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Chickens have come home to roost
On June 21 2012, the U.S. Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Board of Directors voted to lift suspension of the…
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‘Show strong commitment to combat corruption
Malawi has failed to qualify for a second Millennium Challenge Compact (MCC) funding with the United States citing corruption as…
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The beginning of the end for PP
At the height of its popularity, People’s Party (PP) was the political grouping that most politicians strove to belong to,…
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Incitement to rape is a serious crime
Our leader of delegation, Abiti Joyce, MG 66; the Most Excellent Grand Achiever or MEGA-1, is angry not because…
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Lessons from recent presidential elections in Africa
Kenya and Liberia recently held presidential elections which were protracted by legal contestations of the kind we witnessed in the…
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Ignore VP at your peril
Vice-President Saulos Chilima, according to State House website, was born on February 12 1973. What this means is that Chilima…
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Telecommunications terrain needs refining
Recently, two separate news stories relating to the telecommunications sector caught my eye. First was on concerns raised by some…
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Should I marry a woman from the South?
Dear BMW, First, let me apologise for bringing tribal issues on this forum, where you only deal with sex-related issues.…
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What will jolt us into action?
We have a crisis. We have an energy crisis that has paralysed our already weakling economy which is on life…
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There is lack of consultation
It is undeniable that Malawians have faced more problems under DPP-led governments than any other government in democratic Malawi. In…
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A grand alliance
“Your worst enemy could be your best friend and your best friend your worst enemy,” Bob Marley, Who the Cap…
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Does MEC have Plan B if…?
It is great to have stepped into 2018. For the majority of Malawians that are politically aware, 2018 is a…
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So Malawi is land of milk and honey?
At the height of the fuel and forex shortages which literally paralysed all corners of the country, Malawians were sleeping…
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Welcoming the New Year
It is 2018 and it is quite appropriate that I wish you a happy new year. So, happy new year…
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Footnote to APM’s New Year speech
Hon. Folks, APM’s New Year address was a bagful of 2018 promises. He pledged to transform the Lower Shire with Greenbelt…
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Of the year gone by and hope in 2018
Having come to and end of 2017 and entered 2018, let’s reflect and take stock. First is the good news…
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Why we will continue marching, protesting
We apologise to the people of Likoma and Chizumulu that due to security reasons, we are unable to travel to…
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‘Take children from prisons’
Esmie Tembenu is a retired children’s magistrate. Recently, she registered a new organisation, the Family Rights, Elderly and Child Protection…
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‘Citizens are the reflections of their leaders’
In December 2017, I moaned about poor leadership and how distressing it is for Malawians. A week later, a Kenyan…
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Should you really rescue your child from their financial mess?
As a parent, there is a strong likelihood that at some point, your child will fail at their goals particularly…
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