Q & A
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Senior lawyers tip MLS
Malawi Law Society (MLS) held its annual general conference (AGM) and conference from Friday to Saturday in Mangochi at Sunbird…
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Malga backs councils on K4bn audit queries
Local councils have come under fire for allegedly mismanaging a whoping K4 billion. In this interview with our Staff Writer…
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‘I expect no change’
Parliament has reconvened to discuss the 2022/23 National Budget. Our News Analyst CLEMENT CHINOKO caught up with Leader of Opposition…
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Inequality kills
Last week, Oxfam International released a new report, Inequality Kills, which shows that the world’s ten richest men more than…
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Scrutinise all shady deals
In this interview, our Staff Writer SUZGO CHITETE engages Centre for Social Accountability & Transparency (Csat) executive director Willy Kambwandira…
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Tale of false starts
The year 2021 is coming to a close and it has been eventful on the governance front. Our News Analyst…
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Commission exploring partnership projects
An analysis by the Public Private Partnership Commission (PPPC) shows that about $200 million (about K164 billion) is wasted annually…
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AG spits venom on fraudsters
Attorney General Thabo Chakaka-Nyirenda has vowed to fight against any abuse of public resources, saying all contracts will be diligently…
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Tracking asset disclosure law
Two months ago, Weekend Nation revealed that 11 members of Parliament had failed to declare their assets within 90 days…
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‘Climate-related loss and damage is huge’
Malawi is party to the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015-2030) whose implementation is being led by the United…
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Commonwealth commits to 50:50 campaign
As Malawi continues to debate on the need for gender quota which is aimed at escalating the 50:50 representation in…
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Policing the Malawi Police
After years of pushing, the Independent Complaints Commission is finally at work. The Commission’s mandate is to look into complaints…
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Botomani picks out DPP suicide
Since losing the 2020 court-ordered repeat presidential election, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has endured endless power struggles and court…
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‘Pro-women laws meet resistance’
Following the ‘tactical withdrawal’ of a motion for parliament to debate proposed amendments to expand access to safe abortion law,…
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Commonwealth commits to 50:50 campaign
As Malawi continues to debate on the need for gender quota which is aimed at escalating the 50:50 representation in…
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Meet new OMBUD
Lawyer Grace Malera has been appointed the Ombudsman, succeeding Martha Chizuma who became a darling of many voiceless Malawians.…
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Who funds Aford?
The Alliance for Democracy (Aford) has suddenly risen from freefall, giving hope that it is back on the mend. In…
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Khato’s new joy
Recently, government wrote Khato Civils, pledging to guarantee funding options for the Lilongwe-Salima Water Supply Project being implemented by Lilongwe…
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Councils no pushovers
The Malawi Local Government Association (Malga) assessment have found the Tonse Alliance’s one year in power wanting when it comes…
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Out and proud
On Saturday, sexual minorities and rights defenders held the country’s first Pride March in Lilongwe, where they petitioned the Lazarus…
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