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Public watchdogs can secure our taxes
Tales of a former head of State accumulating a wealth of K61billion are not new in this country. There is…
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Political side of the business environment
Malawi just slipped 10 points on the World Bank ease of doing business prospects for 2014. It now has a…
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Imaging a destination
There are some very hard jobs around, and they include those mandated in whatever way to sell a product or…
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The corruption identity
Not long ago some politician made headlines by claiming we are all corrupt in this country. Sadly, he ended up…
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A money laundering afterthought
Even though I have been “baptised” in the profession of national accounts statisticians, certain things still baffle me. I am…
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Strong institutions key to privatisation success
The IMF as usual made a call this week for the need to privatise taxpayer owned Malawi Savings Bank (MSB).…
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Urban land question and squatters
A couple of weeks ago the Blantyre City Assembly demolished illegal settlements at the foot of Soche Hill. Most…
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A rethink on graft and bribery
A fortnight ago, Transparency International, a Berlin based corruption watch dog released results of its corruption barometer. It is different…
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Affirmative action in public-private partnerships
A senior politician recently remarked about the ownership of prime properties in urban centres. The observation was right as…
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Youth unemployment crisis
Unemployment statistics are hard to come by in this country, but a critical look at some data shows we have…
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