My Turn
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We need a secondary school teachers union
Malawian teachers for both primary and secondary schools have belonged to the Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM). This association was…
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Why criminalise homosexuality?
The issue of homosexuality in Malawi refuses to go away. The authorities are currently considering what to do about the…
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Neither the judge nor the criminal be
No human being is born without faults. Therefore, it must be a commonly understood truth that we are all culpable…
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MY TURN: Criminal law and HIV: Need for caution
One of the challenges that the subordinate courts face in criminal matters is the issue involving criminal law and HIV…
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16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence
Violence against women and girls negatively affects citizens, societies and governments around the world. Malawi and the United States are…
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Crowd control at fuel pumps
Now that the fuel crisis has resurfaced in Malawi and threatens to be with us for the foreseeable future, there…
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The gems of Dowa
One of the most economically backward districts in Malawi is Dowa. This is so despite the district boasting a number…
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Towards creating a million jobs in Malawi
As Malawi Parliament is meeting for the last time this year, I would urge them to focus more on bills…
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Is homosexuality natural?
Homosexuality is the sexual activity between persons of the same sex embracing both the orientation and the behaviour. It consists…
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God’s providence through technology
Those who, like me, believe in the existence of God believe that He is a loving and caring being who…
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Lessons from US elections
Many of you watched with great interest the United States presidential elections campaign and the re-election of President Barack Obama.…
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Malawi and MDGs
Malawi will never achieve the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of eradication of extreme hunger while emphasising bumper harvests of maize…
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On dust pollution and health
This article is meant to sensitise the public to the dangers of unprecedented levels of dust in the atmosphere. Dust…
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The key to Africa’s future
For all who live in Africa or care about its future, these are remarkable, exciting times. The story of the…
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Climate compatible development
The defining challenge of the 21st century is to mitigate and adapt to climate change while sustaining a global population…
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Absentee fathers
Several years ago, I was given the responsibility of recruiting engineers for the printing organisation which I worked for. As…
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Donors back Banda’s policies
Donors do not withhold support. Development partners do not send mixed signals. Donors are behind President Banda in her task…
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On surveys, poverty in Malawi
The revelation by the 2010/11 Integrated Household Survey (IHS3) that poverty rate in Malawi has marginally declined from 52.4 to…
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My choice, my voice
Over the past few weeks, I have written about the importance of each of us using Our Voice to articulate…
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On role models and bad governance
True role models are those who possess qualities which we would like to have and those who have affected us…
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