Malawian Professor of English based in Boston US Caroline Kautsire won Distinguished Achievement and Special Honours (DASH) award for her role in a cast for William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth. Kautsire, who is author and regularly posts on her Facebook Page,…
Young Malawian innovator Stuard Nankhumwa has developed an Electrocardiogram (ECG) system that detects tiny electrical signals produced by the heart. The system can help diagnose irregular heartbeats, identify heart attacks, and monitor heart conditions. According to Nankhumwa, the ECG system…
As one way of protecting children from internet threats, the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA), through its Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT), has trained teachers in child online protection. Speaking during the opening ceremony in Blantyre, Head of Malawi CERT…
The Malawi Under-21 Netball Team has been called to camp starting September 24 in preparation for Netball World Youth Cup in European nation of Gibraltar. This is the final 20-day camp in Lilongwe before departure for the World Netball Youth…
For years, many young people in Neno District struggled to secure opportunities that could lift them out of abject poverty. Jobs were scarce and the burden of daily survival often weighed down on women and girls. But this began to…
Malawian women’s football star Temwa Chawinga inspired her team Kansas City Current to a 2-0 victory over Portland Thorns on Sunday to cement her Golden Boot defence chase. The Malawian sensation notched her 12th league goal of the season in…
The Chewa Heritage Foundation (CHEFO) says this year’s event Kulamba traditional ceremony of the Chewa people will take place on the 30 August. Leader of the Chewa chiefs in Malawi, Zambia and Mozambique Senior Chief Lukwa has confirmed about the…
In a significant breakthrough, Aubrey Kachinjika, a 20-year-old student at the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) Bunda Campus, has developed an innovative solar powered E-FLOOD System, an AI-powered disaster detection and early warning technology designed to protect…
A local biotechnology startup, Avore Technologies, has developed a cassava-based bioplastic packaging material designed to replace single-use plastics and reduce environmental pollution. The company’s flagship product, branded ECOPAK, is made from cassava sourced from smallholder farmers and breaks down completely…
A solar-powered water system has been installed at Makumbo Health Centre in Traditional Authority Zilakoma, Nkhata Bay to serve over 4,000 people who depend on the facility. Funded by UNICEF through the Government of Malawi under the United Nations Central…