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Mastering the art of negotiations
From time to time, we are all required to negotiate for one thing or another. It helps to know the…
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Businesses can do better
A study at Harvard University concluded that the most valuable asset that every business has is how it is…
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Kutumbiza marked my turnaround
At 20, Tabia Saidi has two children. It is not uncommon for girls in Mangochi, a tourism hotspot along…
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Quality teachers count
Qualified teachers are key to successful implementation of inclusive polices. In Malawi, it is essential that the teachers in…
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Why and who should study economics
Economics is a branch of social sciences which is concerned with people’s behaviour in the course of making a…
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After the courts, there’s political price to pay
Hon Folks, as the ruling party, DPP ought to be concerned that it’s been dragged to court, accused of fleecing…
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Someone needs to defend council secretariats
During my time at Treasury and the Local Development Fund (LDF), I worked with councils—whether at town, municipality, city or…
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Tame your tongue Mama Greselder Jeffery
There are issues political party officials can defend, but not daylight thievery and abuse of government property and resources. It…
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Who will arrest Grace Chiumia?
Grace Chiumia entered politics on the expectation and belief that she was Malawi’s Barack Obama, the 44th president of the…
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‘Listen to all victims, not just ex-MYPs’
Of late, there has been a heated debate on whether government must compensate ex-Malawi Young Pioneers (MYPs) or not. While…
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UNFPA gives K6.5m thumbs up to NPL Mothers Fun Run
The United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) today gave the 2017 Mothers Fun Run the thumbs up, making a…
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Investment forums make no business sense
Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism Henry Mussa says the country will not hold the third Malawi Investment Forum (MIF)…
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The ‘offensive placard’: Whither progress on gender-based violence?
The struggle to eliminate gender-based violence is essentially a revolt against culture and accepted morality. This is what makes the…
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The cost of inequalities in reducing poverty
Like all of us, a decent life is what we all want. Deprivation or poverty is not a good thing…
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Time to cash in peace dividends
A couple of decades ago, the wall on everybody’s mind was in Berlin. Then it came crashing down, pushed over by…
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Inflation, why it matters
News that the country’s inflation rate has hit the highly anticipated single-digit has created a lot of debate and…
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Tips for company heads of department— Part 2
Last week, we began discussing tips for people who are new to heading departments at companies and other organisations.…
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Tikumphire: Welcome to Chitipa, home of mathematicians
Abiti Joyce Befu, the Most Excellent Grand Achiever-MEGA 1, also affectionately known as MG 66, the Most Paramount Native Authority…
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Violence against domestic workers
Following the recent series of attacks against women and girls, gender-based violence (GBV) is back on the discussion table.…
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Urban poverty in Malawi
Malawi is among the least urbanised countries. Most Malawians live in rural areas. Urban poverty may be a secondary…
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