Politics
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Mayors escape your ballot
When former Blantyre City Mayor Noel Chalamanda lost to his deputy Wild Ndipo back in 2017, residents of the city…
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MBC shuns first vice-president
It never rains but pours for First Vice-President Jane Ansah, who recently complained of being excluded from Cabinet meetings. Just…
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Breaking Malawi’s cycle of give-and-take politics
Malawi’s political handout paradox is stark: the law prohibits distributing cash, food, gifts and other private benefits to influence voters,…
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Can parliament hold power to account?
Parliament has opened 12 inquiries into various matters of public concern, putting its oversight role in the spotlight. The move…
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Remembering Chakufwa Chihana
There are moments in a nation’s life when remembrance is not a ceremonial act, but a democratic obligation. Malawi finds…
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A rift lurking in the shadows?
It is not every day that competing political parties in Malawi say the same thing. However, last week was one…
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Critics dare APM on Hotel purchase saga
A week ago, President Peter Mutharika said he is following with keen interest Parliament’s inquiry into the controversial purchase of…
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Constitutions on paper, corruption in practice
As Malawians reel from corruption scandals associated with a regime that promised to kick out corruption and ensure even one…
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Is Jane the ‘Ansah’ to DPP sticky succession plan?
On Saturday, President Peter Mutharika and Vice-President Jane Ansah took oaths of office, 10 days after being proclaimed winners in…
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Lessons from Primary Elections
It is less than 130 days before Malawians go to the polls to elect the next President, members of Parliament…
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