Political Uncensored
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On the rocks…
Arranged marriages are very troublesome affairs. I sometimes wonder how on earth people conceive the idea that two grown-ups, without…
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Lazarus’ moment
As President Lazarus Chakwera arrived in Tanzania to attend the funeral of John Magufuli, I made a prediction to those…
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History will absolve you, Simba!
John Magufuli’s legacy will always be marked by the hashtag, #WhatWouldMagufuliDo and Covid-19. Reading the reaction of majority western media…
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Forever lameduck
Running government, recently reminded us, ex-president Peter Mutharika, “is no easy task”. As he said this to journalists last year,…
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Pulling rank…
There is a war going in the country. It’s war for the very soul of mother Malawi. It is not…
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No longer at ease..
Those who stole government funds that were meant to save lives during the pandemic, have found out that when the…
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Hot potato
I f it looks like a duck, quakes like and walks like a duck, there is a good chance it’s…
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Maddening chaotic virus
These are difficult times. The second wave, or new strain of the Covid-19 pandemic, as some public health officials are…
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Rewarding Stalingrad
The Public Affairs Committee (PAC)—the quasi-religious organisation that often speaks on national issues with a sense of nobility and temperament…
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Holding feet to fire
One of the most enduring images of the year just ended came during it’s very last few days. Unusual for…
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Your prophet, God
“I am the only prophet of the Lord here, but there are four hundred fifty prophets of Baal” 1 Kings…
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Your prophet, God
“I am the only prophet of the Lord here, but there are four hundred fifty prophets of Baal” 1 Kings…
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Appreciating and depreciating
“The presidency,” writes Barrack Obama in his newly released memoir, “is like a car. Its value starts depreciating the day…
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Déjà vu…
Déjà vu…The Tonse Alliance government, unlike any of its predecessors, runs on a very fragile mandate. Not that it did…
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Our country, our wealth
It must be puzzling for the majority Malawians, particularly the poor, that have for years heard stories that their brothers…
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A question deferred
UTM and MCP are developing into unease partners. You see it when little sparks on social media turn the party’s…
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Comeuppance time
President Lazarus Chakwera delivered his toughest speech, yet, on Thursday, spiting fire from the grounds of the stately Kamuzu Palace,…
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Chakwera’s catch 22
The biggest concern about Lazarus Chakwera’s first 100 days is the pace at which major changes are purportedly moving forward.…
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The rubble today
There is little reason to doubt President Lazarus Chakwera’s commitment and sincerity when it comes to “clearing the rubble” and…
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Signs of times…
John Tembo versus Gwanda Chakuamba, Abele Kayembe versus John Tembo, Bakili Muluzi versus Sam Mpasu and others, Bakili Muluzi versus…
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