My Turn
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Farce of a new dawn
Spare a moment to figure out how a nation was promised transformation only to get theatre. The absurdity playing before…
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Shadow over presidential debates
As Malawi heads to the September 16 General Election, the presidential debates face a crisis. The governing Malawi Congress Par…
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Bring back safer housing plan
When Tropical Cyclone Freddy tore through Blantyre in 2023, record-breaking rains, floods and landslides exposed a national crisis that has…
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Commit to end child marriage
Malawi has one of the highest child marriage rates, with over a third of girls married by age 18. This…
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There is life after elections
W ith just a month to the polling day, the build-up to the September 16 General Election has reached a…
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Where were youths at their summit?
The Malawi National Youth Summit held in Lilongwe early this month was a highly anticipated event.Held under the theme Harnessing…
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Switch to output-based subsidy
The Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP) was designed to enhance crop productivity and food security by subsidising fertiliser and seed. Despite…
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A future of choice:Empower the youth
Imagine a Malawi where every young person can decide when to start a family, to access health services without stigma…
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Youths gambling with their future
A distraught father shared a heart-wrenching story with me yesterday: His teenage daughter, once known for her quiet demeanour and…
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Libraries not just for exam preps
Libraries not just for exam preps A few days ago, I took myself on a simple sel f -date to…
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