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Abuse in public transport
There is an old form of violence in our midst solidified by both passengers and public transport operators; a violence…
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Missing the universal education goal
This year, 2015, was set as deadline for achieving Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by the United Nations. Five years have…
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Trial of Mzee Jomo Kenyatta
During the colonial days and the struggle for independence or democratic rule, two court trials of leaders hit world headlines.…
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On population growth and development
This year alone, Minister of Health Dr Jean Kalirani has twice sounded desperate over Malawi’s booming population. Backed by UN…
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Capitalism, wealth and poverty of nations
Rarely a fortnight passes without someone phoning to seek an opinion on a current issue in the economic and history…
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Some great minds are searching without
On this column we search within ourselves: within our people, our culture, our history, and indeed our lands to find…
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As I said, Hon Gowelo, we should have talked first
You may have read or at least heard that there is a fight between Minister of Local Government and Rural…
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The auto-teller machine
Drinking is becoming less interesting in this cold weather. Because of the bad weather, many people prefer to stay indoors.…
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Kangaroo MSB business avoidable
The other time in recent days, Goodall Gondwe went about town like some scared and scarred guy, sneaked past the…
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Mutharika has played us for fools
It is no longer a rumour as it was few weeks ago, Malawi Savings Bank (MSB) and Indebank have been…
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Nationalise MSB in future
Government has sold Malawi Savings Bank (MSB) under controversial circumstances. As MPs were busy discussing and passing a resolution not…
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The reasoning of hyena
There lived at one time a gardener whose one joy in life was his flowers and fruit trees. He had…
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Vitamin K dispenser caught out
Dear Biggie, I am a married man, but I am also in a romantic relationship with another woman. This other…
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Gain control over your weekends
Over the last four years, I have developed keen interest in playing squash. I find it relaxing, refreshing and a…
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Arrest officials for turning ‘varsity students into sex workers
The court is sitting outside a girls’ hostel in Blantyre, where frantic parents, the judge and Ministry of Education officials…
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Fading face of DPP-led government
Malawians are well aware of their poverty, no matter how much the government can sugar-coat it by saying it will…
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Hon. Msaka, where is plastic ban enforcement?
I don’t know about you, but there is little compliance to the plastic paper ban since July 1, the day…
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‘Malawians cannot always be taken for a ride’
Parliament rose last week after passing the Budget and recommending to government that it should not sell MSB Bank. However,…
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Why all the MSB hullabaloo?
Hon. Folks, the hullabaloo that ensued after the sudden sale of Malawi Savings Bank (MSB) to FDH Financial Holdings, though…
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The significance of popular opinion for govt accountability
Media and other reports on government abuses of public power or resources are now followed almost immediately by a surge…
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