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Stop revenge pornography
The act—defined as uploading or sharing intimate pictures or videos without the subject’s consent—has grown rapidly along with social media…
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Malawians can stun the world
It is not inconceivable that the next Zuckerberg would have attended Mchesi Primary School in Lilongwe or would have been…
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Wind of change in Malawi
It is common knowledge that Malawians suffered a lot during the three decades of one-party dictatorship. It came as a…
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Truth to power
On Friday, I attended one of President Peter Mutharika’s last major speeches. He was at Parliament and already you could…
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What’s behind the wild GDP projections?
Hon Folks, as the nation waits with bated breath for Goodall Gondwe’s 2018/19 pro-youth budget, I can’t help wondering what…
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‘History will judge me’
After four years in self-imposed exile, former president Joyce Banda (JB) returned home last Saturday. In this interview with our…
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JB should shut up
In August 2015, a survey found that over 40 percent of Malawians believe former president Joyce Banda was responsible for…
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Greed has killed Aford
In the 12 months before elections, strange things happen be it new political parties being born out of old ones…
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Why unethical journalists must be sued, fined & jailed
Professor Abiti Joyce Befu, MG 66 and MEGA-1; Alhajj Mufti Jean-Philippe LePossoin, SC (RTD); Mzee Mandela, MPNA; Nganga Maigwagwa, PSC…
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Malawians are watching
When there were squabbles in the country’s oldest party, the Malawi Congress Party (MCP), many blamed them on its leader—Lazarus…
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BeBe nation
On 30 December 2017, I pleaded here that nsimayi tikanachepetsa. Eighteen weeks into the New Year, it has not only…
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The Ramada
English is a rich language and words keep on being created. Let me add one—Ramada. Ramada can take the form…
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Securing the public purse
The late Justice Maxon Mbendera in declaring winners of the last elections made one critical public finance call. That those…
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On media freedom and responsibility
World Press Freedom Day is upon us again. Officially on Friday, May 3 2018, the theme is “Keeping Power in…
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Why pension, insurance ain’t popular
This week, the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) and other stakeholders are busy hosting what has been branded the…
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Lessons from Wenger’s legacy
Arsene Wenger has recently announced that he will be leaving his job as manager/coach for the Arsenal Football Club…
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What are the bishops saying?
Let those who have ears hear” or “whoever has ears ought to hear”, were phraseological endings of Jesus’ teachings and…
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I want time apart from hubby
Dear BMW, I am 30 and have two kids with my man. I used to love my husband but not…
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DPP will never learn
By the time this column was going to bed, Malawians from all corners of the country, had participated in peaceful…
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Our tourism drive needs innovative approaches
Yesterday saw the tourism exhibition get to an end at the Bingu International Convention Centre (Bicc) in Lilongwe. Malawi desperately…
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