My Turn
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Politics of oil in Malawi
Oil exploration and subsequent discovery of oil does not immediately translate into reduced fuel prices. There are a number of…
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How inclusive are our schools?
In 1990, delegates from 155 countries, as well as representatives from some 150 governmental and non-governmental organisations, met in Jomtien,…
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On shortage of rural extension workers
By HANOK JENALA* For several years, Malawi has been experiencing a drop in farm produce. This is despite government’s intervention…
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Malawi, a de facto kleptocracy?
MWAMANDI CHAPUKWA-MUNTHALI* Many countries in Africa and the Carribean suffer from ‘kleptocratic’ regimes, where the State is controlled and run…
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Fistula and women’s dignity
BY VIOLET KAKYOMYA Tomorrow, May 23, is that special day set aside every year to remind all of us to…
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Time for United Presbyterian Church?
By VICTOR KAONGA* The recent developments within Livingstonia Synod and broadly in Blantyre and Nkhoma synods of the CCAP may…
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Let’s fight crime together
By Edward Kabango* Time for burying our heads in the sand to avoid facing the reality is gone. So too…
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Maybe, our government doesn’t care about us?
Awoman died a few days ago on a surgeon’s operating table—while her guts were open to the elements. I…
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Rail transport, one of Kamuzu’s dreams
The name Kamuzu is synonymous with terror and tyranny to many people. Like the biblical Nathaniel who wondered if…
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Of entrepreneurship, solving problems
By Blessings Flao An entrepreneur is defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as “a person who starts a business and is…
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Local entrepreneurs lack patriotism
TRINTAS MANDA* One does not need to be a university graduate to appreciate the socio-economic impact the resurgence of xenophobia…
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Planning without implementation
There are various definitions attributed to planning. Likewise there are different types of plans, just as there are levels of…
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Shall Malawi ever prosper?
By Sydney Ndembe Malawi as a country is said to be one of the poorest nations in the world. The…
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Message from xenophobia
By Dennis Kumwenda There have been different responses to the recent xenophobic attacks by South Africans on foreigners. Civil society…
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Malawi’s lost years—forsaken heroes
By Ceciwa Bwanausi Khonje It was a delight to read the recent interview with Douglas Miller in The Nation, about…
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Ivory is worthless, our elephants are invaluable
By Clement Manjaalera** The decision to postpone the ivory burn caused heated debate last week, with the vast majority of…
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To speak or not to speak?
By Z Allan Ntata To govern a country with excellence and lead it to economic prosperity, leaders need to be…
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Cost of radio in Malawi
By Victor Kaonga According to the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra), there were over 70 licensed broadcasters in Malawi by…
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Rethinking disability, natural disasters
By George Chiusiwa Malawi is faced by weather and climate-related hazards which affect both rural and urban populations. Unarguably, the…
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Privileged yet deprived
By Austine Charles Jere While commemorating this year’s World Water Day in Mzuzu, President Peter Mutharika blamed rhetoric for limited access…
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