Off the Shelf
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ED was in Malawi not on holiday
Historically, Malawi has economically benefited more from Zimbabwe than vice-versa. The trend is likely to remain so for the unforeseeable…
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Only in Nyasaland do refugees stay like citizens
Some 8 000 refugees are living in rural and urban locations of Malawi, according to the United Nations High Commissioner…
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More on SKC 2025 eligibility
My last entry: SKC, 2025 candidacy, law, touched some raw nerves but also excited others. I expected both kinds of…
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SKC, 2025 candidacy, law
Let me start with a disclaimer. I am not a Chilima supporter or indeed of any political party or candidate.…
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High water tariffs to cover inefficiency
This week, Government nodded to the country’s water boards’ request to raise water tariffs. The development comes three months after…
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The flip side of federalism push
The debate on federalism has been simmering for a long time. Unlike in the past when proponents were only keen…
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Cyclone Freddy is history repeating itself
Tropical cyclones are not new in Malawi. Historical records show that in 1946 a cyclone hit the country, causing loss…
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Tonse busy fixing what was not broken
“There are also fears that the decommissioning of Aggreko machines will result in massive load shedding but no this is…
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Goodall, APM too old for active politics
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), as the government-in-waiting, needs to speak with one voice in and outside Parliament to continue…
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Mammoth task of returning life to normal after cyclone
So far, the main occupation for government, well-wishers and families following Tropical Cyclone Freddy has been burying the dead—511 as…
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The things we learn when we are dead
The unbridled disdain of and disregard for city by-laws by some citizens can aptly be described as the cause of…
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Chakwera cannot afford to ignore Putin’s invitation
Russian President Vladimir Putin this week invited Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera to this year’s Russia-Africa Humanitarian Forum slated to take…
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Is Hoho, Mbang’ombe, Sorjini in the Budget?
As I wrote this article on Thursday, Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Sosten Gwengwe was presenting the K3.87 trillion…
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Maize rotting in Admarc’s DNA
It has almost become an annual ritual that during the lean period—November to March—government announces that several thousand metric tonnes…
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Malita is far from being off the hook
Technically, Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director general Martha Chizuma is now a free person. This is after the Director of Public…
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This is self-inflicted idiocy
The fight against the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and in particular its director general Martha Chizuma is too steeped. This is…
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Obituary on graft-fight under Tonse
Following the interdiction of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director general (DG) Martha Chizuma on Wednesday this week, we can as well…
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Starving in the midst of plenty
Cholera, which had killed over 1 023 as of January 26 2023, is a huge menace and those ignoring it…
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Just for the record: K236bn plunder
While campaigning for a third term in 2003, former president Bakili Muluzi said “Amalawi sachedwa kuyiwala (Malawians forget quickly).” He…
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Who is fooling who on fertilizer donations?
Government should come with convincing answers to questions about what it is using money saved from the Affordable Inputs Programme…
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