Word on the street
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Chakwera, MCP getting it right
On August 12 2013, the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) elected Lazarus Chakwera as its new party leader and presidential candidate…
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May 21 polls: Atola chikwama odutsa
They say musicians are soothsayers, the forecaster of the future or just prognosticators. Yes, for us on the streets, we…
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We are not doing enough on corruption
We on the streets are devastated with the looting taking place in government. Sadly, those tasked to stop the loot…
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No to stadiums, fix Limbe Market and other markets
President Peter Mutharika is obsessed with power. He is so high on it that like any politician during this campaign…
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Draft seed policy: What’s inside?
The 1993 National Seed Policy is being reviewed and, soon, Malawi will have a new National Seed Policy. The white…
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Youthful politicians have also failed the electorate
While our fellow youths on the streets were busy on counters tasting every type of drink as part of the…
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Bring back interest capping Bill
We on the streets are livid to hear that some lawmakers took bribes to shoot down Financial Services (Amendment) Bill…
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Gives us new politics, Mr VP
We on the streets have for a longtime agreed with many who say politics is a dirty game. Yes, if…
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Let democracy prevail, leave all seats up for grabs
As the year 2018 comes to an end, among many other successes worth celebrating in Malawi is 25 years of…
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Keep grudges from political podiums
There is a popular adage that goes: Ukamalimbana ndi chitsiru nawenso umakhala chitsiru (If you fight a stupid person, you…
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Ignore pollster at your own peril
We on the streets are not surprised by the results of a survey conducted by Institute of Public Opinion and…
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The meandering road to 2019 for voters
The political wind continues to blow; the political landscape is also shaping, but the decision on who to vote for…
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There is only one vote, the Malawian vote
Some of us on the street get annoyed when we are asked which tribe we belong to. “I’m a Malawian,”…
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It’s time to drain the swamp in local councils
The councils at district, municipal, town and city level play a critical role in development aspects ranging from passing appropriate…
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To hell with Malawian time mantra
President Peter Mutharika is once again making headlines in the local press. This time it’s not about rumours of him…
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There should be no sympathy for MPs
“MPs are like third division footballers,” once said Joe Ashton, a former Labour MP in the United Kingdom. “They get…
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APM still living ‘abroad’, must return home now
We on the streets will not be surprised to hear that President Peter Mutharika does not read local newspapers, watch …
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It’s time to go Walter!
In April this year, Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president Walter Nyamilandu said in his one year in charge, Flames…
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A nation of political violence
Won the streets are saddened by reports of violence that occurred in Mangochi last week when United Transformation Movement (UTM)…
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APM’s public relations team, advisers sleeping on the job
In case you did not know, it is possible to have an ‘empty’ office with officers who are busy working…
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