My Turn
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Health, food and climate
Malawi healthcare system is strained to meet the needs of a growing population competing with limited resources constrained by debt.…
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Leveraging water for peace
March 22 was the world water day. In Malawi, the theme was Leveraging Water for Peace. Why Peace? Environmental degradation,…
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Bring loss and damage funds
The future of Malawi’s economy looks terrifying with the harsh impacts of climate-induced disasters exacerbated by widespread poverty levels and…
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Harnessing elevator pitch for SMEs
In the ever-evolving entrepreneurship landscape, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are crucial catalysts for economic development and innovation. Despite their…
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Environmental politics matters
The study and practice of international relations has significantly evolved from understanding the relationships between States or societies to understanding…
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Improve Atem drama festival
Association for Teaching of English in Malawi (Atem) was formed to help teachers to understand approaches to English teaching and…
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Teach them to write too
E nglish language is a core subject in Malawi’s schools.English is the language of instruction, unlike mother tongues. The 2008…
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Like passports, like BWB
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services is haunted by digital mercenaries who reportedly hacked the passport printing system and…
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Gaps in Unima film studies
In the University of Malawi (Unima), the Department of Media and Communication Studies has long been hailed for fostering an…
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Forestry key to economic growth
Forests are a lifeline to the ecological health and well-being of humanity, but their ability to provide these benefits is…
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Loans are not freebies
In December, Mibawa Television interviewed Mike Chilewe on his riches-to-rags story. The one-time business magnate blamed nobody for his fate,…
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Reform teaching of literature
Last year, The Nation published Jack McBrams’ article, headlined Enough with Shakespeare. This sharply contrasts Peter Nietzsche’s take, Nothing wrong…
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Enough of costly dismissals
No one likes a breakup, but sometimes that’s the best thing to do for progress and peace of mind. What…
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Risky funding for construction
Ordinarily, project owners engage consultants to design, estimate costs within budgeted funds, prepare tender documents and supervise project implementation. Contractors…
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Back to the drawing board
The state of leadership and development in Malawi begs for real radical decisions. There are deep concerns and public clamour…
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Back to the drawing board
The state of leadership and development in Malawi begs for real radical decisions. There are deep concerns and public clamour…
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The worst is yet to come
The Global Risks Report released by the World Economic Forum earlier this month explores some of the most severe risks…
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Think about informal Tevet
Malawi envisages becoming an inclusive, wealthy and self-reliant nation by 2063. This is the national vision in the Malawi 2063…
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Beware of vicious dogs
With rising robbery cases, many people in Malawi are keeping dogs for home security. Not the small dog you see…
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Israel-Africa historical ties
T heodore Zev Herzl’s famous words “If you will it, it is no dream” became a slogan and inspiration to…
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