My Turn

New airport, new thinking

  Last year, I flew into Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) in Lilongwe. From the plane, I noticed the renovations and…

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Inequalities faced by mature students

Education is important in today’s society. Gone are the days businesses and property were said to be more valuable than…

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No need for sugar imports

  Since the National Export Strategy (NES)recognised sugar cane as a strategic crop, sugar has become a major export accounting…

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Ignore VP at your peril

Vice-President Saulos Chilima, according to State House website, was born on February 12 1973. What this means is that Chilima…

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Gensets and climate change

Most Malawians in urban areas are frustrated with Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom)’s failure to provide power all day…

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Pension and saving culture on trial

  It is said that Malawians lack a saving culture. Some save. Economists argue that one can think of saving…

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Beware of social media, road accidents

  The social media thrills. Globally, Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, Instagram and other online platforms have become the common way of…

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Living positively with HIV

I am 22 years old and I am HIV positive. I was diagnosed with HIV in December 2008 when I was…

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Youths must fight corruption

  The 2008 Population and Housing Census shows that over half of Malawi’s population is under the age of 40.…

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On national plans and development

In 1998, the Government of Malawi came up with a long-term development framework that aimed at addressing issues pertaining to…

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