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No excuses on cheap fertilizer programme
We have all been hooked to the idea that IMF is an institution that provides policy advice and financing to…
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No more token funding to governance bodies
There is growing voice calling out for adequate funding to governance institutions to fight graft in the country. But if…
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Boards should hit the ground running
First and foremost, my heartfelt congratulations to all those who have made it into various boards of parastatal organisations. President…
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On rejecting abortion Bill and condoms
Members of Parliament as individuals and Parliament as a bloc, recently decided on two things. One very critical, and which…
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Boards should hit the ground running
First and foremost, my heartfelt congratulations to all those who have made it into various boards of parastatal organisations. President…
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Looking beyond the proposed MPs’ houses
In the State of the Nation Address (Sona) President Lazarus Chakwera made last Friday, one of the issues he mentioned…
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How deep is our democracy?
How deep is our democracy? How tolerant are we to one another? One thing I learned from the few times…
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Why DPP should quickly resolve its squabbles
This week’s events in the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) show that all is not well in the former ruling party.…
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Energise ACB, other governance bodies
As the Tonse administration prepares the 2020/21 national budget, it will do well to listen to the voice calling out…
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National News
frozen, but accessible
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) which last week froze bank accounts for four people is contemplating to allow one account holder…
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Crying wolf over spilt milk
Two issues—may be three—have been making the rounds this past week. One is the cost of the election nullification case…
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Don’t forgive thieves, looters
There are quite a few of them around. They do nothing of note other than seeking publicity and speaking for…
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Tonse be ware of rent-seeking behaviour
The Tonse Alliance administration should be wary of getting infiltrated with public purse plunderers in the immediate past administration. The…
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Anger and its toxic nature
DPP secretary general Greselder Jeffrey wa Jeffrey this week wrote President Lazarus Chakwera to stop arresting her party’s cadres calling…
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On who should not be in the Cabinet
The argument by a majority of those faulting the new Cabinet is that the President should not have appointed people…
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Don’t throw away baby with bath water
My heartfelt congratulations to all Tonse Alliance members led by Lazarus Chakwera and Saulos Chilima for being elected President and…
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Some names to remember
With the change of guard at Capitol Hill, a few names come to my mind. They include Kamlepo Kaluwa, Jane…
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Synod bungled in letter to faithful
More than any other time, the campaign period for Tuesday’s fresh elections has been intriguing for many reasons. We have…
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It’s campaign again, anything goes
With fresh presidential elections now firmly set for June 23 2020, presidential candidates are crisscrossing the country for votes. They…
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Keep expletives away from campaign trail
With APM delivering a pre-recorded State of the Nation Address (Sona) yesterday, it has emerged that the real reason he…
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