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The Statesman
Ultimate succession test for DPP, MCP
For more than a decade now, Malawi’s presidential elections have revolved around Arthur Peter Mutharika (APM) of the ruling DPP…
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The Statesman
Who is stealing Malawi’s future?
Esteemed statesmen and women, it seems one of the greatest paradoxes in Malawi’s public service is that while government repeatedly…
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The Statesman
The children we call the future
We like to say children are the future. This phrase has lived for so long in political speeches and government…
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Guest Spot
We celebrate Independence Day anyway
The other afternoon I passed through a small trading centre where a group of boys had gathered around an old…
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The spirit destroying our country
Fresh from a resounding election victory over Lazarus Chakwera and the MCP last year, President Peter Mutharika stood before Malawians…
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When leaders fall in love with power
This week, Zimbabwe’s Justice Minister, Ziyambi Ziyambi, introduced a controversial constitutional amendment Bill seeking to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s tenure…
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Off the Shelf
Farmers abandoned in plain sight
Folks, there is something deeply cruel in watching the government announce minimum farmgate prices for strategic and cash crops when,…
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The Statesman
How far with public sector reforms?
Six years ago, Malawians elected a leader who built his powerful presidential bid on grand transformation promises. But because he…
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National News
Kamuzu’s shadow: Power struggles
On Thursday, Malawians once again observed the familiar national ritual known as Kamuzu Day set aside to honour the country’s…
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The Statesman
DPP must heed Ben Phiri’s wisdom
Before the 2025 general election, Thyolo Central legislator Ben Phiri rose in Parliament and fired political warning shots at the…
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