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‘Children by choice, not by chance’
Since its genesis in 1987, Banja La Mtsogolo (BLM), the local arm of Marie Stoppes International, has opened 29 clinics…
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Shitting in holes
The news cycle moves fast. Not so long ago we were all getting red-faced at the collective insult delivered against…
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Our institutions of 2017 are NPL and MUST
We promised to close the our celebration of the heroes of 2017 by giving you, the Bottom Up community members,…
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Chakwera, stop preaching to the choir or disband
A man with conviction is a hard man to change. Tell him you disagree and he turns away. Show him…
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African resource curse, a transparency issue
Most African countries have experienced a lot of growth over the many years. Much of this growth has come from…
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Cries of a teacher
For time immemorial, teaching has been a basis of other professions. Greece, where formal education started, divided society into three…
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It’s not for legal fraternity only!
Hon Folks, a chill ran down the spine to read Judge Esmie Chombo’s epistle to the Malawi Law Society (MLS),…
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The price of running economy on gensets
Desperate measures demand desperate solutions. That is the situation Malawi has found itself in as power generation has gone…
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Like banks do your ‘KYB’
You will recall that a few years ago, banks were calling us all to go and do KYC registration.…
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Cholera, businesses and livelihoods
The current cholera outbreaks in Zambia and Malawi are a reminder of challenges posed by infectious diseases in urban…
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Working together in peace
T he complexity of problems prevailing in the country sometimes manifest itself in the endless verbal confrontation between President…
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The poorest countries since then
In 1978, the Independent Commission on International Development Issues whose chairperson was Herr Willy Brandt started its work in…
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Is he evil or are all men like him?
Dear BMW, I recently met a terrific guy and fell head over heels in love with him. He seemed very…
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Caesar and the soothsayer
As Rome burnt, what do you think those in Caesar’s court were telling him? I suspect they were recalling, to…
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It is what it is, failed leadership
Due to the numerous problems that Malawians are facing under the Peter Mutharika administration, it can easily be concluded that…
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The evil women do to fellow women
Recently two weeks in a row I watched videos through social media of women battering a fellow woman on suspicion…
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Sim cards registration fine, but what about call drops?
Judge Mbadwa: The decision by the Malamya Contamination Regulatory Authority to enforce mandatory registration of sim cards and generic numbers,…
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Msowoya, others should be allowed to speak out
First, let me declare that Speaker of Parliament Richard Msowoya is my Member of Parliament (MP) in Karonga Nyungwe Constituency.…
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The full story about the prolonged dry spell
There is ample reason for Malawians to fear for the worst. Hunger due to a prolonged dry spell and fall…
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‘Soon’ is not what people want to hear
It is that season again when politicians show the electorate that they can say anything, make any promise and it…
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