My Diary

Another political prostitute surfaces

An apt description of the events of this week came from a man who proudly practices the noblest profession, teaching.…

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APM said nothing at all

At a time the election fever is high, at a time when budgets for elections are being prepared and submitted…

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Civil society taking things too far

It has been an important role of civil society in Malawi to raise concerns about the abuse of power by…

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Will the Matemba gamble pay off?

Refreshing news came out of the Office of the President and Cabinet this week when President Peter Mutharika promoted the…

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What next after the board meeting?

Another week has gone by and the comedy in the beautiful but cursed land of Malawi continues to play out.…

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DPP, keep APM at owner’s risk

If anyone ever doubted that President Peter Mutharika is an indecisive Head of State who must first be squeezed and…

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Too little, too late

A s the tussle between Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) for the three parliamentary seats and…

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Signs of a clueless government

Just when Malawians thought the ministers in the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration could not sink any lower, they did…

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Not time for ‘it was them’

In the years since Malawians went to the polls on June 14 1993 it has become clear that no government…

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Who will arrest Grace Chiumia?

Grace Chiumia entered politics on the expectation and belief that she was Malawi’s Barack Obama, the 44th president of the…

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