What’s wrong with Roads Authority?
Chilukuni Village, almost 50 kilometres west of Rumphi Boma, lies near the Malawi- Zambia border along what used to be The Great North Road…
Category: Columns
Political over-zealousness will take us nowhere
Dear judge Mbadwa, You must be one of the most patient homosapiens I have ever encountered, my Lord. Imagine all the insults and diatribes…
Quit betting, or find a side chick
Dear BMW, I have been reading this column for the past three years and I love it to bits. I learn a lot from…
We need public service overhaul
Last week was quite an eventful week with three major events sticking out. From Mid-Year Budget Review meeting, to dismissal of President Peter Mutharika…
Acting morally is golden
If I can, I try to avoid the Blantyre Central Business District (CBD) because finding parking space there is an absolute nightmare. The CBD…
Malawi is no longer the same
It is undeniable that the majority of Malawians have been crying for change in leadership. The main reason is probably that the current leadership…
We need sober approach on Parliament’s deliberations
Hon. Folks, on Tuesday this week some peculiar scenes characterised events at Parliament in Lilongwe where our members of Parliament (MPs) kick-started a process…
Does DPP now know the world spins on itself?
Before the High Court sitting as the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) in Lilongwe declared that the May 21 presidential election were marred by irregularities, DPP…
Capitalising on ignorance
During the week, supporters of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) engaged another gear in the freedom of expression drive when they had the first…
Crumbling empires deploy ideological state apparatuses of control
This week our reader and follower continues his review of Sembene Ousmane’s novel, The Last of the Empire (Le Dernier de l’Empire) Inevitably, the…
‘Maize is too expensive in Malawi’
About 2.8 million people in Malawi face hunger due to acute maize shortage. Although the staple is sparsely available, it is too expensive for…
On respect for separation of powers in Malawi
“For the principle of Separation of Powers to work in our democracy in Malawi, all institutions and individuals alike need to respect the rule…
Can children shape policy?
Can 10-year-olds discuss development with policymakers? Inclusive development in Malawi has often considered involvement of women and the youth as the most neglected group.…
Adult literacy matters
Adult literacy programmes in Malawi started during British colonial rule in the 1940s. After independence, adult literacy committees were formed across the country and…
The folly of dancing to sad tunes
Dear Judge Mbadwa, As I congratulate your tribunal for delivering a ruling that has in effect signalled the rebirth of democracy in Nyasaland (or…
He avoids me for God
Dear BMW, My boyfriend of two years is saved and can speak in 100 tongues. He consults the heavens whenever he is in a…
Fix your gaze on Malawi
There is an air of euphoria sweeping across Malawi and the African continent following the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) ruling on Monday, February 3 2020,…
No one is above the law
It is true that no one is above the law. It is also equally a fact that for democracy to flourish and survive, all…
Tower of shame
There is a video of Jane Ansah that went viral on Monday, just as the judges of the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) were entering the…
Who really, is killing our democracy?
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah should resign. We are not debating whether or not she should go. It is a matter of…
