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August 24, 2024
USAID grants transform young lives in Malawi

High unemployment in the southeastern African country of Malawi is prompting many young people to create their own businesses. A U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funded project called Business Acceleration for Youth (BA4Y) is helping people between the ages of 15-24 to turn their business ideas into sustainable enterprises. Chimwemwe Padatha has this report from Zomba.
August 17, 2024
Empowering orphans in Malawi

In Malawi, according to the UN’s most recent statistics: over 15 percent of children under the age of 18 are orphans, due in part to the high prevalence of deaths from HIV and AIDS. Now, a group called the Zoe Foundation is trying to give these at-risk children a future. Reporting from Ndodani village in Lilongwe, Malawi, Chimwemwe Padatha has more.
August 17, 2024
Solar-powered tractor offers environmental alternative to farmers in Malawi

In remote areas of Malawi, access to energy remains a challenge for people, including farmers. Now, with the introduction of a new solar-powered machine, local farmers are hopeful that the technology-driven approach to agriculture will transform their lives for the better. Chimwemwe Padatha reports from Ehlekweni in the Mzimba district.
July 24, 2024
An orphanage in Malawi provides shelter to vulnerable children

In Malawi, according to the UN’s most recent statistics: over 15 percent of children under the age of 18 are orphans, due in part to the high prevalence of deaths from HIV and Aids. Now, a group called the Zoe Foundation is trying to give these at-risk children a future. Reporting from Ndodani village in Lilongwe, Malawi, Chimwemwe Padatha has more.
May 21, 2024
VOA Political Series: Malawi lawmaker fights for youth inclusion in politics

Fyness Magonjwa, Malawi’s youngest parliamentarian, has taken the lead in fighting for policies that promote youth inclusion in governance and politics in the southern African nation. Chimwemwe Padatha has details from the country's capital, Lilongwe.
May 08, 2024
Malawi youth advocate for employment opportunities in Israel

Malawian youths are urging the government to send them to Israel to work on farms through a labor export program that started in November 2023. The two countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding last month that will see close to 3,000 Malawian youths working on Israeli farms. Chimwemwe Padatha has this report from Lilongwe, Malawi.
May 02, 2024
VOA Series: Malawi corruption impacts road infrastructure development

Economic experts say Malawian authorities should address corruption which according to several reports, including one issued in 2021 by the southern African nation’s Assurance Report on Public Infrastructure Projects, has affected the construction industry. Reporter Chimwemwe Padatha has this story from Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe.
March 11, 2024
Malawi Activists Lobby for Abortion Law Reforms

In Malawi, 35,000 backstreet abortions were carried out in 2022 and 2023, according to its health ministry. These unsafe procedures are just one reason support for abortion rights has increased in recent years. Chimwemwe Padatha has more from Lilongwe.
December 22, 2023
Human Rights Organizations Condemn Refugee Treatment in Malawi

The United Nations says Malawi is home to tens of thousands of refugees fleeing conflict in Africa's Great Lakes region. However, human rights groups say some are being rounded up and moved against their will. For VOA, Chimwemwe Padatha reports from Lilongwe, Malawi.
September 19, 2023
Malawi Maize Prices Spike, Worsen Food Insecurity

Malawian farmers say the southern African nation is facing natural and manmade challenges that have triggered food insecurity — developments happening after the price of maize rose by 110% in 2022, leaving families scrambling to pay for food items. For more, reporter Chimwemwe Padatha produced this report from Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe.
August 17, 2023
Malawi’s Christian Community Protests Same-Sex Marriages

In Malawi, Christian leaders recently took to the streets to protest same-sex relations amid recommendations for a referendum by the southern African nation’s parliament to decide on whether to legalize same-sex marriages, despite arguments by civil society groups that say human rights should not be subject to a popular vote. For more, reporter Chimwemwe Padatha produced this report from Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe.

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