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APM, Chakwera, Chilima: Ball’s in your court
Hon Folks, as the Constitutional Court is winding up the case in which two Opposition leaders want the results of…
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Why is Malawi politics expensive?
H onourable Folks, The Cost of Politics in Malawi survey released this week indicates that aspirants for member of Parliament…
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Was Vision 2020 unrealistic?
Was Malawi overambitious to target the attainment of middle income status in its Vision 2020? The vision had quite a…
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Remembering Kamuzu while at the crossroads
Hon. Folks, a stitch in time saves nine, they say. The question is: does the Malawi of 2019, under the…
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One step forward, two steps backwards
Honourable Folks, a fact we can’t ignore as we begin the count-down to the New Year is that we shall…
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APM: from Russia with song of unity
Hon Folks, for much too long APM was stubbornly indifferent to calls for him and his counterparts in the Opposition…
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Behold, colourful Vision 2020!
Hon Folks, the Malawi Vision 2020, a developmental framework reflecting the long-term aspirations of Malawians mooted some 20 years ago,…
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APM sitting on the terraces?
Hon Folks, the violence that ensued from the May 21 presidential election has changed the narrative on Malawi within the…
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Are we ready for win or loss?
Hon Folks, it’s time all contenders in the disputed May 21 presidential race, particularly the three top candidates—Peter Mutharika of…
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Hats off Judge Lovemore Chikopa!
H on Folks, sometimes I get a feeling that we all know what’s the right thing to do for this…
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Police versus Army
Hon Folks, Malawi Army soldiers once again played a key role in ensuring that the demos held across the country…
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Barking while kept on a short leash?
H on Folks, APM’s pledge to build stadiums for Big Bullets and Mighty Wanderers wasn’t for the love of football.…
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Thoughts on APM’s second term
Hon Folks, APM admitted in an interview with BBC this week that Malawi is a divided country. True. Where he…
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Is Malawi playing dangerous game?
H on. Folks, by its noble order of August 27, 2019 the Supreme Court has in one breath asserted that…
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Do some serious fixing, Mr. President
Hon Folks, a good starting point for us is to admit that our governance system is broken and needs fixing.…
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Vision or nightmare?
Hon. Folks, this is August and four months later we’ll bid ‘bye to the year 2019. I wonder what this…
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Days when rights were privileges
Hon. Folks, Police Inspector General Rodney Jose can’t be faulted for condemning the looting, destruction and violence that come in…
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Deja vu in Mwanamvekha’s talk
Hon. Folks, Finance Minister Joseph Mwanamvekha sounds optimistic that the kwacha will not roll on its back because of foreign…
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Time to reflect, make peace
Hon. Folks, former South African president Nelson Mandela once famously said: “If you want to make peace with your enemy,…
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Mussa’s ban: what’s the real cost?
Hon Folks, does it matter that Washington DC has branded as corrupt our own Uladi Mussa aka Change Goal and…
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