Politics
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Henry Chimunthu Banda
Speaker of the National Assembly, I would apply Section 65 and act on MPs deemed to have crossed the floor.…
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Is donor aid retrogressing Africa?
We thine own palace, or the world’s thy jail,†wrote John Donne, a 14th century English poet. That metaphor resonates…
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The trouble with African Union
It’s not about Malawi not hosting or Ethiopia hosting al-Bashir. It is about thousand lives that continue to be lost…
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Transition without transformation?
 Suddenly, the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) has resumed playing Lucius Banda’s songs. That is not all. Apart from numerous…
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Section 65 should be used
Just like in 2005, a number of MPs in Malawi have, again, defied Section 65 of the Constitution and crossed…
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Khumbo Kachali
Minister of Health and Vice-President of the Republic of Malawi, I would do something about the ongoing strike by some…
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‘Chiefs act has outlived its usefulness’
Since the aborted attempt to scrap presidential term limits in 2002, the role of chiefs in multiparty democracy in Malawi…
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Ken Lipenga
Finance Minister, I would seriously consider resigning following revelations that the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) borrowed billions of kwacha from…
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5 enemies of Malawi’s democracy
If you spend time thinking about Malawi’s political past, you tend to see today’s events differently than you would if…
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‘The work before new cabinet is immense’
George Mhango engages Kamuzu Chibambo, president of People’s Transformation party (Petra) and chairperson of the opposition political parties coalition, on…
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‘Govt should address economic situation’
Parliament convenes on May 18 in Lilongwe for the 2012/2013 national budget. This will be President Joyce Banda’s first national…
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Kaomba and others
I would not make a sudden U-turn and criticise the policies of departed former president Bingu wa Mutharika, whom I…
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Staggering towards press freedom
In the beginning he saw contrasts. “There is Mangazi Village in Thyolo District near Ndata Farm owned by Malawi fallen…
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‘AU summit an opportunity for Malawi’
Malawi will for the first time host the African Union (AU) Heads of States and Government meeting in July. President…
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Joyce Banda
State President of the Republic of Malawi, I would tread carefully on the prospect of allowing Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir…
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What makes a ruling party?
The coming into power by the People’s Party (PP) has awakened a long outstanding debate on what qualifies a ruling…
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‘President cannot fire vice-president’
Khumbo Kachali was sworn in as Malawi’s Vice-President on Friday. Contrary to the norm, Kachali was not voted into office,…
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DPP MP
If I were a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) member of Parliament, I would not wait for a change of government…
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Is opposition weakened by lack of finances?
If history is anything to go by, the future of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) does not look so bright.…
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‘The president should be cautious’
On Saturday, April 6, former vice-president Joyce Banda was sworn in as the country’s first female President following the death…
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