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Northern Region vote is PP’s to lose
The Northern Region vote is for the People’s Party (PP) to lose. But is the governing party’s leadership inspiring and…
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On choosing presidential running mates
Former vice-president Justin Malewezi this week jolted the country into the running mate buzz by tipping presidential candidates to pick…
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Top presidential candidates in perspective
No offence to the 30-plus other party leaders, but it is clear (in no particular order) that President Joyce Banda…
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Development
Child trafficking: hallmark of modern day slavery
Malawi joins the world in commemorating World Slavery Day today. But what relevance does the day have to a country…
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Is Chakwera the change we can believe in?
For a party notorious for its dark, undemocratic past that—among other mafia-like characteristics—murderously silenced dissenting voices during its three-decade long…
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Like brother, like brother?
There are a lot of policy questions on which President Joyce Banda and I have never agreed and I doubt…
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FIU needs to be empowered, untied from politicians
The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) is one of Malawi’s most important public institutions. Established under the Money Laundering, Proceeds of…
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Inflation is moderating, but for how long?
Since April when Malawi started harvesting maize—the staple grain that contributes 50.2 percent to national inflation (the rate of increase…
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The mess that is Escom
Apart from electricity being more expensive and that Escom is now more efficient at disconnecting non-paying and clients who have…
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When banks start trusting each other again
There is good news from Malawi’s money market. Local banks have started trusting each other again. This means that the…
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Bingu’s wealth and Chimunthu Banda’s betrayal
As the saga of former president the late Bingu wa Mutharika’s accumulation of wealth calculated to be more than K61…
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Why people do not feel the recovery: Reader’s turn
I thought I should indulge myself in a rare activity: Publishing a reader’s feedback to my views here. Among several…
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