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Word on the street
Someone must hold Chakwera to account
President Lazarus Chakwera is shooting on all fours. If you listened to his weekly radio address last Saturday, you could…
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Of arrests and fooling Malawians
A so-called massive crackdown of corrupt officials is underway. Government agents are said to be all over hunting down suspects,…
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Business News
Transport cost still high—Report
While trade and transport costs in Africa are high, those faced in Malawi are higher than in the wider region,…
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Word on the street
Take what Joyce Banda says with caution
As of Wednesday, Covid-19 cases were at 455. Four people have died and over 60 have recovered. However, to former…
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Word on the street
Feedback: Politicians will not change MBC
Last week, an avid reader of this column weighed in on the debate on the role of taxpayer-funded Malawi Broadcasting…
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Word on the street
Politicians will not change MBC
This week, I received some views on the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) scandal last week. The taxpayer-funded broadcaster aired comments…
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Corrupt officials weaken State institutions
Africa doesn’t need strongmen; it needs strong institutions, former US president Barack Obama said during his visit to Ghana in…
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Chakwera spoke well, but will he walk the talk?
Former preacher, Lazarus Chakwera became the first person in the history of this country to present nomination papers for presidential…
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Word on the street
Botomani, Jappie giving Malawi a bad name
Mark Botomani, the commissar of enlightenment, should be ashamed. This man has been lying through the teeth to Malawians for…
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MEC lacks legitimacy, but it’s wheels must keep turning
T he Malawi Electoral Commission’s (MEC) announcement on Monday in which it announced the launch of the fresh presidential election…
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Activism in Malawi
This week, the arrest of human rights defenders, Gift Trapence and Reverend MacDonald Sembereka has dominated the news. That is…
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Government and governance
L ast week’s entry on the abuse of power by MPs at local government level attracted a lot of feedback.…
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MPs should not be near any council coffers
Minister of Local Government, Ben Phiri this week angered fellow Members of Parliament (MPs), when he blamed them for being…
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Business News
Malawi set to make progress in 2020—APM
President Peter Mutharika has said in his New Year’s message Malawi is set to make progress this year after his…
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Business News
ECA pledges support to strengthen African govts capacities
The Economic Commission for Africa has said it will continue to work hard to support governments on the continent in…
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Who will guard the guards?
The brutal rape of women at Nsundwe in Lilongwe by police officers is nothing new. It is the scale of…
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Stop rewarding mediocrity
The award season is upon us. Some people and institutions have already bagged one or two awards. Some have paid…
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National News
Effective land governance critical for Africa’s development
Malawi’s land reforms have been hailed for recognising the role and rights of traditional leaders, women and youth in land…
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‘Finance mobilisation for conservation is a challenge’
Last month, it came to light that some government officials in the Ministry of Lands had sold public school land…
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Honeymoon is over for Chimulirenji
In June this year, Vice-President Everton Chimulirenji worshiped at Living Word Evangelistic Church (Liwec) at Shalom Mount Valley in Machinga.…
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