Wrong deals contribute to poverty
This week, I reflected on the Presidential Running mates debate of March 7 2019 at Bingu International Convention Centre (Bicc)...
Vision necessary for development
It must be understood that development starts at a local level before it shows at the national level. For development...
Change needs sacrifices
Any change—be it social, political, economic or religious—needs sacrifice. At any phase of the country’s political change, some people made...
Wrong deals contribute to poverty
This week, I reflected on the presidential runningmates debate of March 7 2019 at Bingu International Convention Centre (Bicc) in...
Leadership can stop bad practices
It is undeniable that multiparty democracy came with a lot of bad practices. It is equally true that all these...
Politics has its own time
It has been observed that the current leadership of President Lazarus Chakwera and Vice-President Saulos Chilima prefers talking about programmes,...
Malawi’s potential alone means nothing
It is often said that Africa is a potentially rich continent with abundant natural resources. But the question is: Why...
Mediocrity still a problem in Malawi
Apart from other negative practices which affect progress in the country, mediocrity comes first. Without doubt, the public reforms were...
Abuse of presidential appointments
When a president comes into power, most people who feel they contributed to his/her success expect to be given a...
Be productive for economic growth
During July 6 2021 independence commemoration celebrations, President Dr Lazarus Chakwera posed an important and challenging question. The question to...
Wait-and-see attitude promotes fraud
During Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda’s dictatorship, one of the things most people did not like were his instant dismissals of...
No power to corrupt people
One of the best socio-political commentators and analysts Prof. Patrick Lumumba of Kenya was once quoted as having said: “In...
Unattended problems delay progress
As it were government is a continuous process. Therefore, if there has to be any progress in a country each...
Wait-and-see attitude promotes fraud
During Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda’s dictatorship, one of the things most people did not like were his instant dismissals of...
Have interest in the country for progress
Theodore Roosevelt of America defined patriotism as a stand with the country and it does not mean a stand with...
No one owns the President
When addressing people at the recent memorial service of the late Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda in Lilongwe, President Lazarus Chakwera...
Strong opposition necessary
In the early nineties, the political wind of change was blowing across Africa and Malawians took advantage as they were...
Progress needs positive reporting
Some people in Malawi have short memory. They even fail to remember the past leadership records in a democratic Malawi. ...
Bold leadership solution to corruption
To bring development into a country is not equal to borrowing more money from IMF or the World Bank, plus...
No ransom for service delivery
Most successful people, be it in business or at work are those who have learnt principles of negotiations. This is...
