Politics
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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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Corruption stirs diplomatic storm
Last week, acting British High Commissioner Sophia Willitts-King expressed discontent at the rising theft of public resources in Malawi, warning…
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Chakwera snoring on the job—Nankhumwa
The year 2022 saw the country facing serious social and economic challenges such as the cholera outbreak. Equally, there were…
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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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Restoring patriotism and professionalism
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson, High Court Judge Chifundo Kachale, was among the speakers to watch at the Anti-Corruption Bureau…
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Is there more to VP’s story?
Malawians have seen tensions between their presidents and VPs before. They may be somewhat cynical about government attempts to fight…
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Soldiers who saved democracy
Malawi boasts of patriotic soldiers that saved this nation more than four times from self-destruction. One cannot hazard a guess…
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IF I WERE :Peter Mutharika
Former President of the Republic of Malawi and leader of the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), I would be cautious…
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Democracy tested
A new book published by National Initiative for Civic Education (Nice) brings the nullified presidential election of 2019 back under…
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Malawi’s state of governance under microscope
In February 2020, the Constitutional Court nullified the 2019 Presidential Election and ordered a rerun, a decision that was upheld…
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Malawi to host lawyers’ continental conference
Malawi Law Society (MLS) will from 7th to 11th next month host the 2022 African Bar Association annual conference in…
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Commonwealth adviser trains Principal Secretaries
The Commonwealth, through its Public Sector Governance Division, organised a three-day training for 45 principal secretaries to enhance their leadership…
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‘VP is entitled to political thoughts’
In his recent address, Vice-President (VP) Saulos Chilima talked about the need to remove immunity a sitting President enjoys against…
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Legal barriers to press freedom, expression
One Tuesday morning, social media went into a frenzy following the detention of journalist Gregory Gondwe in Blantyre. The police…
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HRDC contemplates nationwide protests
In this interview with our Staff Reporter JOHN CHIRWA, Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) chairperson Gift Trapence has warned that…
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If I were Saulos Klaus Chilima
Vice-President of Malawi and UTM Party president, I would realise that I and my Malawi Congress Party (MCP) counterpart Lazarus…
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Digital exclusion, online clampdown
Human rights defender Charles Kajoloweka has released a report on the state of digital rights in Malawi. Our Staff Reporter…
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IF I WERE: Saulos Klaus Chilima
Vice-President of Malawi and UTM Party president, I would realise that I and my Malawi Congress Party (MCP) counterpart Lazarus…
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Digital exclusion, online clampdown
Human rights defender Charles Kajoloweka has released a report on the state of digital rights in Malawi. Our Staff Reporter…
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