D.D Phiri
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Political prisoners of Zomba
In the mid-1970s onwards in Zomba Prison or Mikuyu, Sam Mpasu found himself in the company of ex-pillars of society…
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Labour laws must be just
On the front page of The Nation dated December 18 2014, we read ‘Work or no pay, Goodall tells ACB’. On the…
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About Mawu and its members
Before putting pen to paper on the topic to be discussed below, I had to ask myself whether this page…
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Thoughts on federalism (I)
In The Nation of Friday November 7 2014 we learned that 60 percent of MPs were against federalism. If the…
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Livingstonia in the history of Malawi (I)
Since the advent of multi-party politics at the beginning of the 1990s, perhaps no religious denomination has exposed itself to…
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A unitary state for all Malawians (I)
When I read in newspapers that the people of Scotland would in September 2014 vote on whether Scotland should continue…
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Elements of law for everybody (Part II)
Apart from intention, a person may be prosecuted for crime under the following circumstances. (a) Recklessness: A person will be…
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Elements of law for everybody (Part I)
There is no shortage of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) advising people about their rights. Some advise people how to respond to…
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What does it take to develop?
Just as it takes a variety of nutrients, vitamins, proteins and iron to develop a human body, so it takes…
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Let us nurture our geniuses
On Thursday July 17 2014, I had the joy of meeting the young innovator or inventor from Kasungu, William Kamkwamba.…
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Prerogative and national unity
In Parliament and in the press some people have expressed disapproval of the manner President Peter Mutharika has constituted his…
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About the magazine and our British friends
In the run-up to Malawi’s 50th anniversary commemoration, several media representatives asked me to enlighten them on certain aspects of…
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Constitution for a better Malawi
I was making the first draft of this article three weeks after the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) announced the name…
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The world aflame with violence
Girls who recently marched along the Chipembere Highway in Blantyre demanding the release of their fellow girls in Nigeria abducted…
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On MCP manifesto and PP government
I read with interest but also disappointment references to the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) manifesto which featured on the front…
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A happy people, a happy nation
There are two terms in ethics and philosophy which are sometimes mistaken for each other. They are pleasure and happiness.…
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Justice for all in Cashgate
If President Joyce Banda loses the May 20 2014 Tripartite Elections, it will not be because her government has been…
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About Scotland, Britain and Africa
On January 23 2014, I attended the launch of a book on relations between Malawi and Scotland authored by Professor…
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Biographies and autobiographies
On the Society page of the Weekend Nation of February 1 2014, there was a feature article titled Telling Our Stories and sub-headed Few biographies on…
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About hygiene, history and handouts
During my primary school days which were mostly in the 1940s, one of the compulsory subjects we took was called…
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