My Turn
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It’s racist scapegoat
The Nation of September 14 published Madalitso Stella Duwa’s article, titled It’s Positive Discrimination. The article attempts to justify ethnic…
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Activate police complaints body
In his campaign, President Lazarus Chakwera promised “to respect rule of law so that we protect the rights of people…
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Shaping peace together
In 1981, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly declared the third Tuesday of September the International Day of Peace. In…
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Patient safety, a top priority
Globally, one in every 300 patients dies from preventable medical accidents while receiving healthcare, resulting in 2.6 million deaths every…
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Take Covid seriously
The coronavirus pandemic is no longer a public health crisis but an emergency which affects all spheres of life. Nearly…
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Tackling teen pregnancy boom
The country has been awash with reports of increased teen pregnancies following the closure of schools to reduce coronavirus transmission.…
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Ending teen pregnancies
By Emmanuel Kanike Recently, the media has reported an increase in unplanned pregnancies among school-going girls nationwide attributed to prolonged…
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Preventing hunger pandemic
Before Malawi’s first Covid-19 case was announced, Flora Banda, a single mother of two from Senti Township in Lilongwe, would…
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Retirees not rejects
The Nation on Sunday of August 6 2020 reported that critics have faulted President Lazarus Chakwera for appointing retired individuals…
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Pension for all elderly?
My attention has been drawn to the continued suffering of elderly people in the country. Reports indicate that most of…
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