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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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How Chakwera Boxed in Mlusu
Finance Minister Felix Mlusu’s work is cut out for him by his boss, President Lazarus Chakwera. As he walks up…
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CMST’s recent PPE deals must be stopped
If concerns from Human Rights Defenders Coalition last week on recent procurement decisions at Central Medical Stores Trust (CMST)—especially those…
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I hate to burst the bubble, but AIP is a colossal failure
The Tonse administration believes it has pulled off a joker with the Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP), touting it as its…
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SKC needs to take long, hard look at RBM
Right now, the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) is in the High Court seeking a stay order to review a…
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Tonse administration has bigger fish to fly
When you follow how obsessed the Tonse Alliance administration has been with two Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) commissioners Linda Kunje…
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Fundamentals going south, but no sign of plan
When President Lazarus Chakwera’s Tonse-led administration assumed power after the court-ordered fresh presidential elections last year, it was clear to…
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Fundamentals going south, but no sign of plan
When President Lazarus Chakwera’s Tonse-led administration assumed power after the court-ordered fresh presidential elections last year, it was clear to…
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