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All Karonga chiefs speak, read and write English
This week our tour guide for Karonga, Mwangi Msukwa, completes the rich history of this great lake valley district whose…
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Maybe electricity is a luxurious product
Scholar Lewis had his take on stages of development or better, growth. The statistics are, however, worrying and do not…
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Gensets and climate change
Most Malawians living in urban areas are frustrated with Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) and the power supply issue…
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Have reforms eluded parastatals?
During consultations by the now dissolved Public Service Reforms chaired by Vice-President Saulos Chilima, one area of concern was…
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Tips for company heads of department—Part VIII
Over the last one month, we have been discussing tips for company heads of department. Today, we will wind…
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Consider energy-efficient buildings
Incessant power outages continue to haunt the country. As the dry season holds, the water levels in the Shire…
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Economic revolution in Malawi
On 16th September 2017, I attended a session at Jacaranda Cultural Centre in Blantyre, where I was introduced as…
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Is it okay to marry someone with same surname?
Dear BMW, A few months ago, I fell in love with a beautiful girl. I asked her out and, fortunately,…
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‘Sconed’ Malawian activists
There is a popular saying in Malawi that has become a catchword in political circles as well as in everyday…
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Latter-day prophets
This country is not short of comedians or even soothsayers. And in this hour, when a myriad national challenges make…
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An axe to grind
If you missed Atupele Muluzi’s Twitter debut, there are mitigation factors. Either thanks to the endless power outages, your phone…
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Surprise office visits by the President, not productive
Basically, there is no better way to describe the Malawi economy than to simply say that it is very poor. …
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Civil society taking things too far
It has been an important role of civil society in Malawi to raise concerns about the abuse of power by…
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Cabinet has no choice on 50+1, other electoral reforms
Recently Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Samuel Tembenu assured Malawians that government will table the 50+1 Bill alongside other…
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Why APM may change tune on 50+1
Hon. Folks, there’s no denying DPP spectacular loss in the October 17 2017 by elections has sent a chill down…
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On politics and violence
Politics and violence seem to enjoy a rather healthy matrimony in Malawi. Our history, since independence, as a matter of…
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Some reasons our exports are shrinking
So, Malawi’s share of trade in the 19-member Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) has slumped to 1.9…
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‘Chitipa, Karonga people are cousins of the Yao’
We have dedicated this week to learning about the tribal history of Karonga. Because of the searing heat here we…
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‘Malawi needs to return to the basics’
The number of political parties in Malawi, pegged at 56, is said to be more than necessary. A new party…
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APM should not throw in the towel on power blackouts
If you can read the body language, APM left the joint Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) and Electricity Generation…
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