Accountability Hub
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Of tribal associations and politics in Malawi
It has now become fashionable in Malawi for ethnic groups to form tribal associations. Following the first tribal associations…
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On politics and violence
Politics and violence seem to enjoy a rather healthy matrimony in Malawi. Our history, since independence, as a matter of…
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Counting our losses
In the last couple of days, we have witnessed quite a number of losses. I would like to discuss a…
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Firing incompetents
One does not need complicated gross domestic product (GDP) statistics to realise how static our development path has been after…
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When the governing-proxy do not listen
I prefer to call those that exercise the legal and political authority of the State the governing–proxy. When we refer to…
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On politics and violence
Politics and violence seem to enjoy a rather healthy matrimony in Malawi. Our history, since independence, as a matter of…
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The Maraga effect
On September 1 2017, the Supreme Court of Kenya handed down a judgment that rendered the presidential poll in that…
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Firing incompetents
One does not need complicated gross domestic product (GDP) statistics to realise how static our development path has been after…
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The ‘offensive placard’: Whither progress on gender-based violence?
The struggle to eliminate gender-based violence is essentially a revolt against culture and accepted morality. This is what makes the…
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Raiding our parastatals
On July 29 2017, the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) held a dinner event dubbed ‘Blue Night’, in essence a…
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Injunctions, development and constitutionalism
At a recent State ceremony where two newly-appointed judges of the High Court were sworn in, the President of Malawi…
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On common Malawian identity, citizenship
The contributions appearing in this column over the past two weeks have revolved around the question of identity and citizenship.…
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The Malawi genus
Last week, Thoko from Bangwe shared with us his views about the ongoing national identity (ID) registration exercise. He highlights…
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Registering Malawians
If you are a member of any respectable WhatsApp group, talk this past week would have been of the national…
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Registering Malawians
If you are a member of any respectable WhatsApp group, talk this past week would have been of the national…
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The demagogic Western revolt against globalisation
Brexit gave formal expression to the growing public revolt against globalisation in the West. Not to be outdone, the United…
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‘Osagwira ntchito asadye’
Rumour has a solid place in Malawian society. There are just too many things which begin as rumour but eventually…
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How noble is the noble profession?
Lawyers have a manner of speaking. They are counsel. They are learned friends. And they are in a noble profession.…
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Defending our birthright
For many of us who trace our ancestral roots to Malindi or other villages that dot our beautiful lake, Lake…
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How not to deal with corruption
Corruption has become a very big problem for Malawi. It is not a new problem but perhaps the problem is…
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