If corruption is a disease like cancer
In last week’s entry, I reflected on the use of war metaphors in the representation of corruption. Through that entry,...
Is corruption really unethical?
A couple of weeks ago, this column featured some reflections about the importance of ethical leadership and followership in which...
About having a national dialogue on amnesty
In my entry of the past week, I mused over the need to consider formalising amnesty as a means of...
Africa celebrates 20 years of fighting corruption on July 11
Since July 2003, the African Union (AU) has celebrated the adoption of the AU Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption...
Does everyone want open government?
On June 6 2023 the State President launched Malawi’s second National Action Plan (NAP) for Open Government Partnership (OGP). OGP...
Examinations, cheating and future leaders
The year was 1996 and I was assigned as a very youthful invigilator for national examinations at a newly accredited...
Role of citizens inethical leadership
This is a continuation from last week’s reflections on the role of ethical leadership in the fight against corruption as...
‘The buck stops here’
Today’s entry features the thoughts of Dr. Edister Jamu, a representative of the Academia Pillar in the National Integrity Committee...
Accountability in disaster response—lessons
Last week, we took some time to mention that, while disaster times can be solemn times requiring that people invest...
On personalising the fight against corruption
I must concede that I have not seen before, the level of public agitation over matters of corruption as in...
Do perceptions really matter?
Last week we focused on the Corruption Perceptions report which was to be released by Transparency International (TI) on Tuesday,...
Accountability over confiscated assets
Last week, we took some time to make a point around the importance of arrests of people suspected to have...
Can arrests end corruption?
The past few weeks we have focused on acknowledging existing measures and opportunities for ending corruption in our country. We...
Corruption never sleeps
The past week has been a cocktail of events. On December 9, Malawi joined the rest of the world to...
Malawi can win the war– Part 2
Commemorating International Anti-Corruption Day This week, we continue reflecting on the war against corruption in view of the International Anti-Corruption...
Malawi can win this war—Part 1
Commemorating International Anti-Corruption Day Corruption remains a huge social and economic burden to Malawians and in recent times, we have...
About disclosure of gifts
In the past week, I have had the privilege of attending a workshop jointly organised by the Anti- Corruption Bureau...
Greed, an exception to the rule?
In his book, Animal Farm, George Orwell allegorically illustrates one of the most destructive vices in human behaviour: GREED. For...
Our thieves are not sophisticated
Reading through stories of fraud and corruption in our country I come to the conclusion that, mostly, the perpetrators of...
Corruption in sport
Stories have been told about how in the past, for example in the late 1970s and through 1980s, various sporting...
