• JB FOUNDATION CHAMPIONS QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IN RURAL MALAWI

    BY: Kassim Kajosolo The Joyce Banda Foundation has reaffirmed its commitment to improving the quality of Early Childhood Development (ECD) education in rural communities, with a strong focus on securing a better future for children. Speaking in an interview, Community Development Officer for the foundation, Brown Masingati, said the organization is integrating climate change initiatives…

  • YOUTH URGED TO EMBRACE CIVIC TECHNOLOGY AS NDALE M’MANJA CHATBOT STRENGTHENS POLITICAL PARTICIPATION

    BY: Kassim Kajosolo Stakeholders drawn from youth groups, media houses and civic organisations who participated in the 2025 General Election convened a meeting through the Ndale M’manja Chatbot Project, a civic technology initiative designed to strengthen youth participation in democratic processes. The meeting, which also formed part of the Zisankho Conversation Series, provided a platform…

  • YOUTH HAVE RESPONSIBILITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO NATIONAL DEVT – PASSION CENTER

    By Raphael Likaka A faith based organization Passion Center says that young people, as future leaders, have a responsibility to take part in the development of the country. The Executive Director of Passion Center, Pastor Saul Mateyu, said this in Zomba during the fourth cohort graduation ceremony for vocational skills training, where 27 youths supported…

  • FROM BALAKA TO THE DRAWING BOARD: THE STORY OF CARTOON ARTIST WALLACE SALANJE

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    BY: Kassim Kajosolo For Wallace Salanje, cartoon drawing is more than just art, it is a powerful way of communicating ideas and telling stories through images. The Balaka-born artist has been nurturing his talent since childhood and continues to use his creativity to express messages that words alone sometimes cannot convey. Salanje studied at Balaka…

  • DISABILITY GROUPS TRAINED TO USE NEW LAW TO FIGHT RIGHTS VIOLATIONS

    BY: Kassim Kajosolo Members of district committees for the Association of Persons with Physical Disabilities in Malawi (APPDM) have been equipped with critical knowledge and advocacy skills to defend and promote the rights of persons with disabilities, following a capacity-building training on the newly enacted Persons with Disabilities Act of 2024. The training brought together…