task
The Women’s Manifesto was launched on Thursday by women and gender players with pertinent issues that have been neglected by duty-bearers for long time. The manifesto carries priority areas affecting...
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Pope Francis’ MOZ visit excites Malawi
Malawi should be in for some “good moment and deservedly so” when Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church visits neighbouring Mozambique in September this year, according to head of the Episcopal...
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Cross Life Church reaches out to CK flood victims
Cross Life Church (CLC) has donated assorted items to 3 446 households affected by the recent floods in Chikwawa. The church gave the donation with financial support from Convoy of Hope, a US-based...
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Learning to lose
Inspired by nature, renowned international songstress and author, Gloria Gaither, has inspired many across the world through her innovative gospel recitals and commentaries on the Christian life at...
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UPC head pastor receives motorcycle
Pastors for the United Pentecostal Church (UPC) in Thyolo last Sunday gave a motorcycle to their head pastor. UPC pastors’ representative, James Nankwenya, said they bought the motorcycle to enable...
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Martina mchenga: winner of overseas development institute fellowship
Twenty-nine-year old economics and statistics PhD student Martina Mchenga is the winner of this year’s Overseas Development Institute (ODI) international fellowship. Excited at the opportunity,...
View ArticleBe that authoritative, loving parent
Disciplining children in general can be tricky, especially a non-biological one. I have heard cases of orphans misinterpreting scolding from their guardians. Neighbours, relatives and spectators...
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‘Low back pain unhealthy in pregnant women’
A research conducted on low back pain in pregnant women says it is a health burden and as such, women must seek interventions from professional health workers. Making a presentation on the research...
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Archbishop Msusa asks churches to intensify civic education
The Catholic Church in the country has urged other churches to increase their efforts in providing civic and voter education (CVE) to their faithful ahead of the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections....
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Pope offers South Sudan kiss of peace
At the end of a highly unusual spiritual retreat for the political leaders of warring factions, Pope Francis knelt at the feet of the leaders of South Sudan, begging them to give peace a chance and to...
View ArticleTime should always be timely
Time, I believe, was created for easy transaction of affairs. We rely on time to set up meetings, synchronise events and bring discipline. We use time to monitor events and develop personal as well as...
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Towera nyirenda: the crown of three sports
Many families have contributed so much to the joys, freedoms and successes of this country. Many more continue to fly high Malawi’s flag in the international arena. The victories wouldn’t be complete...
View ArticleWhen to raise issues in a relationship
Relationship issues are vast, complicated and difficult to comprehend. How a couple or individual deals with love relationship matters differ. However, there is a need to mention certain traits. If a...
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CCAP encourages its faithful to vote
Blantyre Synod of the CCAP has encouraged its members to vote in the May 21 Tripartite Elections, to elect God-fearing leaders. Pastor for Likweza CCAP Presbytery Rev. Wilson Kazembe made the remarks...
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Catholic bishops call for fair distribution of relief items
The Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) has appealed to authorities distributing relief items to exercise fairness. Bishop George Tambala of the Zomba Catholic Diocese made the call recently during...
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Catholic outstation yields first priest in 75 years
Fumbwa Catholic Church, an outstation of Chiphwanya Catholic Parish in Dedza Diocese, is this year set to produce its first priest 75 years since its establishment. By any measure, this is no mean...
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