Politics
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‘SENTENCING IS NOT EXACT SCIENCE’
Recently, Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal Judge Edward Twea bemoaned that disparities that have existed in sentencing offenders is a…
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Gwanda Chakuamba
Veteran politician, I would realise it is sad that after all the wealth I accumulated during my heydays in politics,…
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If I were Peter Mutharika
President of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), I would take time to conduct some soul-searching on what a member of…
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‘NO POLITICAL WILL TO DEVELOP AGRICULTURE’
Agriculture, Malawi’s economic mainstay continues to face various challenges one of which is erratic public funding towards growing the sector.…
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‘Mutharika should change course before it is too late’
Last month, the Institute of Public Opinion Research (Ipor) released a survey report titled Democratic Governance and People’s assessments of…
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Are anti-govt demos losing value?
If the number of anti-government demonstrations registered between January and July is anything to go by, demonstrations are slowly overtaking…
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Malawi’s education at 51
The road to independence was tortuous and meandering. The first Malawians to become cabinet ministers were sworn in four years…
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Francis Kasaila
Transport and Public Infrastructure Minister, I would not ignore the warning by Face Technologies (Pty) Limited that the system that…
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REGIONAL INTEGRATION ANCHORS NSANJE PORT DREAM
In 2006, a dream to connect Malawi to the world was hatched with pomp, excitement, anticipation and hope that it…
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IF I WERE Peter Mutharika
President of the Republic of Malawi, I would realise that while my call for political co-existence between incumbent president and…
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Enhancing transparency in local councils
At least much is known on how a national budget is developed, presented in Parliament, debated, passed, reviewed and tracked…
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Access to information: Lessons from South Africa
*By MANDALA MAMBULASA President Richard Nixon once said: “When information which properly belongs to the public is systematically withheld by…
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If I were: Joyce Banda
If I were: Joyce Banda, President of the People’s Party (PP), I would accept the harsh reality that the departure…
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Interview: Budget will be litmus test for Malawi–Kachaje
Last Friday, Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Goodall Gondwe presented a national budget statement in Parliament that has…
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If I were: Kondwani Nankhumwa
Information, Tourism and Culture Minister, I would not declare that former president the late Bingu wa Mutharika’s death was…
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Interview: Police has lost credibility– Brigadier General Misheck Chirwa
Recently, the media has been awash with reports of Malawi police officers linked to crime. More than 30 police…
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Is this the end of South Africa?
By Josh Gelernter Contributor Things are very bad in South Africa. When the scourge of apartheid was finally smashed to…
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Harry Mkandawire
Former People’s Party (PP) vice-president for the Northern Region, I would realise that while the reason for my quitting would…
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ATI can be delayed, but not stopped
The Media in Malawi on Saturday commemorated World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) in Mzuzu, 11 months after a new…
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‘Need to strategise for long-term solutions’
Malawi’s civil society organisations (CSOs) reacted to the recent xenophobia attacks by petitioning the South African High Commission and initiating…
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