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Something went terribly wrong
In 1975, a local company called the Central African Transport Company (Catco) embarked on a project to manufacture pick-up trucks.…
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There are opportunities all around us
A story is told of a shoe salesman who was deployed to a lakeshore district. When he got there, the…
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As a man thinketh in his heart
A colleague of mine had a daughter in college pursuing a technology degree. It soon dawned on him that…
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Industrial hemp; blessing or curse?
one’s perception of the product and the regulations which will govern its growth. Industrial hemp is not marijuana. The two…
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We must be guided by science, not superstition
Many Malawians will find it hard to believe that several men landed on the moon in the 1960s/70s. You cannot…
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A place called Dziwe la Nkhalamba
Likhubula CCAP Youth Centre is located on the foot of the majestic Mulanje massif, about a kilometre uphill on a…
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We have everything to gain by buying Malawian
I was delighted to learn that the Executive had taken it upon themselves to promote the buying of Malawian…
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Age should never be a barrier to education
In 2013, I wrote an article on Mr Msampha Mwale, then 72 years old, who was a pupil at a…
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No race holds a monopoly over brilliance
In a leaked speech of South Africa’s President Pieter Botha to his Cabinet in 1985, he said categorically that whites…
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Why the educated cannot do it
“The people who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those doing it,” is a quote often credited…
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Dowa helicopter builder optimistic
As this column continued to search within Malawi for flashes of brilliance, it landed—courtesy of Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS)—on one…
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Stop victimising innocent people
A story is told of a lizard that rested on a tree trunk. Standing at a distance was a…
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The bicycle is a perfect mode of transport
Any visitor to Amsterdam will quickly notice that the city streets are awash with bicycles. It is the most popular…
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Aim to become an employer, not an employee
When my father went to school in the 1940s and the 1950s he did so because missionaries had established schools…
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Prayers for rain not necessary, but action
Four or five days after New Year’s Day, an e-mail was forwarded to me in which the author stated that…
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We should avoid reading too deeply into the Bible
On Christmas Day, 2015, Rev Patrick Mbanga published an article in The Nation Newspaper which suggested that Jesus may not…
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It is great mischief not to plant trees
There are two guava trees just outside my office, and very often I see young girls from the nearby community…
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The folly of courting cheap prosperity
In my recent article about the lessons that we can learn from Ben Carson, I referred to a claim by…
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Thoughts on Chimombo, other departed writers
Last week, Malawi mourned one of its celebrated writers Professor Steve Chimombo. I rubbed shoulders with Chimombo in the…
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Our pupils need some exposure to athletics
About 50 metres south of Moneymen club lies a pitch which has the capability to host various sports events. I…
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