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Of APM’s speech at Pan African Parliament and Chakwera’s rants
President Peter Mutharika’s speech at the opening the 4th Ordinary Session of Pan-African Parliament on May 8 at Midrand, Johannesburg…
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MPs are you living up to expectations?
President Peter Mutharika’s State of the Nation Address is often predictable. Just like the year before there is not much…
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Politicians stem bad manners and grow up
We on the streets are incensed with the new undesirable behaviour creeping in our society which not only undermines but…
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No, Mr Chuka banks are shortchanging us
The Reserve Bank Governor Charles Chuka is out of order by issuing threats that we stand to be ripped off…
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Vera Songwe appointed Uneca executive secretary
United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres, has appointed Vera Songwe as United Nations Economic Commission (Uneca) executive secretary (ES). The…
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Uninspiring speech at tobacco auction opening
For many years, I have followed the opening of tobacco auction floors with keen interest. I developed interest in the…
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Worsening poverty should worry APM
Data from the United Nations Commission on Trade and Development (Unctad) indicates that 71 percent of Malawians are living in…
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Corruption: Can it ever be controlled, Mr President?
This country is doomed. Everywhere you look you see corrupt people. On the roads, our traffic police officers are so…
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Escom is stabbing DPP in the back
Over the past few weeks, Word on the Street has been concerned with talk of decaying public service provision especially…
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BWB: Poor meter reading, water scarcity can be solved
The prevailing situation in Blantyre is that various townships are once again going days on end without potable water. I…
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Trying times are here again
The lean period, as many of my friends in the financial sector call it, is once again descending on us.…
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Govt should clean up mess in tobacco industry
As we wrap up this year’s tobacco marketing season and start planning for next year’s crop, the Tobacco Control Commission…
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Don’t pick a fight you can’t win, Mr Mchacha
A group of ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) followers last Saturday marched along Masauko Chipembere Highway in Blantyre to demonstrate…
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MRA says tax base widening, beats August target
For the second time in a row this fiscal year, Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has beaten its monthly tax revenue…
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MRA upbeat on tax targets
The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) on Thursday said it is on course to hit its monthly tax targets if voluntary…
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Merchants for openness in tea sector
Low prices continue to haunt Malawian tea on the auction floors, a bitter irony for producers as the country is…
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Payroll audit to save Malawi k4.1 billion
Government says the recent civil service payroll audit will save the economy about K4.1 billion which was being lost to…
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Gondwe hints on better, improved fuel situation
Government says it is taking necessary steps to improve fuel security situation in the country. In the past, the country’s…
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World Bank urges Malawi to develop better agro systems
The World Bank has urged Malawi to invest in agricultural resilience to spur economic growth in 2017. The Bretton Woods…
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Malawi, Africa poorer than two decades ago
While trends in the rest of the world show a reduction in poverty levels compared to 20 years ago, Malawi…
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