My Turn
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Invest in family planning
World Contraception Day (WCD) falls on September 26 every year. The annual worldwide campaign centers on a vision of…
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Raise tariffs and raise Malawi
Malawi’s electricity sector is in crisis. The lack of reliable power discourages foreign and local investment in manufacturing and commercial…
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Keep pushing, young man
I strongly believe that successes and failures in life have their pedigree in simple experiences. Here are momentous…
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Campaign finance
Political parties are off to the streets—in the rural areas and urban centres—preaching the same old story of development if…
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Youth skills for sustainability and innovation
Honestly, I get a bit uncomfortable speaking about what we call “youth issues”. I don’t think I have any right…
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Lessons through retrenchment
Many companies in their quest to reduce wage bill have resorted to retrenching and restructuring their operations. This in…
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Political leaning versus media ethics
The 2019 Tripartite Elections are getting closer and the real picture can be read from social media. The media…
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Of Chilima mindset, ‘Apumbwa’ attitude
On August 12, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) launched the Parker Solar Probe riding a ULA Delta IV…
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Lessons from International Youth Day theme
The theme for 2018 International Youth Day (IYD) is exceptionally motivating and inspiring. For young people to become centrality…
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Youths are not angels
Lately, there has been a hype about youth taking leadership positions. The argument goes, youths form a majority of…
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Exclusive breastfeeding and work
As a young doctor working with refugees in the former Yugoslavia and Iraq, I attended births and delivered babies. Access…
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Is corporate social responsibility charity?
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) could best be described as an initiative that organisations and companies have adopted in recent…
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Don’t ignore rural people
Poverty alleviation, poverty reduction and eradication have been the concerns of successive governments in Malawi since independence. However, poverty is…
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Computerise Malawi Police Service
Malawi Police Service (MPS) is one arm of government and security that ought to be given all the necessary…
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Untapped power of faith
Throughout my time in Malawi, I have noticed the prominent role of religion, especially Christianity, in both the public…
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Youths and agri-tourism
Malawi is a beautiful landlocked country which markets itself as the Warm Heart of Africa. The land of smiles is…
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What is SKC saying?
I am tempted to concede that Vice-President Saulos Klaus Chilima grabbed the opportunity on Saturday at Masintha Ground in Lilongwe. …
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why the youth vote matters
We are living in a youthful world with almost half of the global population under the age of 25. As…
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Man arrested for keeping albino hair
Police in Machinga have arrested Mankhokwe Lilongwe, 37, for allegedly keeping hair of a person with albinism. Machinga Police Station…
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Driving towards e-banking
For many, electronic -banking (e-banking) is an idea that is largely embraced by elites. However, there are so many loose…
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