Kelvin Tembo
I am Kelvin Tembo, a 29-year-old male independent professional journalist from Malawi. I am a holder of a Certificate in Journalism obtained in 2010 from the Malawi Institute of Journalism. I have also had special media training on covering infectious diseases by the World Federation of Science Journalists (WFSJ) in collaboration with Media for Environment, Science, Health and Agriculture (MESHA), Climate Change and Development Training by the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR), etc. I have been in the media industry since December 2011 covering health, environment, human rights, agriculture, politics and development. My work has also been featured on www.capitalradiomalawi.com, www.eufrika.org and an online fashion magazine www.welum.com. I like reporting on rural livelihoods and events. I believe in journalism being a ‘calling’ to serve the interests of the voiceless. Connect on Twitter: @kelvinvitima-
Youths In Rural Malawi Find Opportunities Through Youth-Ready Clubs
by Kelvin Tembo - May 8, 2018Felix Andani Mwambui, 24, from Labani village in Malawi’s northern region district of Chitipa describes himself as a youth capable of meeting his day-to-day needs. He also pays schools fees for two of his late brothers’... -
This Affordable Toilet Could Help More Villages Achieve An Open Defecation Free (ODF) Status
by Kelvin Tembo - Apr 3, 2018Mzimba, Malawi – Nellie Mtonga from Chimanga Machila Langa Village of Manyamula Agriculture Extension Planning Area in Malawi’s northern district of Mzimba will no longer be bothered with the encumbrance of erecting a new latrine regularly as... -
Increasing Access To Safe Water In Rural Malawi
by Kelvin Tembo - Apr 1, 2018Phazima, Malawi – Access to safe water has always been a cause of apprehension for Maureen Phiri from Phazima Village in Malawi’s northern district of Mzimba. With the nearest source for safe water at an approximate... -
The State Of Early Childhood Education In Rural Malawi
by Kelvin Tembo - Oct 10, 2017MZIMBA, MALAWI – Hilda Kamanga, a child from Moses Maunda village in Mzimba, is expected to set her foot in a classroom for the first time this year. She now qualifies to start school having reached... -
The Cost of Accessing Free Health Care in Malawi
by Kelvin Tembo - Sep 25, 2017MZIMBA, MALAWI – The memory of how she came close to death is still fresh on Jane Chavula’s mind. By the time she arrived Mzimba South District Hospital two years ago to be delivered of her... -
How Youths In Malawi Are Embracing Entrepreneurship To Secure Their Future
by Kelvin Tembo - Jul 13, 2017Idrissa Usher Hussein, 26, founded Climax Fashion Designs in 2015, a business that specializes in designing and sewing both male and female attire. Hussein says he started as a young tailor on a microscopic scale with... -
Breaking The Silence: How Women In Malawi Find Treatment For Fistula
by Kelvin Tembo - Jun 27, 2017By Kelvin Tembo Fyness Ngoma’s happiness after delivery of a baby in 1990 was short lived. She could not understand why her urine had become uncontrollable. “I gave birth to a baby girl at Chulu Health... -
Malawi: The Case for Child Marriage in Mzimba
by Kelvin Tembo - Jun 17, 2017By Kelvin Tembo Malawi, Mzimba – At the age of 11 while her mates wake up early in the morning, take a bath and set off for school, Catherine Msiska* does the opposite. Her routine work... -
Finding a solution to the exploitation of tobacco tenants in Malawi
by Kelvin Tembo - May 21, 2017By Kelvin Tembo Tobacco production provides employment to a cross section of Malawians and contributes to over 70 percent of the country’s foreign exchange earnings. But despite Malawi’s dependence on tobacco, tenants who are at the...