Malawi National Women’s Football Team survived the scare to beat Zambia’s Copper Queens 3-2 in a friendly match played in Lusaka, Zambia on Tuesday. The result was a sweet revenge on the hosts who beat Malawi 2-0 on Sunday in…
In Chiradzulu District, a determined female entrepreneur, Eles Dailesi is making a fortune through soap production. Dailesi, based in Mtembo Village in Traditional Authority Chitera in Chiradzulu District, produces a laundry soap which is trading under the brand “Sharp Laundry…
A 25-year-old youth from Mzimba District has discovered a unique way to make homemade glue from cassava flour. Anthony Botha, a resident of Mzimba, revealed that he stumbled upon the idea of using cassava flour to make glue after experimenting…
Local innovator cum-entreprenuer, Aaron Moyo has launched a portable device called “Oxygen Analyser System”. Moyo is designing and developing the system locally through his company called Grassroots Health Tech. Oxygen Analyser System is an important device designed for use with…
In a bid to address challenges rocking the country’s agricultural sector, a young innovator cum-entrepreneur, Prisca Chifisi has developed an automated drip irrigation kit powered by solar energy. Chifisi’s automated drip irrigation is also made up of smart moisture sensors…
In a move to enhance economic activities and improve local infrastructure, the Nkhotakota District Council handed over a newly constructed K107 million Market Shed to the Boma Market Committee. The facility, built under the World Bank-funded Governance to Enable Service…
Lilongwe Girls Secondary School has made history at the 17th edition of the National Schools Arts Festival (Nasfest) International Youth Cultural Festival, clinching the top award for their play “The Child of the Forbidden Forest.” Their victory is not only…
In a bid to empower young people with skills and knowledge, the Technical, Entrepreneurial, Vocational and Education Training (TEVET) Authority has launched a four-month free vocational training programme in hard-to-reach areas in Karonga. The programme, which was launched at Iponga…
At just 23, Stuart Luhanga is proving that self-taught skills can turn into real opportunities. Inspired by a high school chemistry lesson, he ventured into soap-making last year, creating different recipes using both local and foreign ingredients. Now, he dreams…
Over 20 youths from Areas 36 and 38 in Lilongwe have undergone training in organic farming, through an organisation called My Community My Responsibility. The organisation has finished training the youths last weekend, a training which was being conducted in…