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My coffee and nibbles at the chapter coffeehouse

Highlights from the opening of The Chapter Coffeehouse, a cafe in the city of Lilongwe serving coffee, tea and cakes.

Mapiri Foods Chilli

Passing through Dedza boma and looking for a place to get a hot meal and a cold drink? Give Mapiri Country Lodge a try!

A photostory of a boat cruise in Cape Maclear, also known as Chembe, a small tourist and fishing village in the Nankumba Peninsula, on the southern tip of Lake Malawi.

rethinking malawi domestic tourism

With COVID-19 cutting off revenue from international tourists and conferences, Malawi has to rethink its strategy and package products for domestic tourism.

cvid 19 water challenge malawi

On World Water Day, how can Malawi balance up the need for frequent hand washing in light of Covid-19 and its poor provision of potable water?

curios at Tumaini festival in Dzaleka

Tumaini Festival is primarily a music festival. But on the peripherals, a lot of art, fashion and food is happening.

cateriner area 47 lilongwe

Looking for a light lunch in Area 47? CaRiz Cakery, a coffee shop and cakery, should be on your list. And they prepare a great chicken sandwich!

Instructor having a word with Community rangers during a training exercise. Rangers are key in wildlife conservation in Malawi. Copyright Wikipedia

In Malawi, we need to raise our voices more and take more action. We need to own the wildlife conservation narrative.

Lilongwe's urban hyenas

Ever met a hyena in Lilongwe city? Meet the project team that assesses the behavioural ecology of urban spotted hyena.

donkey drawn cart on Ntchisi back roads

It was a day before Malawi went to the polls to elect a new president, parliament and local councils. My […]

exhibition hall of Malawi tourism expo 2019

How can tourism properties and destinations use digital marketing to attract visitors? A digital marketing presentation at the 2019 Malawi International Tourism expo.

st anthony kachebere major seminary

Sitting at the foot of Kalulu hills on the Malawi-Zambia border district of Mchinji is St Anthony Kachebere Major Seminary, a Roman Catholic philosophical training college.

chintheche nkhata bay beach

Sun and sand, fresh fish and cold beer. A photo story of the pristine beaches of Chintheche on the northern shores of Lake Malawi.

The fifth edition of the Tumaini Festival was held over the weekend at Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Dowa, central Malawi. Two days of music, dance and poetry.

Sanctuary of Our Lady of Sorrows

Last week I returned from a pilgrimage to Rwanda. I was in a group of 60 who participated in a […]

Malawi tea tourism

Malawi tourism has largely promoted wildlife and Lake Malawi. With changing tourism trends, can the country look to tea to attract visitors?

Kabumba Hotel lake of stars

Lake of Stars makes its return this year and will be held at the newly built Kabumba Hotel in Leopard’s […]

Lake Malawi, the lake of stars

We have every reason to ensure our beautiful Lake Malawi is kept clean and bustling with life. It provides food, […]

Chiefs in Malawi have an extremely important role in the fight against environmental degradation and nature conservation.

save that drop of water

Like most countries in the Southern Africa region, Malawi has faced severe water stress in the past few years owing […]

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