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Background: Established in 1891, the British protectorate of Nyasaland became the independent nation of Malawi in 1964. After three decades of one-party rule under President Hastings Kamuzu BANDA the country held multiparty elections in 1994, under a provisional constitution, which came into full effect the following year. Current President Bingu wa MUTHARIKA, elected in May 2004 after the previous president failed to amend the constitution to permit another term, has struggled to assert his authority against his predecessor, who still leads their shared political party. MATHARIKA's anti-corruption efforts have led to several high-level arrests but no convictions. Increasing corruption, population growth, increasing pressure on agricultural lands, and HIV/AIDS pose major problems for the country.

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By krstnhsy
January 4th 2010

Project Holiday Denial Africa » Malawi » Lake Malawi

The Shire

Project holiday denial - this was my goal all through the holidays. It is WAY too HOT to be Christmas time! Instead, I decided to pretend I was just on summer vacation. Here is what I did: Well, first I had to show up in Lilongwe a few days early because I was sent a message that there were some problems with my proposal - mainly the location of the PLHIV Resource Centre. So, Melanie and I paid MK400 for a bike taxi to the river, crossed, and were picked up by some of her VSO peers and taken to Blantyre. [View Full Entry]

By krstnhsy
December 20th 2009

Kande, Mulanje and Elephant Marsh Africa » Malawi » Lake Malawi » Kandi Beach

Fishing

SOOOOOOOOOO....I know I failed this time. I have not been on this page in months!! Sorry! I don't have much to say about December. My birthday on the 6th was nice and quiet, and Thanksgiving was it's usual brand of PC-Crazy. BUT, after Halloween I did a few interesting things. (My Christmas adventure is on the next blog) For instance, just after Chitipa I had a few days to kill before going to Laura's Girls Camp in Mulanje. Jen's birthday fit in perfectly, so I handled some VAST grant issues in Lilongwe and followed her up to Kande Beach for 2 [View Full Entry]

By JoeMalawi
October 24th 2009

LAKE MALAWI Africa » Malawi » Lake Malawi

I’ve just returned from 4 days at Lake Malawi having been invited to go, only a few hours before we left, by Alekeni (who I work with at SJA) and 5 of her friends (Themba, Mazaza, and Josh). A 3-4 hour drive from Blantyre, the lake covers 20% of Malawi, it is a lot warmer then Blantyre (thus why I’ve managed to burn my shoulders and neck despite repeatedly applying sun cream) most days between 30-40°C. There are few mosquitoes but a fair few midges, flies and ants, which could be sorted out with insect repellent. We stayed at a lodge [View Full Entry]

By lizziehamilton
September 30th 2009

Lake Malawi Africa » Malawi » Lake Malawi » Kandi Beach

With some Malawian school children

We spent a few days by Lake Malawi, which was incredible. The lake is so big that it looks like the sea, because you can't see the other side of it, and there are waves. The only difference is that is it fresh water, so much nicer to swim in! The first night was spent at Chitimba beach, were a few of us went for a walk to a clothes market but never really made it because we got distracted by loads of wee children to ran out to see us and hold our hands and get swung upside down between [View Full Entry]

By LeeRhi
September 22nd 2009

Malawi & Mozambique Africa » Malawi » Lake Malawi » Kandi Beach

After having the truck fixed we headed south to Malawi, given the fact we'd lost a night due to the breakdown we spent one night less in Chitimba and so only really stayed overnight, though we did get the chance to go to a witch doctor, who predicted that both Rhian and I would have long happy lives and we'd get married and have two children, a boy then a girl. The good doctor was wiling to elaborate further, though it seems the spirits had an entrance fee for further delving into the knowledge pool. We then headed further south to [View Full Entry]

By Warthog
September 1st 2009

Best laid plans Africa » Malawi » Lake Malawi

My new home!

Best laid plans of mice and men... So after completing what will probably be my last offshore trip for a while, which was actually my most interesting to date, doing lots of flying and fixing lots of in-depth stuff that was very interesting. Getting out was another story entirely. Because Omar Bongo died, suddenly the Air Gabon route through Libreville was no longer safe.... the fact that quite a few of us had been flying Air Gabon (deemed safer than South African Airways or Ethiopian Airways by SS7 incidentally, despite it being an exceptionally ancient 2 aircraft fleet...) [View Full Entry]

By Siggers
August 17th 2009

Beachlife!!! Africa » Malawi » Lake Malawi » Kandi Beach

Bar ....

Day 15 - Chitimba (Malawi) - 13/8/09 Another early start, this time around 0600. Found my flip flops; they were left outside my tent. Climbed onto the great big green truck for now, the almost routine long drive though the African bush, was really looking forward to reaching another country, country number 3, Malawi. Again I fell asleep for a couple of hours, then when I was awoken by the sun beams burning my legs though the windows, finished reading my book, which I then swapped with Duncan. He was reading Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman's Long Way Down. It seemed, [View Full Entry]

By SmithyWorldWide
July 18th 2009

Beach children Africa » Malawi » Lake Malawi

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Back on the mainland, we drive through Tanzania to our next destination - Malawi, one of the poorest countries in Africa. Our main port of call is Lake Malawi, the vast body of water which accounts for 30% of the country’s land area. Driving into Malawi, we immediately notice a difference to the other African nations to the north - most houses are traditional mud and straw huts, and there are few large settlements. After passing through stunning, rugged scenery, we stop first at Chitimba, a campsite on the shores of Lake Malawi, before heading further south to Kande Beach, where [View Full Entry]

By SayLittle
July 9th 2009

Malawi Africa » Malawi » Lake Malawi » Kandi Beach

On July 9th, we crossed the boarder into Malawi. This was very easy boarder crossing. The first city that we went to was Chitimba. The campsite was right on Lake Malawi, which is also known as the calendar lake, because it is 365 miles long and 52 miles across. I went for a 32km walk (about 20 miles round trip) up this mountain/hill to get to a town called Livingstone. I have to admit, I barely made it to the top! I need to introduce more cardio into my life: sad. Livingstone is just a small town that was developed in [View Full Entry]

By jondhill
June 25th 2009

Nkhotakota & Lake Malawi Africa » Malawi » Lake Malawi

Nkhotakota & Lake Malawi I've just got back from seeing Lake Malawi for the first time at the coastal trading center of Nkhotakota - and two things struck me instantly upon arriving. One - Lake Malawi is big. Two - Nkhotakota is truly a hidden gem. Sani Beach Resort A friend/co-worker and I last week decided that we were going to get out of Ntchisi and see some of the rest of the country - so the obvious first choice was to see the lake. If anyone looks at a map right now, the lake I'm referring to is the big [View Full Entry]

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