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Malawi needs a Singapore
Afro-pessimists will always portray the doom side of Africa, giving images that offer no hope for the continent. There are…
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Green space for liveable cities
Aliveable city in Africa is almost wholly associated with physical infrastructure. Yet, urban green infrastructures are increasingly being recognised worldwide…
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Value education ends corruption
This year, the country commemorated the International Anti-Corruption Day under the theme Youth Involvement in Corruption Fight: A Sustainable Path…
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Just let girls be girls
The status of girls in Malawi remains low due to widespread values biased against the female gender. Girls are vulnerable…
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0n workers rights and dignity
In a world of no sweet without sweat, the living has to work to survive and improve their well-being. But…
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Fighting corruption through education
Suring this year’s commemoration of the International Anti-Corruption Day under the theme Youth Involvement in Corruption Fight: A Sustainable Path…
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Universities can strengthen civic space
Universities play a crucial role in fostering peaceful activism, which is especially important as civic space is shrinking across the…
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Malawians are hungry for films
A film festival of Malawians, for Malawians andby Malawians,” reads a statement describing the recent event by ScreenwritersGuild of Malawi (MSG)…
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On Flames’ struggles
When the Malawi National Football Team, the Flames, lost to Comoros 2-1 in their penultimate 2019 Africa Cup of Nations…
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Feminist accountability to end GBV
One of Africa’s most well-known human rights defenders,Archbishop Desmond Tutu once said: “In a si One of Africa’s most well-known…
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Take a stand against school-related GBV
In my nine years of teaching profession, I have come across several School Related Gender Based Violence (SRGVB). These are…
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On traffic, immigration systems
While one department issues driving licences, the other offers passports. In essence, both the Directorate of Road Traffic and…
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Mahatma Ghandi on women
There has been a renewed interest in Mahatma Gandhi both in India and outside. And interestingly, in Malawi Gandhi is…
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Beating fuel price hike
The recent fuel price hike will certainly shrink people’s disposable income and catalyse price hikes. The fuel price increase…
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The ‘jam’ in traffic jams
In Malawi and most countries, it is a usual day-in, day-out mundane “chore” to be stuck in traffic jam,…
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Agenda 2063 and youths
Egypt brought together youths of all nations at the World Youth Forum (WYF) held from November 2-6 2018, under the…
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Mines and Minerals Bills
Malawi’s long-awaited Mines and Minerals Bill is to be tabled this sitting of Parliament, but key changes still need to…
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When nature calls!
November 19 is World Toilet Day. Yes, you got me right, a day set aside by United Nations (UN)…
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Whatever we ask of them
I went to a football game the other day, or as the Americans call it-soccer. I know my friend Ken Gondwe…
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K80 000 for grads?
The 10-month internship for graduates is a giant step towards addressing massive unemployment in the country. Most youthful Malawians…
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