D.D Phiri
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Teaching economics more widely
Certain subjects taught in schools are of little or no value to most students after school days. I had…
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Creating jobs, work ethics
Possession of a job is the basis of respect from other people and self-esteem. Whenever we meet someone for…
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Malawi in African, world economies
Do those who are in charge of the Malawi economy learn any lessons from secular trends? Most policymakers are…
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Family stability and happiness
Many people would admit that families nowadays are less stable than families in the past. Affluence has not brought…
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The State and private sector
The State (public) and private sectors are technically different spheres of human activity. But in practice, they are complementary;…
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Wanted: Renaissance of Malawi
We have to thank our makhosikasi—the Queens—for their magnificent performance in netball. They get Malawi mentioned in international news…
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The State and economy
President Peter Mutharika’s address to the nation through Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) on November 21 2016 has raised hopes…
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Vision and innovation
Without a vision a nation is lost. A vision is a goal at the end of a route. Not…
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Economists, policymakers and border disputes
In the Newsletter magazine of the Royal Economic Society dated October 2016, British economists engage in soul-searching as to…
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How Africa was colonised and freed (Part II)
Towards the end of 1884 and the beginning of 1885, five European nations sent their representatives to a conference in…
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The impact of politics on economics
Responding to an invitation, President Barack Obama has contributed an article in The Economist dated October 8 to 14 2016…
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Essential qualities of an executive
W hen Japan exports were dominating world markets, businesspersons and university dons in the West were discussing Japanese management…
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What happened to the communist manifesto?
In 1848, there was a spate of revolts in Europe. In that year, two German Jews Karl Marx and…
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Malawi in economic doldrums
Malawi’s economy is in the doldrums and this has become a baffling problem. From time to time, someone I…
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Economic dilemmas, other issues
Struggle is the meaning of life. When you try to solve one problem sometimes you complicate another problem. In the…
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Tales of ingratitude in politics
The great American and one of the founding fathers noted that most people return small favours acknowledge middling ones…
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APM right on Nsanje hyena’s arrest
The article ‘UN Backs APM on Hyena Arrest’, which appeared in The Nation of Thursday, August 4 2016, has prompted…
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Beautifying and purifying Malawi
The First Lady Gertrude Mutharika must be commended for her devotion to the aesthetic improvement of Malawi’s environment. We now…
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The genesis of party politics
Multiparty politics has existed among us for more than 20 years. Most people have forgotten why there used to be…
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Needed behaviour modification
Development and prosperity are eluding us Malawians, why? We do not have the character and motivation. The most recent branch…
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