Teenage COVID-19 Vaccination Process Meets Resistance in Malawi
BLANTYRE — Malawi’s government says is registering low numbers of teenagers taking the COVID-19 vaccine. This is largely because parents
Malawi Teachers Resume Strike Over COVID-19 Risk Allowances
BLANTYRE, MALAWI — Teachers in Malawi’s public schools have resumed a nationwide strike after the government backed out of a
Malawi President Saddened Over Coronavirus Surge
BLANTYRE — Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera says he is saddened by statistics showing a recent spike in coronavirus infections in
With Omicron the Stigmatization of Africa Grows
Just as the Omicron variant of COVID-19 or coronavirus began spreading, the United States and other Western governments imposed a travel ban on 8 Southern African nations: South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique, and Malawi. South Africa, the region’s largest economy, and where the variant originated, suffered the most from the ban. On Nov.…
Tropical Cyclone Idai — Floods in Mozambique Lead the News
The nation of Mozambique in South-Eastern Africa suffered catastrophic damages following what is being described as a Tropical Cyclone Idai starting on March 4. The storms intensified thereafter, continuing into the week of March 18, leaving many deaths and plenty of destruction, including submerged buildings. According to News24, “Tropical cyclone Idai has made headlines across…
Malaria Vaccine Tops the News: May 1, 2017
ENCA.com In this week’s news, the world’s first malaria vaccine is being developed, China puts pressure on African fisheries, and the Pope visits Egypt. Malaria Vaccine Trials To Start Soon Beginning next year, the World Health Organization (WHO) will begin real-world testing of its new malaria vaccine. The vaccine will be tested in Kenya, Ghana, and Malawi…
A Look at Gay Rights Across Africa
A look at which countries across Africa penalize homosexuality and whether their laws will change following the United States passing of the same sex marriage act.
Population Crisis in Malawi
Why do people decide to have children? Beyond the social capital it brings – beyond those cute brown eyes – beyond the unmistakable and sometimes unpleasant smell of soiled nappies – why do we have children? There is a myriad of reasons for this somewhat inexplicable human impulse – some simply want a replica of…
In Africa, 9/11 Defined the Emergence of a New, Scary World
September days are remembered for a great many reasons. Some days in September are known for noble reasons like “World Peace” day on September 21. Other days in September are known for more bizarre reasons like “Ask a Stupid Question” Day on September 28. And some days in September are more personal like September 19, which…
Things may be fast in America, but in Malawi, things are still slow
There are many strange facts in this world that are best kept within the realm of fiction. Some of these facts even border on the ridiculous and they make you wonder whether even facts can be adjusted and thus, in extrapolation, the truth also. Americans often refer to things being fast; fast food restaurants aka McDonald,…