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A battle Malawians must win
In July, I attended a Public Affairs Committee (PAC) meeting in Zomba to brief journalists on the efforts being…
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Another cause of Malawi’s poverty
Recently, a young student of journalism visited me at the office of Aggrey Memorial School and sought my opinion…
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What about a task force to facilitate repentance?
Dear Judge Mbadwa, Now that I hear Mapuya has resorted to ruling by decrees and task forces, I, Moze Figtree,…
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The good son
It was US Vice-President Mike Pence, referencing to President Donald Trump’s daughter, Ivanka, at the Republican National Convention, who aptly…
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What qualifies as emergency to govt?
Experience has shown that Malawi has had its fare share of natural disasters, such as floods and drought. Without doubt,…
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Reforms unit needs reform
The Public Service Reforms Management Unit (PSRMU) at the helm of the reforms in the public service in the country…
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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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‘Malawi must break circle of crises’
The World Bank recently appointed GREG TOULMIN as new country manager. He takes over from Laura Kullenberg who completed her…
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Locked with hubby’s brother
Biggie, I am in a big fix. You may call it a dilemma. I am using the whole energy in…
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‘Political Party Bill will promote intra-party democracy’
The Political Party Bill which if enacted by Parliament, will compel political parties to disclose their party funding, to avoid…
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From Usisya Town to Chintheche with Visekesi
Since last Saturday, Abiti Joyce Befu, also known internationally as MG 66 and the Most Excellent Grand Achiever or MEGA-1;…
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Being seen to be working is not working
The events of Wednesday at the just-ended Sectoral Conference on Public Sector Reforms called by the Public Service Reforms Management…
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Spare Malawians the garbage you call music
I am not a huge fan of Malawian music. There are songs I like, tunes or melodies I may find myself…
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Injunctions, development and constitutionalism
At a recent State ceremony where two newly-appointed judges of the High Court were sworn in, the President of Malawi…
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End court strikes permanently
In this democratic State, how far can the fundamental rights provided in the Constitution be violated, limited, implemented and defended…
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Inside view of rural economic misfortunes
At the last count in 2008, Malawi had 13 million people, and a population growth of 2.8 percent, one of…
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One-size-fits-all stunting insurance growth
From the 2017 Insurance Institute of Malawi (IIM) Annual Lake Conference last weekend came a gloomy headline: ‘Malawi still…
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Boost your self-awareness
Some people seem to be more in control of their emotions while others are clearly consumed and greatly influenced…
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Let JB come back
No one is above the law. Rule of law presupposes that one is innocent until proven guilty by a…
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Home isn’t waiting for you
I first left my home country when I was a wide-eyed 16 -year-old and headed off to a highly selective pre-University…
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