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Donor fund absorption still a challenge—Phiri

Local councils have, over the years, attracted controversy over misuse of public resources, underutilisation of donor funds and poor-quality infrastructure.…

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Tribal mentality is erodingour national identity

Tribal mentality remains one of the quiet but serious challenges undermining our continent of Africa. Across Africa, countries continue to…

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Up-close with Kaliyoma Phumisa

He has lost much in life — among it his eyesight and a beloved daughter, Rubina, whose memory remains vivid…

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Honouring, celebrating the roots of HRDs

 Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) in Malawi have played a central role in shaping the civic space we enjoy today. Their…

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Mayor of Blantyre urges peace, dialogue

The newly-elected mayor of the City of Blantyre Isaac ‘Jomo’ Osman has declared what he calls a “peaceful and dialogue”…

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‘School violence reflects howchildren are being raised’

From May this year, the country has witnessed at least 19 incidents of violence in both public and private secondary…

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Chithyola-Banda talkson opposition leadership

Following the Malawi Congress Party’s transition to the opposition, President Lazarus Chakwera tapped Kasungu South MP and former Finance Minister…

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‘Speaker must be independent’

On Wednesday, 224 members of Parliament, who will swear in on Monday and Tuesday will elect a Speaker and two…

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Nankhumwa mulls over Speaker’s position

Kondwani Nankhumwa, Member of Parliament for Mulanje Central Constituency and sole representative of the People’s Development Party (PDP), has announced…

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Afidep pushes for accelerated socio-economic transformation

The African Institute for Development Policy (Afidep), a regional non-profit research and policy institute established in 2010, continues to play…

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