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Journalists must learn to accept criticism
As promised, Joto, the traffic officer we had met at Chiweta Roadblock, joined us at Chitimba. Together we went into…
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Let’s try home-based orphan care
When Jean-Philippe and I reached the foot of the Chiweta escarpment, we found ourselves in a catch-22 situation. One road…
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Malawi needs multicultural education
Peter Jones Chakuluma, that shy and friendly deputy mine supervisor at Mchenga, offered to take us on a tour of…
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Mchenga: Just coal, coal dust
After visiting my relatives at Msambandopa Boys Home for two days, Jean-Philippe and I went back to Chinthechi to collect…
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Many Aprils ago, something happened
When we arrived at Msambandopa Boys Home, located along the beautiful Mdyaka-Msuli shoreline, we decided to sit on one of…
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Let’s try witchcraft economy
Jean-Phillippe insisted that we cross the Lweya River and go to the other side. From the glitter in his eyes…
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Will Malawi achieve its 2020 vision?
We spent almost three hours driving around Lake Chilingali. It was scorching hot. But Jean-Philippe kept asking for more time…
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Love, respect your deputy
Jean-Philippe and I spent the whole of last week reading the Commission of Inquiry report into the death of president…
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British govt must apologise
As soon as Jean-Philippe was discharged from St John’s Hospital, we decided to drive back to Nkhata Bay principally to…
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M’mbelwa IV was friendly, humble, peace-loving
Jean-Philippe could not recall how we travelled back to our hotel from Ghetto Kakumbi in Nkhata Bay. Despite the fact…
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Like Chilembwe, like Nkhata Bay martyrs
At Jean-Philippe’s insistence, we spent a night at Nkhata Bay. We booked ourselves at Chuma ndi Mphepu Chiputiya Weyosi. In…
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Lecturer in street demonstrations
On our way back from Chipaika, we passed by my former school, Nkhata Bay Secondary School, located on the western…
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Ode to Afwawaka George Kandawire
Jean-Philippe and I spent more time in Chipaika than we had thought. But we could not have done otherwise. I…
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Build rural maternity clinics, ban TBAs later
From our base at Chinthechi, Jean-Philippe and I have made forays into Tongaland, formerly West Nyasa, renamed Chinthechi, and re-renamed…
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Why Chinthechi will also march, Jan 17
Jean-Philippe and I are now in Chinthechi, the former capital or administrative headquarters of the Nyasaland district of West Nyasa,…
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How privatisation impoverished Malawi
Jean-Philippe and I spent Christmas Day afternoon at Linga Beach in Nkhotakota. Unlike what some Malawians do on this day,…
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History took place in Nkhotakota
Last week, it rained so much in Nkhotakota that we had to reschedule some of our visits to the district’s…
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Nkhotakota: so calm, so innocent
Those who have used the Salima-Nkhata Bay highway will testify that it is one of the most dangerous roads to…
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Welcome to another Malawi
Jean-Philippe, Julia and I left Mchinji for Lilongwe as soon as Julia finished packing her farm inputs into the vehicle.…
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Roundup herbicide means GMO maize
We delayed our departure from Mchinji because Julia, that business lady who took us to Ndawambe Village, asked us to…
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