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Wrong deals contribute to poverty
This week, I reflected on the Presidential Running mates debate of March 7 2019 at Bingu International Convention Centre (Bicc)…
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Vision necessary for development
It must be understood that development starts at a local level before it shows at the national level. For development…
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Emily Mkamanga
Change needs sacrifices
Any change—be it social, political, economic or religious—needs sacrifice. At any phase of the country’s political change, some people made…
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Emily Mkamanga
Wrong deals contribute to poverty
This week, I reflected on the presidential runningmates debate of March 7 2019 at Bingu International Convention Centre (Bicc) in…
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Emily Mkamanga
Leadership can stop bad practices
It is undeniable that multiparty democracy came with a lot of bad practices. It is equally true that all these…
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Politics has its own time
It has been observed that the current leadership of President Lazarus Chakwera and Vice-President Saulos Chilima prefers talking about programmes,…
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Malawi’s potential alone means nothing
It is often said that Africa is a potentially rich continent with abundant natural resources. But the question is: Why…
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Emily Mkamanga
Mediocrity still a problem in Malawi
Apart from other negative practices which affect progress in the country, mediocrity comes first. Without doubt, the public reforms were…
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Emily Mkamanga
Abuse of presidential appointments
When a president comes into power, most people who feel they contributed to his/her success expect to be given a…
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Emily Mkamanga
Be productive for economic growth
During July 6 2021 independence commemoration celebrations, President Dr Lazarus Chakwera posed an important and challenging question. The question to…
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Emily Mkamanga
Wait-and-see attitude promotes fraud
During Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda’s dictatorship, one of the things most people did not like were his instant dismissals of…
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Emily Mkamanga
No power to corrupt people
One of the best socio-political commentators and analysts Prof. Patrick Lumumba of Kenya was once quoted as having said: “In…
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Emily Mkamanga
Unattended problems delay progress
As it were government is a continuous process. Therefore, if there has to be any progress in a country each…
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Emily Mkamanga
Wait-and-see attitude promotes fraud
During Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda’s dictatorship, one of the things most people did not like were his instant dismissals of…
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Emily Mkamanga
Have interest in the country for progress
Theodore Roosevelt of America defined patriotism as a stand with the country and it does not mean a stand with…
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No one owns the President
When addressing people at the recent memorial service of the late Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda in Lilongwe, President Lazarus Chakwera…
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Strong opposition necessary
In the early nineties, the political wind of change was blowing across Africa and Malawians took advantage as they were…
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Emily Mkamanga
Progress needs positive reporting
Some people in Malawi have short memory. They even fail to remember the past leadership records in a democratic Malawi. …
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Emily Mkamanga
Bold leadership solution to corruption
To bring development into a country is not equal to borrowing more money from IMF or the World Bank, plus…
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No ransom for service delivery
Most successful people, be it in business or at work are those who have learnt principles of negotiations. This is…
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