My Turn
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Ending rural energy poverty
Malawi needs to increase efforts towards expanding the use of alternative energy sources if its aspirations to universal access to…
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EU remains trusted partner
On January 31, the United Kingdom (UK) left the European Union (EU). We lost a member of our family. It…
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Making cooking gas affordable
Last year, Parliament removed value-added tax on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to reduce the selling price and motivate potential users…
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Twin M and others Akufinyika
We have two new faces on the local music scene Aaron and Andrew Masauli. The two siblings are trading under…
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Uplifting rural women farmers
Recently, I came across a post by Seed, a global partnership organisation that promotes entrepreneurship for sustainable development. It outlined…
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Camera crooks must fall
P hotography has become a job opportunity in Malawi. Despite more people getting into the industry, there dishonesty, negligence, crookedness,…
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Understanding mob attacks
W e do not know why, but mobs keep killing innocent people across the country. In the past decade, the…
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Chinese and wildlife crime
I am writing in reference to the news article headlined ‘Wildlife Crimes Increase in 2019’, which was published in The…
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Education reforms for Africa
A frica has the world’s fastest-growing youth population, with 60 percent of its inhabitants aged below 24. However, Unesco reports…
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Hear me, dear women
We often hear in the media of women who have risen to certain statuses being compared to each other or…
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Elections and sustainable development
In any democracy, elections are one of the indicators of people’s participation and freedom to decide their destiny. The wind…
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Rethinking food systems
T he way we produce, consume and discard food is no longer sustainable. That much is clear from the recent …
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Church’s role in ending GBV
In the just-ended 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence, a call was made to all Malawians to report…
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Women under attack
Seven days after the Universal 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence, we have received with sadness, a report of…
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Christmas in the late seventies
Bigger and taller Every time I visit my home these days, I have noticed that the things that used to…
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Protection of rights of persons with albinism
Albinism is defined as a rare, non-contagious, genetically inherited condition present at birth which results in a lack of pigmentation…
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Thoughts on PAC new exco
December 19 2019 So, the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) on Wednesday ushered in a new executive! The election saw Monsignor…
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Late salary payment, other obligations
Recruiting best employees is an exciting milestone for any organisation. One of the most important obligations when you hire employees…
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When she says no, it means no!
The empowerment of the girl child, her rights and protection have always been a major discussion in the world, especially…
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How society broke women
I was at a workshop sometime this year and due to lack of appetite, I decided not to go to…
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