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Let people’s choice lead DPP
Hon Folks, those championing change of leadership in the governing DPP have really stirred mud in the pool for APM.…
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DPP’s unsettling inaction
With exactly 12 months to the elections, the palpable uncertainty and deafening silence from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)…
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Give to attract more money: Dedication to all Rotarians
Many people fail to see the purpose of giving. “What gain is there for me?” they’ll ask, and it is…
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A national budget is a promise
Since Finance Minister Goodall Gondwe presented the 2018/19 financial blue print, newspapers and several other media platforms have described it…
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Kicking the rascals out?
In the pantheon of democratic theory and practice, elections are lauded as the ultimate form of accountability for elected duty…
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Adjust monthly minimum wage to K200 000
After dropping off Traffic Sergeant Ujeni of Sharp Valley at the accident spot, our leader of delegation and expedition, Professor…
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‘Least developed, energy constrained’
The new global energy tracking report shows the majority of least developed countries, including Malawi, are lagging behind when it…
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Seeking favours: The last nail on pro-Chilima campaign
For the past five or so weeks, we on the streets have grappled to understand the roots of the Pro-Chilima…
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Skilled diplomats as negotiators
Globalisation and economic interdependence alters diplomacy and the skills needed for diplomats. In the past, diplomats negotiated with the political…
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When the budget is but a wish-list
For the fifth and final time in the 2014 to 2019 term of office, Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and…
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Forgotten children in jail
Prisons in the country wear an ugly and brutal face: congestion, malnutrition, unsanitary conditions and high disease burden. Yet…
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Are we leaving boys behind?
Recently, our organisation, Girls Empowerment Network (Genet) presented findings of a baseline study for Enabling Girls Advance Gender Equity…
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Wife nags, should I divorce her?
Dear BMW, I have an extremely stressful job as a journalist and I need to blow off steam after work…
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Lens don’t lie
There are three heartbreaking pictures users of social media in this country couldn’t have missed this week. The first one,…
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When university chancellor exercises right to entertain students
Dear judge Mbadwa, I, Mapuya, the esteemed leader of the People’s Demagogic Party (PDP), a professor emeritus and the coveted…
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How low can we go?
Former president Bingu wa Mutharika [may his soul rest in peace] instilled in Malawians the need to ‘dream in colour’.…
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Time for reckoning for politicians
As Malawian are getting ready for the 2019 elections, it is indeed time for reckoning for the political leadership. It…
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Whiplash effect of intra-party disputes
Hon Folks, did the MCP convention deliver a credible election? The question is important because MCP enjoys the status of…
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The syndrome killing Malawi’s political parties
We have always criticised political party founders for personalising political parties they founded. We have said that when you found…
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