Pay back time for
During the last presidential election campaign, both President Lazarus Chakwera and Vice-President Saulos Chilima, promised to deal with all the...
Gender inequality yes, but
E quality has been a problem in Malawi and this included gender equality. On 9th October 2020, women organised demonstrations...
Family ownership of a party, set back
Malawi has more that so registered political parties. It is true that each party has its founders or people who...
High expectations from the new boards
In Malawi one of reasons that parastatals are mostly dormant is the fact that board members are equally dormant. In...
Make use of the leadership change
The much-anticipated change of leadership in Malawi came on 23rd June 2020 when the majority of Malawians voted for President...
Malawi needs bold leadership
To say that the presidential re-run election on 23 June 2020 was unique is an understatement. The uniqueness started in...
The challenge of party alliances
Just like in most countries in Malawi election time for a leadership position is a very big challenge. The first...
A strong opposition to govt necessary
When the people of Malawi opted for a multiparty system of government in 1993, in fact what they wanted was...
Malawi can be developed by Malawians
After attaining independence from the colonial powers, there were celebrations by people of various African countries that they had liberated...
Misconception about the million jobs
I n most countries and governments in the world, there is a challenge of joblessness. Usually, job creation becomes a...
Being sensible on expectations
When people vote for change to a new leadership and government, it means there is something very wrong with the...
Meaningful correction of corruption, plunder needed
Malawi is lucky because it has an example of a leader, Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda, who knew how to control...
The plunder of Malawi
It is a fact that the majority of Malawians had wanted change in leadership. The main driving force was the...
Setting up standards
There is an adage, which says: ‘If all else fails, lower your standards’. As it has already been noticed, President...
Fading faces of political parties
After 26 years, Malawi Congress Party (MCP), with the help of Tonse Alliance, is back in power under the leadership...
Never say never in politics
When former president Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda lost the multiparty election in 1994, Malawians breathed a sigh of relief. Due...
Silence can deny change
When President Peter Mutharika came into power in 2014 Malawians expected a development agenda which would improve their lives. However,...
Election nullification blessing in disguise
As everyone is aware, the 2019 presidential election was nullified on February 3 2020. This was after President Peter Mutharika...
Denial has a price
In a democracy, the majority of the leaders are elected into power. After being elected out of many people, such...
Fighting for meaningful democracy continues
By definition, democracy is a government of the people, by the people and for the people. This definition needs to...
