My Turn
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When rumour turns into blood
Eight people in Chikwawa and Nsanje have been killed by mobs that are attacking men suspected of having power to…
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Quality learning or more numbers?
The return to multiparty politics in 1994 in Malawi brought dramatic changes in many sectors, including free primary education and…
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Declare mob justice an emergency
On April 5 2024, Parliament passed the Older Persons Act. The landmark law criminalises abuse of elder persons, establishes protection…
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Mob justice is an emergency
I have sat with grandmothers who sleep with their shoes on because they were warned that the whole village might…
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Urban chiefs beware
For centuries, one rule held true in Malawi: If you wanted land, you saw the chief. From rural villages to…
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Govt needs a communication policy
Parliament’s call for evidence in the relaunched June 10 2024 plane crash inquiry raised a social media frenzy because a…
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Malawi’s immunisation journey
Every April, World Immunisation Week reminds us vaccines save lives. In Malawi, that simple but powerful truth is written not…
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Who benefits from mining?
Malawi is standing at the edge of a mining boom. From the rare earth deposits at Kangankunde to the globally…
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Corruption as an elephant
May 7 2026 Greetings from the Munda wa Chitedze Farm where I relocated from the hustle and bustle of your…
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Make K5bn CDF revolution work
On June 14 1993, about three million Malawians aged at least 21 queued in a historic referendum to decide whether…
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