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Point of no return
Hon Folks, there comes a time during a plane take-off when an attempt to abort the process can only lead…
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‘We could do with more judges’
Our reporter George Singini interviewed Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda on the challenges facing the Judiciary and how he intends to…
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There goes the spineless Peter Mutharika
So, President Arthur Peter Mutharika — otherwise known as APM these days — has bent over backwards to accommodate…
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The day I was given best cleaner certificate in England
Choose to believe it or not, I was awarded a certificate of recognition as the best cleaner while doing…
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Budget pyramids
Budget pyramids It is 45 years since the death of American psychologist Abraham Maslow. Credited with his hierarchy of needs,…
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NEW TWIST TO MPONDA SAGA
Peter Mponda’s saga with Surestream Academy has taken a controversial dimension as it has transpired that he registered the institution’s…
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Politics of oil in Malawi
Oil exploration and subsequent discovery of oil does not immediately translate into reduced fuel prices. There are a number of…
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How inclusive are our schools?
In 1990, delegates from 155 countries, as well as representatives from some 150 governmental and non-governmental organisations, met in Jomtien,…
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Gems amid unpolished stones
May 21 to 31 2015 was the Malawi International Trade Fair (Mitf) week. It was a week of inspiring revelations…
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On shortage of rural extension workers
By HANOK JENALA* For several years, Malawi has been experiencing a drop in farm produce. This is despite government’s intervention…
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Taxes: Types and uses
No taxation without representation” shouted British-American colonies in 1776. When King George III sent an army to enforce taxes, the…
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Lies beget lies
Before granting a copy of West African Trickster Tales, one fellow columnist, Ephraim Nyondo, once charged Weekly Agenda writer, albeit…
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APM still not inspiring confidence
You know the progress rate of a nation, sometimes, from what dominates their public debates. What are people often talking…
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Ban ‘holy’ noise too
Noise levels can be a real problem in any neighbourhood and there are many issues surrounding noise pollution in a…
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Realities of driverless cars
A former school mate and college mate of mine, who is now national director for World Vision, Kenya, was recently…
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Mutharika’s one-year challenges, prospects
May 2015 marks exactly one year since President Peter Mutharika and his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) were ushered into office.…
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When puppet masters flee
On a day like this last year, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) reclaimed the government from the ill-fated and clumsy…
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Accountability Hub
Malawi has faced the problem of a hung Parliament since the dawn of multiparty democracy. A hung Parliament arises when…
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Cursory look at Malawi in 2015
Honorable Folks, a cursory look at the 2015/16 National Budget shows a shrink both in the recurrent and expenditure sides of…
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Is that job of yours really your passion?
I’ve observed it and can bear testimony over and over again: the people that succeed in a particular career path…
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