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Urban chiefs beware
For centuries, one rule held true in Malawi: If you wanted land, you saw the chief. From rural villages to…
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Gassing the ghosts of failure with teargas
Dear Judge Mbadwa, My Lord, I come before this bench to confess my profound ignorance. I foolishly believed that the…
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My cheating ex has moved in nearby
Before I got married five years ago, I had a serious boyfriend from college. He left me for another woman…
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Introduce witchcraft, wizardry in schools
We, the followers of the immaculate and unimpeachable Professor Ms Abiti Joyce Befu, MG 66, and the Most Excellent Grand…
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Oh! How bloody a week!
May 14 2026 So, it is Kamuzu Day again! This used to be a Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Christmas in…
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The frontier of mystical burglary
Welcome to the cutting-edge frontier of mystical body-part burglary. While global scientists waste precious time on engineering artificial intelligence and…
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Celebrating Kamuzu in the shadow of victims of his rule
Each year on May 14, Malawi commemorates the birthday of Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda—the “Ngwazi”. We honour him as our…
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Technology ambitions need stronger foundations
Malawi’s latest Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) report arrives with an ambitious proposition; technology and local manufacturing should become central pillars…
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Govt needs a communication policy
Parliament’s call for evidence in the relaunched June 10 2024 plane crash inquiry raised a social media frenzy because a…
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Morocco’s rise, practical lessons for Malawi
When Morocco’s automobile exports overtook its phosphate revenues in 2023, it marked a striking shift for a country long known…
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