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State-run media are governing party puppets
Welcome to the democratic wonderland of Malawi, where the State broadcast machinery possesses the miraculous ability to make the country’s…
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Plug Malawi in: We cannot negotiate in the dark
In the grand, dimly lit theatre of Malawian infrastructure, a new tragi-comedy has taken centre-stage: ‘The case of the missing…
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Bottom Up
The Scorchers score, the economy concedes
There are two Malawis these days. One is represented by the Scorchers in Morocco—a Malawi that scores goals, defies expectations…
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Off the Shelf
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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