My Turn
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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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Malawi’s youth boom a blessing
In 2017, the United Nations’ special magazine called Africa Renewal, asked: Is Africa’s huge number of young people a blessing…
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Protect press freedom
Sunday, May 3, is the World Press Freedom Day. This year’s commemoration comes at a time when peace, accountability and…
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Price of power in Africa
From national laws to regional standards on political financing, democracy is taking root across Africa and constitutional order is deepening.…
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Learn from Bingu Stadium scandal
On an uneventful Saturday afternoon at the NBS Bank Charity Shield in Lilongwe, a brief interruption before medal presentation sparked…
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