My Turn
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Ignore VP at your peril
Vice-President Saulos Chilima, according to State House website, was born on February 12 1973. What this means is that Chilima…
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Gensets and climate change
Most Malawians in urban areas are frustrated with Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom)’s failure to provide power all day…
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Pension and saving culture on trial
It is said that Malawians lack a saving culture. Some save. Economists argue that one can think of saving…
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Beware of social media, road accidents
The social media thrills. Globally, Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, Instagram and other online platforms have become the common way of…
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Living positively with HIV
I am 22 years old and I am HIV positive. I was diagnosed with HIV in December 2008 when I was…
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Youths must fight corruption
The 2008 Population and Housing Census shows that over half of Malawi’s population is under the age of 40.…
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On national plans and development
In 1998, the Government of Malawi came up with a long-term development framework that aimed at addressing issues pertaining to…
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Pass National Intelligence Bill
Countries like Malawi, which did not attain her independence through guerilla war or insurgency, do not appreciate the need…
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Gensets and climate change
Most Malawians living in urban areas are frustrated with Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) and the power supply issue…
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Consider energy-efficient buildings
Incessant power outages continue to haunt the country. As the dry season holds, the water levels in the Shire…
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Handling disposable waste
Many of us are witnesses of how riverbanks, markets and roadsides have become eyesores due to heaps of waste that…
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The truth about blackouts
Power blackouts have become emotive, causing an inconvenience to society and businesses. We are entitled to complain when things…
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Heed the VP’s call
Vice-President Saulos Chilima is a candid man. When he speaks, he calls a spade a spade. Early this year,…
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Decisive action will change Malawi
Its early days yet—and a long way to the general election of 2019—but it feels like the campaign is…
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Opportunity in DPP loss
Not all failure is failure. Some failure provides an opportunity for self-examination. When you succeed, it is easy to…
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Who does APM trust now?
The October 17 by-election results have left President Peter Mutharika with more questions than answers. I think it really feels…
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Consequences of bloodsucking rumours
If unchecked, widespread rumours of bloodsucking may spread beyond the affected southern parts of the country. In fact, they have…
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Zambian court gets it right
A Zambian court last week delivered an important judgment on the rights of persons with psycho-social and mental disabilities at…
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Making girl education work
Last Wednesday, the world commemorated the International Day of the Girl Child. This year’s theme—The Power of the Adolescent Girl:…
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Policing of petty offences
In January this year, the High Court, in the case of Mayeso Gwanda, made a landmark ruling that…
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