Bail out graduates
It is not news that unemployment levels in the country are lowest than ever before. And the unemployment levels will exceedingly increase as time…
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Public expenditure and the economy
Since modern governments were established, there has been tremendous public expenditure on the police, soldiers and civil servants. Public expenditure ballooned in developed countries…
A word of gratitude to blood donors
Thumbs to all people who donated blood during the 2018 National Blood Donation Awareness Week themed ‘Give Blood, Give Happiness.’ Blood donors who did…
Too early for political drama
Dear judge Mbadwa, As we are counting down to the May 21 tripartite elections, which are just three months away, you might have noted…
Bawo has killed my love life
Dear BMW, I am 40, married to a 35-year-old beautiful and sexy woman. Together, we have four kids aged between three and 10. I…
Of fake anger
The past few weeks have been a mixed bag of joy and sadness. Joy because it was still festive period and sad in that…
Rising above the fraycoming
Rising above the fray“The propensity to undermine other people’s achievements and to exaggerate their failures and weaknesses has been a mankind’s struggle for ages,”…
On whether or not to appear on the ballot paper
It is still early days to say with any certainty how many people will appear on the ballot paper as presidential candidates on May…
Hail the year of reckoning!
Hon. Folks, hello 2019, the year of reckoning! Between now and the time of tripartite elections in May, candidates aspiring for presidential, parliamentary and…
Presidential candidates and delusions of grandeur
All things being equal the ballot paper for presidential candidates will have 12 names on the morning of May 2019. That will be 12…
Malawi State’s predatory nature
The centrality of the state in development practice, especially in less developed countries such as Malawi is not in dispute. In fact, in view…
John Zenus Ungapake Tembo is our man of 2018
Sometime in 2018, ZBS TV had a one-hour long personality, profile or exclusive interview with the former president of the Malawi Congress Party and…
Draft seed policy: What’s inside?
The 1993 National Seed Policy is being reviewed and, soon, Malawi will have a new National Seed Policy. The white paper is in the…
Trees and youth employment
Calls from journalists to comment on the K5 billion National Youth Tree Planting programme has prompted me to outline gaps in tree-planting initiatives. I…
Education for rural development
Malawians continue to live in poverty despite many poverty reduction policies. The role of education in human development is well known. With the Millennium…
Malawi needs a Singapore
Afro-pessimists will always portray the doom side of Africa, giving images that offer no hope for the continent. There are many of them who…
Police, Homeland Security failing in their jobs
(Various interests groups, including international human rights organisations , want the police chief, Minister of Homeland Security and Mapuya should answer charges of genocide…
I have too many girlfriends
Dear Biggie, First, let me confess that I am a fan of this column and I have been following you for the past eight…
Political parties not ready for May
The primary elections that some political parties have conducted have exposed one thing that is quite disturbing; most political parties which are among the…
Malawians need leaders with justice
As it were, the leadership of President Peter Mutharika and his government are about to clock five years, hence the elections in May 2019.…