Politics
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No development minus rule of law
Malawi Law Society (MLS) recently elected a new executive team. In this interview with our News Analyst MERCY MALIKWA, newly…
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If I were Chief Chikumbu
I would have felt ashamed to publicly declare my support for President Peter Mutharika when he presided over the…
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Beautify the presidency
A recent study by the Department of Public Administrative and Political Studies at Chancellor College has shown that Malawians…
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If i were :William Liabunya
Chief executive officer of the newly-formed Electricity Generation Company (Egenco), I would appreciate that the unbundling of the Electricity…
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‘Political Parties’ Bill will promote accountability’
Q What do you deem as strengths and weaknesses in the draft Political Parties’ Bill? A Let me start by…
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Dausi backs MBC bias
MBC brags to be the largest broadcaster in the country, but its content is criticised as largely biased towards the…
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If I were James Masumbu
Board chairperson of Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc), I would realise that recalling the corporation’s chief executive officer Foster…
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Breaking cycle of disaster
The country continues to be ripped by disasters, especially chronic floods. Following recent floods which displaced thousands and killed three…
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A promise long forgotten
If good leadership is about fulfilling one’s promises, President Peter Mutharika deserves commendation for signing the Access to Information (ATI)…
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If I were Peter Mutharika
President of the Republic of Malawi, I would swallow my pride and accept that the sacking of former Minister of…
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Mix-ups worry parley
Recently, Minister of Finance Goodal Gondwe presented his Mid-year Budget Statement in Parliament. Among others, he announced a K20 billion…
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Piecemeal electoral reforms?
Malawi Electoral Support Network (Mesn) and Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) have resolved to introduce a biometric voter registration in preparation…
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Ending chaos in the capital
Councillor Desmond Bikoko was elected mayor for Lilongwe City last month. Our reporter FATSANI GUNYA caught up with the…
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If i were: Saulos Chilima
Vice-President of the Republic of Malawi, I would come out of my shell and speak on widespread talk about my…
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‘I will transform Lilongwe City’
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) councillor for Chigoneka ward Desmond Bikoko was recently elected Lilongwe City Council mayor replacing the governing…
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‘Scrape off poverty laws’
A constitutional court recently ruled that Section 184 (1) (c) of the Constitution infringed on several constitutional rights of…
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If I were: George Chaponda (Part II)
Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, I would not have defied a court order and sneak out to…
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Christian-muslim education gap
Pew Research Centre’s new study on educational attainment among the world’s major religious groups finds a large gap between…
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‘I want to prioritise investment and trade’
Britain has sent in a new envoy by the name of HOLLY TETT to replace Michael Nevin whose tour…
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Anti-corruption agencies have failed
President Peter Mutharika recently set up a commission of inquiry to probe the alleged corrupt procurement of maize from…
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