Word on the street

BWB management should protect its customers

This paper last weekend exposed a syndicate at Blantyre Water Board (BWB) that has been ripping off people for a…

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Don’t hold country to ransom, Ansah please go!

Jane Ansah must resign. This has been the war cry of Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) for the past two…

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Time to ‘legalise’ First Lady’s office

The role played by the wives of heads of state in Africa has been largely ignored, writes Jo-Ansie van Wyk…

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The itch no one is willing to scratch

The boil this country is nursing will pop open any time, unless our leaders behave like adults to brave the…

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Corrupt officials weaken State institutions

Africa doesn’t need strongmen; it needs strong institutions, former US president Barack Obama said during his visit to Ghana in…

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Youthful politicians have also failed the electorate

While our fellow youths on the streets were busy on counters tasting every type of drink as part of the…

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Bring back interest capping Bill

We on the streets are livid to hear that some lawmakers took bribes to shoot down Financial Services (Amendment) Bill…

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Gives us new politics, Mr VP

We on the streets have for a longtime agreed with many who say politics is a dirty game. Yes, if…

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Let democracy prevail, leave all seats up for grabs

As the year 2018 comes to an end, among many other successes worth celebrating in Malawi is 25 years of…

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Keep grudges from political podiums

There is a popular adage that goes: Ukamalimbana ndi chitsiru nawenso umakhala chitsiru (If you fight a stupid person, you…

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