My Turn
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Kondwani Nyasulu
Lead poisons many body organs, particularly in children. Once inhaled or ingested, lead is distributed to all parts—including liver, kidneys…
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Secrecy over oil search
With low transparency and accountability in the extractive industry, Malawians are not aware of agreements in mining contracts and oil…
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Smoke out money laundering
Cross-border financial flows are relevant for emerging markets as they integrate with the rest of the world. This link enables…
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Tata Madiba at 101
Y esterday, July 18, marked the 101st birthday of Africa’s greatest statesman,political liberator and anti-Apartheid struggle icon Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela.…
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The state of my nation
M alawi is back to square one. In May, Malawi Electoral Commission announced the re-election of President Peter Mutharika in…
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Decolonising discriminatory laws
In a landmark judgement on June 11, Botswana’s High Court unanimously ruled that its penal laws that criminalise consensual same-sex…
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Reflections on blood donation
The country has made steady strides since we began voluntary blood donation in 2004. Malawi Blood Transfusion Service (MBTS), which…
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Persons with albinism count
Previous estimates have suggested that Malawi has approximately 17 000 persons with albinism, but the 2018 Population and Housing census…
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Malawi’s electoral reforms, geo-politics
T he 2019 Tripartite Elections process in Malawi laid bare the requisite to think outside the box and demystify the…
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On intellectual property
Malawi has enormous talent in art, literature, design and invention. Do these creators fully benefit from their creations? Does the…
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Stop gender rhetoric
Just imagine equal and active participation of women and the youth in the social, political and economic activities of…
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Perils of political pretenders
It is less than a week before the May 21 polls in which Malawians will elect president, members…
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Who’s rigging elections?
T he elections fever has gripped the citizenry and the euphoria seems to have engulfed the nation to the…
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Malawi we want
In the 1990s, some visionary Malawians carried out studies that led to the formulation of Vision 2020. Regrettably, most aspirations…
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Party ego and nation building
The May 21 Tripartite Elections are approaching fast and wrangles within and among political parties are already the order of…
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Demystifying new contraceptive jab
Sayana Press is a new contraceptive in Malawi. It is an injectable family planning method. A woman using this method…
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Journalists and elections
Today is World Press Freedom Day. Locally, the commemoration is themed Media for Democracy: Journalism and Elections in Times of…
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Youths’ vote for councillors
Malawi’s population is predominantly young, yet youth participation in development remains minimal. According to the 2018 census, 51 percent of…
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Inside the MUM house
The Reverend Chimwemwe Mhango last week announced his resignation from his position as president for the Musician Union of Malawi…
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APM: That’s my man
President Peter Mutharika is a man of development, a statesman—and this is no news. Many other people have already said…
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