Accelerating Africa’s promise in SRHR
T wenty-five years ago, 179 countries met in Cairo, Egypt for the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD). A major change from previous…
Category: Columns
Violence, pandemonium becoming the order of the day
Judge Mbadwa: Counsel for the petitioner, Mr Timoteo Cloud of Coalition of Human Rights Abusers should address the court on their application that the…
She lied that she wasn’t married
Dear BMW, I am in a fix. I am in big trouble. A couple of months ago I met a beautiful woman on Facebook,…
Jane Ansah is right
There is growing recognition of the untapped capacity and talents of women and women’s leadership. Over the years, the rate of women’s representation in…
More popular than Jesus?
In 1960, some young people from Liverpool (UK) teamed up to form what has been described as “the most influential band of all-time”. The…
No room for bogus investors
It goes without saying that countries develop due to both local and foreign genuine investments. It is a fact that productive investments are the…
A state of anarchy
A couple of years ago, some ignorant superstitious villagers had hallucinations about some mysterious people ‘sucking’ their blood mostly at night but also at day.…
Religious intolerance needs curbing
The wave of violence that ensued in Liwonde demonstrates how much out of hand the intolerance is getting. It is bad that religious bigotry…
Honeymoon is over for Chimulirenji
In June this year, Vice-President Everton Chimulirenji worshiped at Living Word Evangelistic Church (Liwec) at Shalom Mount Valley in Machinga. Shalom Mount Valley belongs…
One step forward, two steps backwards
Honourable Folks, a fact we can’t ignore as we begin the count-down to the New Year is that we shall have clocked 56 years…
Did someone say MEC is a farce?
Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM Party leaders advised the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) a long time ago against going ahead with by-elections…
LGE voter apathy? Yes, as expected
Led by our indefatigable leader of delegation, Ngwazi Prof. Dr Joyce Befu, we travelled to Kasungu to witness, not observe or monitor, the local…
UNFPA celebrates 50 years
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is celebrating 50 years of existence and empowering women around the globe to make their own decisions about…
‘It’s time to cut back on food waste’
About 25 percent of food produced for consumption in the country goes to waste in the production chain. This status quo happens throughout the…
Who wins in Malawi child labour, USA import suspension or UK court case?
Hypocrite! First, remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye. Matthew…
Energy for growth and jobs
W hen the European Union (EU) and Malawi put their energy into joint projects, great things happen. This is the case of the Mozambique-Malawi…
Boys too, when everything seems to be for girls
Why does society always think the boy child is safe against the stereotypical prepositioning that he is privileged and advantaged in social settings with…
Malawi and the new scramble for Africa
T he new scramble for Africa is real. This will not be a new experience for Africa. In 1884/5 European powers met in Berlin,…
Gensets becoming permanent power generation solution
Gensets becoming permanent power generation solution Dear judge Mbadwa, I don’t know whether I should laugh or cry after hearing Nyasaland Minister of Natural…
I want time apart from hubby
Dear BMW, I am 30 and have two kids with my man. I used to love my husband but not anymore. He doesn’t cheat…
