My Diary

Thoughts on the sweltering heat

Malawi derives its name, we are told, from the burning furnaces of the Amaravi people who were iron smelters. This…

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MLS’ second epistle to the Gentiles

On July 12, the leadership of the Malawi Law Society (MLS) wrote its first epistle to all those involved in…

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Malawi: Cold blood of Africa

There have been pictures and clips that have been trending on social media. I was particularly interested in several that…

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Sow the wind, reap a cyclone

October 10, 2019 That Malawi is currently a volatile State goes beyond doubt. Events this week show how far we…

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Malawi at political crossroads

September 19 2018. Oh what a week! President Peter Mutharika and other African leaders and their people witness the interring…

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Thrift important for budget fruition

September 12 2019 So Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Joseph Mwanamvekha tabled the 2019-2020 National Budget this week.…

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Football for political blackmail

In all fairness, I lost my gamesome drive some time back. There was a time I could not miss a…

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Moratorium, time for reality check

29-08-2019 The Supreme Court of Appeal issued a 14-day moratorium restraining the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) from holding demonstrations…

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Admarc and its reverse maths

In July, the Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) started buying maize from farmers. The corporation got a K2.5 billion…

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No tolerance for intolerance

August 15 2019 Thursday morning, Malawi woke up to the news that Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) chairperson Timothy Mtambo’s…

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