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Raise living standards of police officers
When the Centre for Social Research 2013 Governance and Corruption survey rated the traffic police as the most corrupt…
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Fraudsters lie within insurance industry
periods lasting between one and four days. Usually, I take leave because I have other non-work related activities or actions…
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Reboot, refresh through holidays
periods lasting between one and four days. Usually, I take leave because I have other non-work related activities or actions…
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When coordinator takes expensive beer
After spending a night at a bottle store near Limbe Primary School, Chief Kazingist returned to his base in Namiyango.…
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Improvisation will get us nowhere
Malawians have a tendency to shun anything formal, preferring to proceed by improvisation instead. This is as true of music…
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Seize the opportunity
The difference between seizing the opportunity when it strikes and missing it often determines whether you make it in…
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Are we not tired of sex, and more sex?
My fellow Malawians, Big Man Wamkulu did not receive any letters from people seeking advice on romantic matters this week.…
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Escom needs to be serious about power energy
The current wave of disenchantment over Escom’s announcement that consumers should brace for more black outs is understandable. Escom…
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BWB breaching contract
Blantyre Water Board (BWB) is mandated to supply potable water to residents of Blantyre city and surrounding areas, at…
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The disgrace that is Blantyre Synod
I t’s election time in the Blantyre CCAP Synod and, in keeping with the character of our politics, those…
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Kaliati the sex expert
For some unexplained reason, Minister of Gender Patricia Kaliati has become the country’s foremost expert on matters of sex. At…
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On syphilis prevalence in prisons and denial of homosexuality
For starters, syphilis, locally known as chindoko, is primarily transmitted sexually, but can also be transmitted through blood transfusion or…
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Be worried, very worried, with APM’s leadership
I don’t know about you, but I think it is about time, before it’s too late, I asked: Is…
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Smallholder farmers versus Ministry of Agriculture
(Judge Mbadwa is making a ruling on the application from smallholder farmers who want government to either abandon the mechanised…
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How to charm snakes
I have said this before by I will repeat and may be add a few things to what I already…
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DIY flu cure
Sometimes life is too simple to manage. Just last week, I learnt that it is possible to cure flu without…
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Gwape in cattle kraal
Gwape (duiker) hotly pursued by mimbulu (wild dogs) fled for refuge into a cattle kraal, and buried itself in…
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Shameless obsession with revenue while ignoring wasteful spending
It seems there is an obsessive wave across local councils of increasing market fees. Several councils, it appears, are convinced…
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A biblical story of talents
A couple of weeks ago, my pastor took to the pulpit with a message from Matthew 25:14-30. The passage basically…
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State of our mediocrity
Apart from being named the warm heart of Africa for its genuinely friendly peoples, Malawi is a country of negatives.…
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