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‘Politicians come and go, problems they create remain’
Hon Folks, commenting on BBC earlier in the week on challenges Brexit has created for Britain, Donald Tusk, President of…
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Scepticism, reason for voter registration apathy
There has been much talk of the problem of voter registration apathy in the districts where the first phase of…
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The more things change
On July 18 2017, President Peter Mutharika celebrated his 77th birthday with a whistlestop tour that ended with a tumultuous…
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‘We still want to return to budget support’
After four years in the country, European Union Ambassador Marchel Gerrmann (MG) is leaving the country at the end of…
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What research says about Malawian journalists
We failed to accompany our president, Professor Apita Mutharika to Zambia for the Comesa Heads of State meeting there. And…
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Driving towards e-banking
For many, electronic -banking (e-banking) is an idea that is largely embraced by elites. However, there are so many loose…
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The cost of corruption in development
There is one thing about corruption that is often ignored. It suppresses creativity, forces honest players in business and the…
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Be alert, mobile money fraudsters on the loose
It is a fact that information and communication technology (ICT) has transformed the way people do business around the…
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What France World Cup champions teaches us
Many agree that this year’s World Cup games were so interesting—full of surprises and thrill. It was a beauty…
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Guess the villain in food racket scam!
Hon Folks, a polygraph expert is reportedly already in the country to fish out the ACB officer who leaked the…
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A plea for the legal profession to cleanse itself
Last weekend, the legal profession scored an own goal after a conversation among some lawyers admitting to corruption within the…
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Economic fundamentals still stable, but risks rising
Malawi’s economic fundamentals remain stable generally despite a few setbacks and overall image/perception issues that appear to be crowding out…
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Govt response to April 27 petition, a learning point
For those who read the newspapers on Monday can agree with us in the streets that we were all wearing…
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Chiefs have no naming authority in Malawi
Our delegation loves our president, the president of the federal republic of Malawi. We do so individually, too. We have…
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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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MCP caught sleeping again
The age-old saying, ‘failing to prepare is preparing to fail’ has to apply in the case of the first phase…
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‘Rotary clubs demand strict ethical values’
Having served under various positions on the Rotary board which included membership director, director of administration and as secretary, renowned…
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Show me your friends and I will predict your financial life
I have received so many great pieces of advice over the years, from family and friends, from great books, and from…
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A word for Mr. Vice-President
Mr. Vice President, first congratulations for the bold decision to quit the Democratic Progress Party (DPP). Whether the intentions are…
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Narrowing the worsening trade deficit
For many years, Malawi’s trade balance has been widening despite government implementing an array of policy interventions to reduce the…
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