Political Index Feature
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The fall is Icarus
Carl Jung, the pioneer psychiatrist who proved the deepest workings of the human psyche, said: “We must not pretend to…
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On Constitution of Malawi, new era
Malawi has clocked 50 years of independence. Every Malawian is looking forward to Jubilee Celebrations on July 6 2014 when…
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Winning elections, losing legitimacy
Despite winning, the DPP faces a critical legitimacy challenge that, if not handled well, can be a recipe for their…
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Portrait of a ward councillor
Chimalabanthu villager Juliet Kaonga knows next week’s tripartite elections will be polls like no other due to the inclusion of…
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‘Scale up coverage on local polls
Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) with funding from DfID and USaid released its first media monitoring report of…
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CROSSING INTO KARONGA’S BENGHAZI
There is more to Karonga Central which was recently termed Benghazi, a jungle of saves and haven of lawlessness. Experts:…
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Campaigning for ‘development’ and politics of misrepresentation
In 1994, Malawi ousted Kamuzu Banda’s dictatorship, adopting a democratic constitution instead. The new constitutional order embraced multiparty politics, holding…
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When pastors turn into greedy shepherds
It is unarguable that Christianity is too demanding and that whoever decides to join must be ready to sacrifice his…
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Let there be government in government
Those who were of age during independence will recall a popular political song that was sung by party zealots titled:…
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WRITING MUTHARIKA’S OBITUARY
Until that moment, April 5, 2012 had been a rather uneventful day. I had been sitting at my rather ancient…
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Beyond May 20 Tripartite Elections
Malawi is not gaining from democratic free and fair elections as a recipe for good governance and sustainable development. The…
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should malawi have non-political chancellor?
Former University of Malawi (Unima) vice-chancellor Emmanuel Fabiano, during the last Unima graduation, said: “Some government departments give directives to…
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SECOND-HAND POLITICIANS: A TUMOUR TO REMOVE
Ella Wheeler Wilcox in the poem Protest from Poems of Purpose said: “To sin in silence when we should be…
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ANALYSIS: When rolling stones rolls
Mia’s resignation is a blow to PP. But his next political step will put to test what other parties have…
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What do voters look for at the ballot?
They are in the hills fasting and praying that, on May 20, God should grant Malawi a good leader. This reflects…
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Mystery surrounding John Chilembwe’s death
This analysis by GIFT WASAMBO KAYIRA, a lecturer in Chancellor College’s History Department, is based on recent findings by David…
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When development projects become political bait
Lawrence Chisambi of Zebera Village in Traditional Authority M’mbelwa in Mzimba should be celebrating the laying of the foundation stone…
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Was the beautiful one born in 2013?
They want to lead us. But do they have the acumen? In an attempt to understand them better, lets look…
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2014: window for youth?
Forty–nine years after the country attained independence from the British rule, Malawi is still being haunted by nostalgia of the…
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Beyond numerical value
Malawi Government and pro-gender activists came up with the 50:50 Campaign for men and women to equally share positions of…
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