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By Elias Nyirenda Education is key to the socio-economic development of every country. Achieving quality education however remains a far- fetched dream for most countries especially in the sub Saharan region. Malawi, just like other neighboring countries in the region is struggling to achieve quality education for all. Some of the factors affecting the delivery of quality education in Malawi are inadequate well trained and qualified teachers, inadequate teaching and learning materials and shortage of

BY ELIAS NYIRENDA Life Concern Organization (LICO) has embarked on a community empowerment programme where the organization is providing goats and pigs to study circle groups in Rumphi district. So far six study circle groups have benefitted through this initiative in the area of Traditional Authority Mwahenga and Mwankhunikira. Study circle groups pull together people within communities with a sole purpose of discussing ways of fighting the further spread of HIV and AIDS and maternal

BY ELIAS NYIRENDA The use of teen clubs is proving a success in Rumphi district as youths living with HIV, a virus that causes AIDS are now opening up on positive living. A snap survey of the three Teen clubs in T/As Chikulamayembe, Mwahenga and Mwankhunikira in the district showed that teens are slowly opening up on issues to do with HIV and AIDS. The teen clubs pull together an average group of 60 youths

BY ELIAS NYIRENDA Tuberculosis (TB) is a major health problem in Malawi. The disease is further compound by the presence of HIV AND AIDS as statistics indicates that six in ten people with TB are also infected with HIV. Life Concern Organization realizes this challenge. The organization has since integrated TB services into its existing programmes. For instance under the sexual reproduction health and rights project currently being implemented in Bolero area, LICO also facilitates