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Development through democracy
Economists and political scientists have debated the question “Is it democracy that leads to development or development that leads to…
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Concepts of economic growth,
To be a poor man in a rich country like Kuwait, the United-States, Botswana and Singapore is degrading and breeds…
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Justice for all in Cashgate
If President Joyce Banda loses the May 20 2014 Tripartite Elections, it will not be because her government has been…
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About Scotland, Britain and Africa
On January 23 2014, I attended the launch of a book on relations between Malawi and Scotland authored by Professor…
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Economic consequences of corruption
Under what circumstance is corruption likely to flourish? Generally, where institutions are vague about what constitutes corruption there will be…
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Biographies and autobiographies
On the Society page of the Weekend Nation of February 1 2014, there was a feature article titled Telling Our Stories and sub-headed Few biographies on…
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About hygiene, history and handouts
During my primary school days which were mostly in the 1940s, one of the compulsory subjects we took was called…
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An exemplary life: Louis Pasteur
During the past 10 years, the image of Africa as a developing continent has changed for the better. We understand…
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Tough times and tough people
Economic reforms anywhere bring hardships on some members of society though others do benefit. To put it differently, the pains…
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On senior chiefs, civil servants Christmas holiday
These are the days of developmental States. These are the States which have taken upon themselves the role of managing…
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Will Keynesian economic policy do for Malawi
Behind any economic system, there is an economic theory explicit or implicit, so long as things seem to be working…
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Gems from the Society of Malawi Journal
Volume 66 of The Society of Malawi Journal is quite a banquet and buffet for those who love history, biography…
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Why not Malawi up to 15 years ago
Up to 15 years ago the profile of Africa among other continents of this planet was quiet unattractive. People from…
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Age alone does not matter
Most people would prefer to live long lives without becoming old. Because they do not want to be called or…
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On illegal immigrants and Nairobi holocaust
News that hundreds of Malawians have been expelled from Tanzania as illegal immigrants is shocking but hardly unprecedented in the…
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Debts: Personal and public
In one of his plays, William Shakespeare gives the advice: “Be neither a borrower nor a lender.” But borrowing and…
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On illegal immigrants and Nairobi holocaust
News that hundreds of Malawians have been expelled from Tanzania as illegal immigrants is shocking but hardly unprecedented in the…
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On population and corruption
It was heart-rending to hear through the BBC Focus on Africa about the drowning of more than 200 Africans, in the Mediterranean…
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Debates over macroeconomic policies
In mature economics and democracies, economists and policy makers are often locked in debates whether government should intervene to stabilize…
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On illegal immigrants and Nairobi holocaust
News that hundreds of Malawians have been expelled from Tanzania as illegal immigrants is shocking but hardly unprecedented in the…
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