Layman’s Reflection

Renewable energy a unique opportunity

For the past seven months, Malawi has been experiencing some persistent and periodic blackouts. On some days, the blackouts last…

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Chakwera should lead by example

At last! The report on the alleged cases of corruption involving businessperson Zuneth Sattar and some senior government officials has…

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New IMF programme pivotal moment for Tonse Alliance

The Malawi government and the International Monetary Fund are expected to discuss the development of a new economic programme. The…

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OVP should practice the austerity it preaches

That the Office of the Veep is, or was depending on who you believe, planning to spend K216 million on…

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A ‘dysfunctional’ system collapsing on itself

Former Malawi Energy Regulatory Board (Mera) board chairperson Leonard Chikadya reignited the debate on the roles of the Secretary to…

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Malawians need jobs, not lessons in nomenclature

Before President Lazarus Chakwera left for the European Union-AU Summit, he tore into his critics for challenging the Tonse Alliance…

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Prioritise reforms in 2022

The year 2021 has been an eventful one in Malawi’s political and socio-economic landscape. This was the year Malawians had…

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Tonse Alliance should consider other alternatives

The World Bank on Monday cautioned the Tonse Alliance-led administration against implementing some financing options in the so-called Debt Retirement…

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Tonse, CSOs should tread carefully with Kalindo

Read Thru: A prudent course of action for the Tonse administration would be to acknowledge the failures and show Malawians…

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Malawians should be concerned with the fourth wave

The warning from the Presidential Taskforce of Covid-19 that Malawi could be headed for a fourth wave of the pandemic…

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Chakwera’s debt management conundrum

That the World Bank has cautioned developing countries, including Malawi, not to pile up debts while hoping that lenders will…

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Lessons from Texas abortion debate

Last week, a fifth United States (US) Circuit Cout of Appeals reversed a ruling from a lower federal court that…

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Boys deserve equal protection under the law

Earlier this week, Centre for Human Rights, Education, Advice and Assistance (Chreaa) executive director Victor Mhango wrote the State House…

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Now that we have ‘replaced’ the rubble…

If ever Malawians needed a reason to believe that the current cohort of political leaders have, and will, always fail…

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Time to focus on debt management

That the World Bank has urged government to reign in its rising debt should spur the Tonse-Alliance and all Malawians…

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It’s not smart to wait for donors’ Covid-19 doses

On Tuesday, President Lazarus Chakwera urged the Ministry of Health to do everything in its power to secure enough Covid-19…

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Countering vaccine disinformation

A few days ago, a video of primary school students running for dear life from a vehicle they believed was…

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