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What’s in a forensic audit?
Forensic audit has become such a magic and trendy term that a day hardly passes without hearing it several times…
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Towards sustainable food systems
World Food Day falls on October 16, commemorating FAO’s foundation on that date in 1945. It offers a moment each…
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On illegal immigrants and Nairobi holocaust
News that hundreds of Malawians have been expelled from Tanzania as illegal immigrants is shocking but hardly unprecedented in the…
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Africa needs to unite
There is much to celebrate in this important year for Africa—the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Organisation of…
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Obsolescence of bridal showers
The more I attend bridal showers—which are principally meant to provide marriage counsel to a woman before she walks to…
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Militia rivalries threaten new war in post-revolt Libya
When gunmen snatched Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan from his Tripoli hotel two weeks ago, it was a rival armed…
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Where we differ from Kenyans
I think many of us Malawians know that Kenyans and Malawians are not exactly similar in the way we handle…
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Civil service needs urgent overhaul
In Balaka we are because we had to. Balaka is to Malawi’s democracy what ‘Chilazulo’ and Nkhata Bay are to…
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ACB: You’re reacting, be proactive
Honourable Folks, it is amazing how the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has engaged the extra gear and made significant arrests in…
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‘Ruling party is not my employer’
She has been making headlines for various reasons ranging from academic freedom to minority and labour rights. She is Dr…
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To whom then is JB accountable?
October 14, 2013 Was President Joyce Banda really justified to put all of us on tenterhooks by pretending to dissolve…
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Let’s hope this is a new page, Madam President
After dissolving her Cabinet over a week ago, President Joyce Banda hired her new management team on Tuesday. While she…
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How to earn more: 5 ways to get started
The golden principle for a happy financial life has always remained unchanged for centuries: spend less than you earn and…
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Of girls education, health
Educating girls creates benefits for the whole nation. There is an overwhelming body of evidence that educating girls and women…
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Dr Mkwezalamba is real deal, but…
President Joyce Banda’s choice of Dr. Maxwell Mlwezalamba as new Minister of Finance was spot on, at least in my…
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Getting to the top—Profiling Jan Du Plessis
In September last year, I had the privilege, along with 25 other young African leaders, to listen to a motivational…
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Who sets minimum wage?
Who is responsible to set minimum wages for employees in the country? Should minimum wages be universal for all employees…
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A tale of two Steves
Recently, I travelled by coach from Lilongwe to Blantyre. As is my habit, I had a book with me as my companion.…
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On population and corruption
It was heart-rending to hear through the BBC Focus on Africa about the drowning of more than 200 Africans, in the Mediterranean…
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Where we differ from Kenyans
I think many of us Malawians know that Kenyans and Malawians are not exactly similar in the way we handle…
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