D.D Phiri
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The basic problem of Malawi
The basic problem of Malawi is the smallness of its economy compared with the size of its population. The…
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In praise of the West
Time is a herb that cures the wounds of sorrow and ill-feeling. The Black man’s burden of slave trade and…
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Understanding rules of justice
When we discuss the doctrine known as Rule of Law as expounded by Dicey Dicey, we do not usually delve…
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On same sex relations, other matters
In the Weekend Nation of July 18 2015, the United States Ambassador Virginia Palmer informed us that her country’s Supreme…
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The trial of Nelson Mandela
The autobiography of Nelson Mandela, who is affectionately known as Madiba, is titled Long Walk to Freedom. This long walk…
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Trial of Mzee Jomo Kenyatta
During the colonial days and the struggle for independence or democratic rule, two court trials of leaders hit world headlines.…
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Reaching the heights
In developed countries such as Britain, United States of America, Canada and countries in continental Europe, the writing and reading…
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How free is trade in a free trade area?
H aving signed the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) protocol, let us not assume that our exports will enter all…
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About the Queens and other matters
More than 50 years ago, I was in New York as a member of the Malawi delegation to the United…
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Problems of government
When there are cases of social problems in the country such as galloping inflation, grave unemployment and shortage of all…
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How to write a good novel
A novel is a work of fiction containing at least 50 000 words. A work of fiction containing up to…
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Public and private management compared
The Malawi Savings Bank (MSB) saga must give us time to probe similarities and difference between management in the public…
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The country we would like
What sort of country should we like to have? Alas, there are no more empty, uninhabited spaces to which we…
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Response to Levi Zeleza Manda
Levi Zeleza Manda’s commentary titled ‘Which D.D. Phiri?’ that appeared in Weekend Nation of April 4 2015 borders on defamation…
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Why do some steal when others don’t?
The Cashgate saga ought to give us time to reflect on why some people steal when others, apparently in similar…
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Two sides of the compensation issue
About a week after the March 3 holiday, I received a telephone call from one of the broadcasting stations for…
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Surnames of married women
I read in the press that female members of Parliament (MPs)recently demanded that upon marriage women should have the option…
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Restrictions imposed on researchers, Marriage Bill
On page 23 of Weekend Nation of February 14 2015, there is an advertisement by the director general of the…
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Laws and policies to be revisited
In the manner the Malawi ship is being steered, there are several flaws. This is particularly so in the statutory…
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Good and bad inequality
In the pantheon of economic theories, the tradeoff between equality and efficiency used to occupy an exalted position. The American…
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