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As power outages worsen, fuel prices increase
The overall effect of the on-going wrangle between the National Oil Company of Malawi (Nocma) and Petroleum Importers Limited (PIL)…
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Of Govt’s double face on Heligoland Treaty and Mombera Kingdom
The Malawi Government strongly and rightly argues that its eastern neighbour, Tanzania, does not own any part of Lake Malawi,…
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Rule of law thrown to the wind
Will there be anything that this Government is going to get right? From the Biometric Voter Registration (BVRK) scandal, to…
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Time running out for UTM
It is almost six months to the elections and as expected, political parties with realistic and completely unrealistic chances of…
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MEC should not be defensive on the lost but found BVR kit
The various stakeholders in the elections who want an independent and private body to investigate the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR)…
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CSOs calling on SKC’s resignation are double-faced
The call by some government-sponsored civil society groups for Saulos Klaus Chilima (SKC) to resign as State Vice-President because he…
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Have we forgotten about the K236bn plunder?
Former president Bakili Muluzi once said “Amalawi sachedwa kuyiwala (Malawians forget quickly).” He was referring to the atrocities the Malawi…
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Have we forgotten about the K236bn plunder?
Former president Bakili Muluzi once said “Amalawi sachedwa kuyiwala (Malawians forget quickly).” He was referring to the atrocities the Malawi…
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Escom should first clean up its act
The message is very clear. Let the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom), which is by law seeking consumers’ views…
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So Fabiano is blank about APM’s itinerary at UNGA
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations Emmanuel Fabiano addressed a press conference on Tuesday about Malawi’s trip to the…
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Of one million jobs and bridge projects
Suddenly there is a flurry of activities. Construction projects to be exact. Bridges and short roads top the list. They…
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Tame your tongues or pay through the nose
It is very important that politicians especially those in government tame their tongues. If they don’t they risk paying through…
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Quota or equitable system as a campaign issue
Vice-President Saulos Chilima who has taken the Quota system as a campaign issue has reignited a hot debate on the…
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A game that starts without an umpire
Once again the country is faced with an undesirable situation I can liken to a football match that kicks off…
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Slow down on politics of hate, intimidation
It is nine months to the 2019 PPE. But the mood is already intimidating and there are strong indications the…
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Escom should first clean up its act
The message is very clear. Let the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) which is by law seeking consumers’ views…
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Welcome to the politics of wunimanyenge, SKC
Politics of retribution (wunimanyenge and kuthana) will not take Malawi anywhere. In a circular to all Principal Secretaries and Heads…
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10 Malawi chiefs as tourists in Zambia
The 10 traditional leaders in President Peter Mutharika’s entourage to the 20th Common Market for East and Southern Africa (Comesa)…
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MEC should heed stakeholders’ concerns on poor registration
It is disappointing that the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is so defensive about the botched first phase of the voter…
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Laws should reflect the interests of Malawians
Last Thursday, Nsanje South West legislator Joseph Chidanti Malunga was set to move a private members motion for a Constitutional…
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