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Pray Middle East conflict does not affect oil prices
The Russia-Ukraine war severely impacted Malawi’s agro-based economy by driving up fertiliser and fuel costs, exacerbating food insecurity and increasing…
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Naming, shaming of loan defaulters long overdue
Beneficiaries of Medf, previously known as the Neef—have historically defaulted on loan repayments due to a combination of institutional, political,…
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Will the Executive Order stand the test of the law?
President Peter Mutharika’s Executive Order No. 1 of 2026 issued on February 16, 2025 explicitly barring all public health workers…
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Former FBM employees, are you here?
This week, the Supreme Cour t Appeal made a landmark ruling that economic and finance experts say could heavily shake…
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On the two Vice-Presidents’ recent activities
The country’s two vice-presidents have recently been hogging the limelight for unenviable reasons. First Vice-President Jane Ansah was away to…
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The economics and politics of fuel price hikes
It is deeply troubling that petrol has increased by 96 percent and diesel by 81 percent within three months. The…
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Hail Judge Kenyatta on Chimwendo bail application
When judge Mzondi Mvula promised on December 24 2025, that he would deliver his ruling on Malawi Congress Party (MCP)…
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A Happy and Prosperous 2026
We cannot wish away 2025, which came to a close just three days ago, without reflecting on it. What defined…
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Why the Zambia maize no-show
One of the trending issues this week is the no-show of the promised 200 000 metric tonnes (MT) of Zambian…
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Moving in circles on CDF
So much has been said about the CDF Constitutional (Amendment) Bill and the powers members of Parliament are striving to…
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