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Bottom Up
Private trips, public questions
There was a time when South Africa was simply our neighbour. Today, it seems to have become Malawi’s unofficial State…
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The Cabinet meeting without the First VP
Malawi has always been a country of surprises. We have had fuel disappear without vehicles moving, maize disappear without people…
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Off the Shelf
Who won the maize lottery?
There is nothing unusual about government buying maize. Every responsible government has a duty to maintain adequate food reserves, especially…
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Off the Shelf
Grounding the wrong passengers
The proposal by Parliament’s International Relations Committee to impose a temporary travel ban on Malawians going to South Africa deserves…
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Off the Shelf
A country that cannot protect its doctors
Malawi has mastered one skill to perfection: holding moments of silence. Whenever tragedy strikes, we lower our heads, issue polished…
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National News
Who said university education is cheap?
In today’s tough economic climate, we must let go of the fantasy that a college degree is—or should be—cheap. Insisting…
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When home offers nothing, Jozi offers a nightmare
The recent, escalating wave of anti-immigrant sentiment and violence in South Africa has resulted in thousands of Malawians fleeing their…
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Bribes, Borders, and Buses from Malawi to South Africa
A relentless conveyor-belt of hopeful Malawians sweeps to the Republic of South Africa daily. Driven by shrinking horizons and tales…
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Letter to govt on paradigm shift
relentless conveyor-belt of hopeful Malawians sweeps to the Republic of South Africa daily. Driven by shrinking horizons and tales of…
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Will the Parliamentary probe deliver closure on plane crash?
Today marks exactly two years and three days since the tragic events of June 10 2024, when a Malawi Defence…
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