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An avalanche of jettisoned jet lies
The Joyce Banda administration has lied so much on the usage and sale of the presidential jet that its lies…
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The pro and cons of starting a small business
Do you wish to start a small business? Great! To begin the process of preparing yourself, let’s take a look…
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Of patriotism and volunteerism in Malawi
There are two words which are poignantly ignored but matter a lot in the socio-economic development of a country—patriotism and…
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Feedback on interest rates, insurance
Today, I would like to share some of the feedback I got from readers on two of my recent entries…
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Using passion to crack job interviews
I have been trying to observe some of the common factors in candidates that we picked in recent interviews where I…
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Creating a new society
The fight against corruption in Malawi and many African countries continues to leave many citizens disillusioned. The innocent citizens who…
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MBC is the main culprit
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Maxon Mbendera was quoted in the media as urging President Joyce Banda to open up…
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Forensic audit: Much ado about nothing?
Much has been said and written about the forensic audit report into the plunder of public resources at Capital Hill…
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A dark night with honourable minister of energy
What comes to light when electricity goes off? Silence. Machines grinding to a halt. Production dying in a flash. Noisy…
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Prove them wrong – Part 2
Last week, we discussed the principle of turning negativity into positive energy by proving wrong the people that frustrate or…
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Governing through industry
An industry can be simply defined as a number of companies producing identical and/or complementary goods or services for a…
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About Scotland, Britain and Africa
On January 23 2014, I attended the launch of a book on relations between Malawi and Scotland authored by Professor…
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Dog shit: Someone must take responsibility
Those who frequent Salmin Armour Road situated at Ginnery Corner in Blantyre will share my disgust at the sickening sight…
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Gospel Kazako: He has not changed
The second and third weeks of February 2014 presented me with yet another opportunity to reflect on my life. Two…
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Why Kamuzu is still ruling Malawi
You thought he was dead, right? Sorry folks, Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda is still ruling Malawi. Really? Yes. Just ask…
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Characteristics, behaviour of a transformed society
Sheikh Jean-Philippe Lepoisson, Native Authority Mandela, Abiti Joyce Befu, MG 66 and I left Rwanda last Monday. We are here…
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‘Age and experience are not the same’
People’s Party (PP) presidential running mate, Sosten Gwengwe, speaks about his vision for the country and what he has in…
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What’s this hackneyed phrase?
Honourable Folks, transformational leadership is a mantra for the 2014 presidential election. Virtually, all candidates in the presidential election talk…
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Hey! What is financial independence?
Last week, I wrote about setting financial independence as a goal. Oh! Mama mia! My mail box was overwhelmed with…
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Why is Khumbo still in PP?
No matter what happens after May 20, UDF’s Atupele Muluzi should pat himself on the back for forcing other presidential candidates…
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