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Policing of petty offences
In January this year, the High Court, in the case of Mayeso Gwanda, made a landmark ruling that…
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Farewell to a great friend of Malawi
That Nyasaland was the poorest colony in 1924 sounds very modern. The Phelps Stokes Commission identified transportation problems especially…
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What is in marriage after all?
Our society seemingly holds marriage in high esteem, a view highly reinforced by religious edicts and establishments. Think about…
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The making of a nation
We might as well start with a disclaimer. This article contains optimism for an impoverished nation under siege from a…
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Illusion about sharing Malawi’s success
There was a big reason why Malawians were desperately looking forward to a quick return of President Peter Mutharika from…
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Won’t libido-boosting pills kill him?
Dear BMW, I am 21-year-old college student in Blantyre. I was raised by an auntie who really does not like…
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Wandale is building a movement
Land ownership and landlessness is not an issue that should be trivialised no matter how irrelevant it may sound to…
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Space objects may devastate us
Many a time we sit and talk and transact whatever business that is before us, totally unaware of what could…
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Are APM, Chakwera ready for 2019?
Hon Folks, there’s no denying that campaign for the 2019 presidential race has started, albeit unofficially, and major contenders are…
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Too little, too late
A s the tussle between Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) for the three parliamentary seats and…
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APM can douse flames of fire or fan them
This coming Tuesday on October 17, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is holding elections in Lilongwe Msozi North Constituency, Lilongwe…
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Are you ready to retire?
Life is you walking into your office one morning and your secretary tells you that the boss wants to see…
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Need for harmonisation in local development
The series of stories that Nation Publications Limited (NPL) newspapers run recently were depressing. The poor villager—the ultimate beneficiary of…
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‘MEC has earned the confidence of the public’
On Tuesday, Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) will conduct elections in Lilongwe Msozi North Constituency, Lilongwe City South East Constituency, Nsanje-Lalanje…
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Against linguistic arrogance, intolerance
We promised. As always we deliver on all our promises. Abiti Joyce Befu, the Most Excellent Grand Achiever, MEGA-1 also…
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This one is for you mothers
We on the street think that Mother’s Day, which will be celebrated Sunday, October 15, is hardly enough thanks for…
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Atoht Manje rising from the ghetto furore
Ellias Missi known in showbiz cycles as Atoht Manje is one self made artiste. I first saw him as an…
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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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Insights into Islamic banking
Islamic banking is gaining ground and it appears Malawi is not spared either. Some international financial institutions have been making…
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On soil health, fertiliser policy
Despite immense efforts by government in investing in fertilisers through the Farm Input Subsidy Programme (Fisp) since 2005, agriculture in…
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