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When coordinators meet as strangers
There are a number of reasons it is important to have coordinators in districts and trading centres. One of them…
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Harnessing intrinsic Motivation
Last week, under heading “What drives you?”, we discussed how Bill Gates was originally driven by intrinsic motivation to become…
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Let us learn to appreciate our natural wonders
During a recent trip to South Africa, I decided to get a little adventurous one Sunday morning. I phoned the…
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Why do Malawians tolerate suffering?
T he answer to the above question is anybody’s guess. During the three decades of dictatorship under Dr Kamuzu Banda,…
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President’s portrait at the wrong place
In Blantyre where I live, there is a stretch of land that forms some sort of a triangle or something…
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Welcome to Mawe, Jenda
After that short visit to Chitimba and Chilumba, we, Sheikh Jean-Philippe LePoisson, SC (RTD), Abiti Joyce Befu, AMAI (RTD), Mzee…
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It’s not Mutharika’s project; it’s ours
During the launch of the construction works for Lilongwe Old Airport-Kasiya-Santhe Road on Thursday, there was so much sycophancy on…
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Dazed or energised by aid freeze?
Hon. Folks, the credibility of the multi-party system as a game-changer in the development of Africa is beyond question. The…
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When your looks attract money
You see, one of the greatest challenges of living a lifestyle of financial freedom is determining the exact value of…
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Icelandic foreign affairs minister talks development
Icelandic foreign affairs minister GUNNAR BRAGI SVEINSSON was in the country recently to inspect projects being implemented with funding from…
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‘Special’ clearance turning out to be day-light robbery
A friend of mine and senior media practitioner Charles Simango recently, on his Facebook wall, posted a stinging criticism of…
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The Vice Presidency: The poisoned chalice? (Part 1)
The vice-presidency in Malawi is a high constitutional office that has been robbed of its significance largely by myopic political…
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Numbering it up
This line is not new to you. Do not dare a cop if you have not mastered the fine print…
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Penal Code in local languages
Section 7 of the penal code states that ignorance of the law does not afford any excuse for any act…
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Elections left Synod in shame
I don’t know about you, but Blantyre Synod, to use the words of fallen Raw Staffer Edward Chitsulo, is…
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Managing difficult employees – Part 1
Last week, we concentrated on how you can manage top talent. But as you know it, the world will not…
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Balancing the kwacha exchange rate
Through the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of July 28 2015, authorities at the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) led…
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On the brink of a colony, Malawi in 2015?
Fifty one years after independence from Britain, Malawi is tethering on the brink of becoming a colony once again. This…
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Politics brought us here
If, as projected, the population of this country hits 30 million in 2030, we desperately need a fresh new way…
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Understanding rules of justice
When we discuss the doctrine known as Rule of Law as expounded by Dicey Dicey, we do not usually delve…
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