Off the Shelf
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High water tariffs to cover inefficiency
This week, Government nodded to the country’s water boards’ request to raise water tariffs. The development comes three months after…
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The flip side of federalism push
The debate on federalism has been simmering for a long time. Unlike in the past when proponents were only keen…
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Cyclone Freddy is history repeating itself
Tropical cyclones are not new in Malawi. Historical records show that in 1946 a cyclone hit the country, causing loss…
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Tonse busy fixing what was not broken
“There are also fears that the decommissioning of Aggreko machines will result in massive load shedding but no this is…
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Goodall, APM too old for active politics
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), as the government-in-waiting, needs to speak with one voice in and outside Parliament to continue…
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Mammoth task of returning life to normal after cyclone
So far, the main occupation for government, well-wishers and families following Tropical Cyclone Freddy has been burying the dead—511 as…
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The things we learn when we are dead
The unbridled disdain of and disregard for city by-laws by some citizens can aptly be described as the cause of…
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Chakwera cannot afford to ignore Putin’s invitation
Russian President Vladimir Putin this week invited Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera to this year’s Russia-Africa Humanitarian Forum slated to take…
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Is Hoho, Mbang’ombe, Sorjini in the Budget?
As I wrote this article on Thursday, Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Sosten Gwengwe was presenting the K3.87 trillion…
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Maize rotting in Admarc’s DNA
It has almost become an annual ritual that during the lean period—November to March—government announces that several thousand metric tonnes…
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