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Hellooo, civil society! Are you there?
Donors’ resolve to halt budgetary support isn’t necessarily a direct response to the looting at Capital Hill. If the act…
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Who is a Malawian woman?
It wasn’t until a few weeks ago, when a certain elderly woman meandered through a talk centred on the title…
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How I lost my sister
Dear editor, On Monday, I was burying my sister in Chantulo Village, Traditional Authority (T/A) Nankumba in the lake district…
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Lessons from Kenya
Today, I want to reflect on this year’s Kenyan elections. It was six-part election because Kenyans were elected six types…
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The trouble with our politicians’ mouths
Message bungling appears to be the curse of our politicians and so goofs, misspeaking and miscommunication have become the order…
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‘Govt’s cash-gate response poor’
As the looting of government resources continues to make headlines in the media, government is scrambling to get to the…
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One step forward, two steps backwards
Honourable Folks, when we queue up to vote in May next year, let the vote be about reclaiming our country…
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Cashgate: Where was God?
We are back in Balaka. Our diary indicates that we will have to be here until when we meet Mirela,…
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The day a taxi driver impressed me
Last year, I had the privilege to visit the golden city, Johannesburg. With all of the city’s grandeur, what impressed…
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Deepen and broaden your skills
Many employees want to get to the top, but few know the secret to a successful career. What is your…
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This is bad business culture
From time immemorial, I have always wondered why many of our businesses, especially shops, behave like printed books whose contents…
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What caused cash-gate?
The most complex explanation thus far as to why cash-gate happened has been that we may have transitioned from one-party…
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Media advocacy buoys development
Clean water is basic human right and one essential amenity the Malawi Government is committed to providing to all citizens…
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Some of these leaders should be followers
When a government watches 50 of its citizens depart this life in just a week due to lack of basic…
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Agri-banks in Malawi
Well, the meaning of the term an agri-bank is rather illogical but the common one identifies an agricultural bank as…
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Who wants to die for Malawi? Not me
It is often in vogue to appear patriotic and say: “Well, I am ready to shed my blood and I…
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‘Disaster management needs coordination’
People in areas prone to natural disasters have begun worrying about what the next day will bring as the rainy…
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ACB has failed this nation
The inquest into how and why taxpayers’ money continues to enrich a connected few will not have gone long and…
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Corruption and the presidency
Honourable Folks, the drama unfolding at Capital Hill, code-named cash-gate, poses a difficult question for voters in the 2014 elections:…
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The day a taxi driver impressed me
Last year, I had the privilege to visit the golden city, Johannesburg. With all of the city’s grandeur, what impressed…
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