On The Frontline
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Full board fuelling inequality
From a distance, international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and development partners, hate inequality. They say, in various studies and vast…
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On Unima loan recovery
I took a stand in my last entry to pay up the loan that I took from government. This…
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Be sincere, donors!
Donors, these days, want to be addressed as ‘development partners’. We do, of course, address them as such—and often. But…
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Mr President, Goodall Gondwe is tired
Yes, Finance and Economic Planning Minister Goodall Gondwe understands public finance management better than most of us. Yes, Gondwe is…
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Time magazine deal
Fellow Malawians, we live in a small, landlocked country which, globally speaking, is barely visible and hardly audible.…
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I repeat: Escom bosses must go!
Only God knows why the board for Electricity Supply Commission of Malawi (Escom), and Escom executive staff are still…
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Your two years, Mr President, was worst
President Peter Mutharika, in his New Year message to the nation, says ‘he is hopeful that the kwacha will stabilise,…
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Open letter to Chalamanda, BT Mayor
I hope, as 2015 drifts into twilight, this letter finds you in good health. I trust you had a…
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Should we name national assets after politicians?
I have always debated with myself on naming national assets after politicians deemed to have been behind those assets.…
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When the President fails to explain on key issues
I should admit my displeasure with President Peter Mutharika’s showing on that Hardtalk interview with British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)…
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We need to scrutinise Goodall’s performance?
Finance Minister Goodall Gondwe is a man with a rare privilege of being behind most of the economic and…
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You are igniting too many wars, Mr President!
The 1967 Land Act, the one we still use today, is useless and obsolete. One, it fuels land grabs because,…
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Hon Mhango you are cruising dangerously!
Well, I, too, know how governments develop and sell bad ideas. It only takes an arrogant president surrounded by…
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Malawi: Worst place for people to grow old?
Reading the current Global AgeWatch Index 2015 released by HelpAge International, one is left with more questions than answers…
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Fire and prosecute Chiwaya, Chilenje now!
Parliament—through the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC), which is chaired by Speaker Richard Msowoya—should not be the first to stifle President…
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So what was that anger for, Mr President?
It is either President Peter Mutharika has a problem, or he is a problem. Look, he wants to lead…
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We must address our President now!
There comes seasons in the history of nations when people, yes the people, must stand up to the incumbency and…
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Lead us not into danger Dr Molande
I enjoy staying adjacent to bottle stores. But that is not the issue. The issue is 32-year-old Ackim Mmangisa,…
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Summon Escom bosses on poles imports!
As I write this, Friday 7.42am, there is no power at my house in Chilomoni, Blantyre. It’s a blackout that,…
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Be worried, very worried, with APM’s leadership
I don’t know about you, but I think it is about time, before it’s too late, I asked: Is…
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