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Dealing with corruption in Nyasaland
There is no doubt that many people regard corruption as an evil that ought to be rooted out of the…
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When private moments are made public
Every time a local nudity picture or video clip is leaked on the Internet, there is some incomprehensible excitement on…
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‘Malawi can become an agricultural powerhouse’
The Israeli ambassador to Malawi based in Nairobi, Kenya, Gil Haskel, was in the country to hold meetings with government…
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A better life with or without money
The book titled The Last Lecture by Dr Randy Pausch is one useful piece of work you need to have…
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Ten lessons from Rwanda
We are in Kigali, Rwanda. We came here courtesy of well-wishers who have paid for everything. For Abiti Joyce Befu,…
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Our candidates are hopeless cowards
As I am writing this, only UDF presumptive presidential candidate, Atupele Muluzi, has plucked enough courage to tell Malawians who…
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The poor villager, 50 years now
Honourable Folks, ever heard of Agenda 2063? It’s a developmental framework for the African Union for the next 50 years.…
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Rabies: A public health problem
Rabies is fast becoming a serious public health problem in this country. Despite its high fatality rate, the disease seems…
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Why is our investment climate gloomy?
Yet another survey on investment destinations and businessenvironment in general has poorly ranked Malawi. Through its banner headline last Thursday,…
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Think like achievers
Is there any kind of thinking that can make one an achiever? Do successful people think differently than others? Yes…
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Malawi does not need a talking shop at 50
Please allow me to express my reservations over the newly formed 23-member High Level Development Committee (HLDC) chaired by Dr.…
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About hygiene, history and handouts
During my primary school days which were mostly in the 1940s, one of the compulsory subjects we took was called…
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Signs of the times
I am told politicians in Kenya are contemplating putting up legislation or something like that to compel their athletes pay…
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To men who punch their wives
I reckon some are already wondering why I could be wasting newspaper space discussing such a ‘negligible’ matter; a non-…
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Is God really sending these Prophets?
We are moving towards holding the 2014 Tripartite Elections on May 20. Many things have begun to happen. Political heavyweights…
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Who really owns Malawi?
Today, all I have is a question: Who owns Malawi? Already I know how foolish the question is. Even a…
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Financial advisor for others, what about yourself?
Going round the house last Saturday, I found my four year old son on the verandah perusing through the Weekend…
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The bulging youth population: blessing or curse?
Thursday’s BBC youth debate—which I participated in at College of Medicine in Blantyre—was the broadcaster’s typical idea of topical, agenda…
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Public watchdogs can secure our taxes
Tales of a former head of State accumulating a wealth of K61billion are not new in this country. There is…
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E-payment instruments and their value
Over the years the market has undergone a metamorphosis in terms of payment instruments. In the olden days, barter system…
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