My Turn
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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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Fuel fewness funnels fury, fires
April 23 2026 Greetings from the Munda wa Chitedze Farm where I relocated from the hustle and bustle of your…
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When preparation isn’t enough
I write this with a heavy heart. Last week, Leeds United unleashed terror on my beloved Manchester United. Today, I…
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English a necessary filter
The selection of leaners to public university in Malawi has once again stirred debate. Many students with good Malawi School…
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Who benefits from miracle money?
On New Year’s Eve in 2022, I escorted a friend to crowd-pulling crossover prayers by a West African prophet in…
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PR complements journalism
Recently, The Nation published Phil Chinkhokwe’s article in which he argues that public relations content is diluting journalism in Malawi…
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Malawi needs a governance reset
What made this government cancel nearly every deal started by the previous administration, except the purchase of Amaryllis Hotel by…
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