Politics
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Goodall Gondwe
Former Finance minister and opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) high-ranking official, I would feel ashamed of my attempt to justify…
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High food prices in Africa threaten poverty reduction
Global food prices have surged in recent months causing large spikes in the price of rice, maize and wheat, staples…
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If I were: Lazarus Chakwera
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president, I would admit that it was an error of judgement not to include Lovemore Munlo…
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Of choice of running mates and voters’ aspirations
In this interview I solicit views of Chancellor College associate professor of political science Blessings Chinsinga on the ongoing debate…
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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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If I were Muhammed Sidik Mia
If I were Muhammed Sidik Mia, vice-president of the ruling People’s Party (PP), I would appreciate that while the move…
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‘Parallel vote tabulation will remove uncertainty’
Malawi will in this year’s elections slated for May 20, use the Parallel Vote Tabulation (PVT) system meant to improve…
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If I were: Uladi Mussa
Home Affairs Minister, I would explain why authorities at Maula Prison denied opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) officials permission to…
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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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Paul Maulidi
Secretary General of the ruling People’s Party (PP), I would appreciate that the reaction I gave to the effect that…
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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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Five out of ten on good governance
In this interview, I engage Ernest Thindwa, political science lecturer at Chancellor College, on how the Joyce Banda administration has…
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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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If I were Goodall Gondwe
Former Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) vice-president, I would be honest about the reasons for my decision to go back to…
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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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If I were: Andrew Thawe
Blantyre Water Board (BWB) chief executive officer, I would appreciate that the problem of water supply in the city has…
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Malawi needs mindset transplant
When a head of State, barely a week after her country’s major donors announced a freeze in budgetary support following…
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‘Aid is not charity’
In this interview EPHRAIM NYONDO engages governance and development specialist Dr Henry Chingaipe on cashgate, development partners withholding budgetary support and its…
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‘Civil society can do better’
Civil society organisations, especially those involved in governance issues, are expected to be watchdogs on good governance. But the recent…
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