The Statesman
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Convince us with service
Malawi is abuzz with politics, again. Not because there is anything new under the sun, but because the usual suspects…
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We won democracy, but…
Folks, today—June 14 2025—marks exactly 32 years since Malawi held a historic referendum that changed the course of our politics.…
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Youth betrayal will cost us
Last weekend, social media was flooded with images of thousands of job seekers attending interviews for Health Surveillance Assistant (HSA),…
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Of trials, errors, dreams
Folks, June is a month etched in our national memory not for festivities, but for the courage Malawians took to…
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We failed IMF again
A few days ago, I was going through Malawi’s ever-growing archive of self-inflicted economic wounds—yes, we have plenty, and one…
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Struggles of aging in poverty
Our country continues to witness an alarming rise in the number of elderly people turning to the streets to beg…
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Time to empower women
As Malawi approaches the 2025 general elections, it is crucial to renew our commitment to gender equality in political representation.…
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Water transport crisis is tragic
Last week, the spotlight should have been on the government’s termination of Mota-Engil’s marine concessions on Lake Malawi for alleged…
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A tale of Admarc’s total collapse
Folks, is it not a tragic irony that the Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc), founded in 1971 to feed…
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Time to act on economic priorities
On Wednesday night, President Lazarus Chakwera delivered his New Year’s address, reflecting on Malawi’s progress, challenges and significant losses in…
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