My Turn
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Everyone needs health insurance
Every Malawian knows this story. A mother sits on a hospital bench with a feverish child on her lap. The…
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Blood, brick and broken glass
In October 1876, Scottish missionaries led by Henry Henderson arrived in the Shire Highlands at the request of Dr David…
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Will APM ask again: Mwakhaula eti?
Before being re-elected, President Peter Mutharika was guaranteed of his privacy. He was a man we thought was enjoying his…
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Pushing a hidden agenda
One does not have to be a sycophant nor an apologist just because one’s argument happens to fall on government…
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Goodbye, good ole cheques
On September 28 this year, the Reserve bank of Malawi (RBM) announced that the use of cheques ends in March…
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Sign language is not charity
Malawi commemorated the International Week of Deaf People from September 21 to 27, a time to firmly declare that deaf…
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Self-harm haunts CDF contractors
Government has reformed the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) to deepen decentralisation and accelerate local infrastructure development. The fund is now…
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Another side of sponsorship
Having worked in marketing and public relations, I have seen hundreds of sponsorship proposals for music shows, conferences, school projects…
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What should education achieve?
The fundamental purpose of a country’s education system is not to produce certificates, but to prepare people for life and…
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The oath we never took
On the morning I was admitted to the Malawi Bar, I stood robed, nervous and proud, and was reminded, that…
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