RBM reins in on banks
In this second and final instalment of his interview with Reserve Bank of Malawi Governor Wilson Banda, Ephraim Munthali tackles...
Govt in quest for IMF nod
Malawi’s future depends on it, literally. For without it, a fresh economic programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) whose...
‘Economy will come out stronger’
On Wednesday this week, EPHRAIM MUNTHALI had a wide-ranging interview with Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) Governor Dr. Wilson Banda...
MPs look away as Gwengwe sells debt dummies
So, on Wednesday, the National Assembly passed the K2.84 trillion National Budget for the 2022-23 financial year largely unchanged ahead...
DPP in buttocks battle embarrassing
This other day last month, one Kondwani Nankhumwa—the Leader of Opposition in Malawi’s Parliament—thought it would be a good idea...
Tough test for Gwengwe
New Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Sosten Gwengwe should brace himself for a tough year while implementing his maiden K2.84...
Kwacha resilience offers glimpse of hope we can build on
The Malawi kwacha appears to have found its footing, albeit slightly wobbly. For nine consecutive months from January to September...
Too much hyperbole on rising cost of living
When all the politics, hyperbole and ill-informed social media ‘expertise’ are ignored for a bit, we can have a meaningful...
Chakwera talks tough on climate
President Lazarus Chakwera on Monday dived into climate change talks in Scotland with a call to rich countries to meet...
Chakwera’s debt plan makes sense if he can follow through
Let’s start with first things first. Every credible debt sustainability analysis for Malawi—including those done by the World Bank and...
DPP’s Kabambe just loves to cookbooks
At the twilight of the first Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)-led government, the Bingu wa Mutharika administration engaged in a revenue...
Haulage firms manipulating drivers for selfish reasons
The Professional Drivers Association of Malawi should not be naïve enough to believe that by endorsing their stay-away show, the...
Chakwera is strong on foreign policy—by far
There is a whole book one can write about President Lazarus Chakwera’s struggles with domestic policy. From the appointment of...
Chakwera is strong on foreign policy—by far
There is a whole book one can write about President Lazarus Chakwera’s struggles with domestic policy. From the appointment of...
If donors pull out of health, it will be genocide
Let me be blunt. It could take a century, if ever, for Malawi to wean itself of donor aid in...
If donors pull out of health, it will be genocide
Let me be blunt. It could take a century, if ever, for Malawi to wean itself of donor aid in...
Illusions of a President in charge
On the day President Lazarus Chakwera celebrated his first 100 days in office last year, he made an admission: When...
Labour Bill: Chakufwa Chihana must be turning in his grave
Reform is great, but if you bring reforms without the buy-in of major stakeholders; if you are not listening to...
Will ACB probe itself too on oil deals?
So, the Government Contracting Unit up in the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC)—which vets contracts in the public...
I would dial down expectations if I were Chizuma
In aggressively pushing for Martha Chizuma as Malawi’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director general, President Lazarus Chakwera transmitted that he would,...
