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Want money and power? Try politics!
Hon Folks, on my mind right now is something you may consider trivial—the clip trending on social media in which…
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Why some Malawians loathe paying taxes
The behaviour of the people manning the public purse does not inspire confidence to taxpayers. It is the reason some…
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Putting down enemies
Our national anthem has been on my mind a lot these past few days. As our politicians lurch from one…
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Why Kamuzu chose 3rd March as Martyrs’ Day in Malawi
Every year, on 3rd March, Malawians observe Martyrs Day. Whereas the day invokes sorrowful memories, it is the day we…
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‘We anticipate clean 2019 polls’
Following the departure of Mia Seppo in September last year, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Malawi last month…
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‘Tchopanomics and Stupidity’
I was introduced to a short story titled ‘Love is a Fallacy’ by Mr Samu Samu when he taught us…
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A close eye over deprivation
Like all of us, a decent life is what we all want. Deprivation or poverty is not a good thing…
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Masm should give customers options
Effective September 1 the Medical Aid Society of Malawi (Masm), the country’s dominant provider of health insurance, has raised…
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Customer service lessons from Sunbird
Let us face it, Sunbird is one of the brands with an admirable record of high quality customer service.…
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On Shire Valley project
It is good news indeed that there has been a change of plan concerning the routing of the irrigation…
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The wealth and poverty of nations
If we want to be a healthy nation, we must know something about what it takes to be a healthy…
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I have too many girlfriends
Dear Biggie, First, let me confess that I am a fan of this column and I have been following you…
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Malawi needs an active citizenry
The past week has been quite an eventful one in all spheres. From Minister of Finance Goodall Gondwe’s stuttering— although…
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Fighting a losing corruption battle
The recent 2017 Corruption Perception Index by Transparency International has shown that Malawi is still a very corrupt country…
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Announcing launch of funding bypass!
Hon Folks, first, a question on best practices: Which must come first between planning and financing? The plan comes first,…
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The case against economic predators in Parliament
Opposition members of Parliament (MPs)—especially those from the Malawi Congress Party (MCP)—this week did a pretty good job of pretending…
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MPs and their selfishness
It is said that the Malawi Parliament has one of the highest turnover of members of Parliament (MPs) in…
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Why some Malawians loathe paying taxes
The behaviour of the people manning the public purse does not inspire confidence to taxpayers. It is the reason some…
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‘Lawyers’ professional standards must be maintained’
Mwiza Jo Nkhata, an associate professor of Law at the University of Malawi was elected president of the Malawi Law…
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