Political Index Feature
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Free Media for credible polls
It is an honour to join the media in celebrating World Press Freedom Day. This year’s commemoration is being celebrated…
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Youth participation in politics
Last year, an Afrobarometer opinion poll revealed that despite being the majority of Malawi’s population, the youth are failing to…
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Lessons from China’s democracy
From the Western perspective, China is considered undemocratic. But the Eastern giant says it practises democracy the Chinese way. Our…
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Strengthening party caucuses
“We believe that government will not willfully disobey the order of the court and will have to explain why the…
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‘No one slept at AIP selling point’
The Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP), the government flagship initiative that offers smallholder farmers subsidised fertiliser and seed, faces chronic setbacks,…
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Breaking barriers in women’s political participation
With about 20 months before Malawians go to the tripartite polls slated for September 2025, efforts are intensfying to help…
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Kaliya’s long walk in activism
On December 9 this year, gender activist Emma Kaliya received a lifetime Human Rights Achiever Award in recognition for her…
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Solving identity crisis through national ID
When Nelson Banda, 31, left Mangochi for South Africa for greener pastures in 2021, his 24-year-old wife Glory and seven-year-old…
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What’s in un human Rights seat for us?
Malawi recently retained its position in the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) with 182 votes. The council upholds and…
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When poverty benefits politicians
Malawi is touted as a bastion of progressive policies aimed at reducing poverty, but a global specimen of false starts…
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Three decades in transition
On June 14 this year, Malawi commemorated the 30 anniversary of democracy. This follows the restoration of multiparty politics in…
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political violence sign of intolerance
In 2016, thugs that reportedly bought all machetes in Mzuzu City’s hardware markets swamped Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus…
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Gender justice in 30-year-old democracy
Malawians overwhelmingly voted for multiparty democracy on June 14 1993, raising high expectations of change in all aspects including the…
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Land reforms scare investors
Every morning, Stanley Sazuze leaves his village in the tea-growing district of Mulanje and cycles into Mozambique. By the time…
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Double-edged diplomacy
Recently, Russia’s ambassador to Malawi said he hopes African leaders will call for an end to the international sanctions against…
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Chakwera wants no more LDCs summits
President Lazarus Chakwera was chairperson of the world’s Least Developed Countries (LDCs) during this year’s summit that closed last week…
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Inside the 2023/24 national budget
Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Sosten Gwengwe on Thursday presented to the National Assembly the 2023/24 National Budget, pegged…
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Malawi’s anti-corruption war
What Chakwera said in Parliament “We have a new Director of Public Prosecutions, but if we choose to work in…
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Who is calling the shots on Chizuma?
It has become apparent that there is a clique working to frustrate the fight against corruption. No matter what, this…
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Fresh push for federalism
In 2014, Democratic Progressive Party maverick Christopher Mzomera Ngwira stirred a tense debate when he claimed that Malawi was safer…
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