The Statesman
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When leaders fall in love with power
This week, Zimbabwe’s Justice Minister, Ziyambi Ziyambi, introduced a controversial constitutional amendment Bill seeking to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s tenure…
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Farmers abandoned in plain sight
Folks, there is something deeply cruel in watching the government announce minimum farmgate prices for strategic and cash crops when,…
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How far with public sector reforms?
Six years ago, Malawians elected a leader who built his powerful presidential bid on grand transformation promises. But because he…
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DPP must heed Ben Phiri’s wisdom
Before the 2025 general election, Thyolo Central legislator Ben Phiri rose in Parliament and fired political warning shots at the…
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Malawi’s endless political loop
Just before last year’s general election, I argued here that the real question haunting many voters then was never about…
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UDF’s new season, same script
This week, UDF leader Atupele Muluzi declared what he framed as a defining moment for the party’s future. In a…
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Finally, some housekeeping in MPS
This week, the Malawi Police Service (MPS) swung the disciplinary axe and cut out over 100 rotten apples from the…
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When Presidential Orders meet reality
President Peter Mutharika left the country last Sunday for South Africa on what the Chief Secretary to the President and…
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When justice shook Malawi’s politics
This week marked six years since the High Court of Malawi, sitting as the Constitutional Court, accomplished what many people…
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Power ‘brakes’ road traffic laws
This week, the Directorate of Road Traffic and Safety Services (DRTSS) and the Malawi Police Service (MPS) reminded us all…
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