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Can the Budget deliver its social protection promise?
When Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Decentralisation Joseph Mwanamvekha presented the 2026/27 National Budget Statement before Parliament last week,…
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What will it take for Malawi to break through?
Not surprisingly, recent data on international trade has shown that Malawi is still lagging behind its partners, exporting less and…
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Be in control of your deadlines
Today, we want to focus on how you can manage deadlines. We start from the fact that everyone struggles with…
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Protect legitimacy of private degrees
In recent years, Malawi has witnessed growing public concern about the legitimacy of certificates issued by some private tertiary institutions.…
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Is social media addictive?
A case has started in the US in which a Califonia woman, known as Kelly GM in court, complained how…
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Naming, shaming of loan defaulters long overdue
Beneficiaries of Medf, previously known as the Neef—have historically defaulted on loan repayments due to a combination of institutional, political,…
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Time to shift the power
Greetings from Munda wa Chitedze Farm where I relocated from the hustle and bustle of your city. It has been…
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HRDC claims it is under attack
You claim you are under attack. What do you mean? HRDC is under attack in the sense that there appear…
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A mandate wasted? When MPs fail to show up
On Tuesday, the National Assembly presented a picture that should trouble every Malawian who believes in representative democracy. Out of…
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When economic crises reinforce each other
Malawi’s economic debate often sounds like a catalogue of separate emergencies: high inflation, a weakening currency, rising debt, persistent fiscal…
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