My Turn
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Open government is good for business
Last month, President Obama invited four democratic, African Heads of State to the White House for discussions under the theme…
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On JB’s Facebook account, democracy
In a democratic society where one has the right to freedom of expression and association among many other rights provided…
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You are never too old for education
It is a common belief that some pursuits are better suited to those that are young than to the older…
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The US Emancipation Proclamation
This year, the United States is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the date President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation,…
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Are we there yet?
When Rev. John Chilembwe decided to confront the white settlers back in 1915, he must have felt betrayed by their…
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More on the Land Bill (Part II)
Section 34 of the new Land Bill is a repeat of the old Section 24 (C). This is the provision…
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Five marriage systems (Part II)
There are those who think women suffer more violence from the husband under the lobola than under chikamwini or bride…
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Youths need good programme
There has been much discussion about the youth. Various youth empowerment programmes have been developed and implemented in Malawi. Malawi…
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JB’s maize saga, subsidy
Experience has given Malawians enough lessons that politicians in this country take them for granted. In the absence of a…
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Playing with failure (II)
What happened? Were we duped? Were we somehow hoodwinked and did not know it? Or was it something else? We…
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