Making choices
I could not help but feel extremely proud of the manner in which the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) handled the...
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Welcoming the New Year
It is 2019 and it is quite appropriate that I wish you a happy new year. So, happy new year...
Welcoming the New Year
It is 2019 and it is quite appropriate that I wish you a happy new year. So, happy new year...
Malawi State’s predatory nature
The centrality of the state in development practice, especially in less developed countries such as Malawi is not in dispute....
Stones must cry out loud
On December 30 2017, this column published my piece entitled ‘The religion of nsima’. The piece was re-published on 27...
Explaining the K145 million
If there is a story that hit the headlines this year was the fury against the Presidency. A leaked report...
Constitutional engineering for a Vice-President
In May 2019, Malawians will participate in the ritual of a general election for the sixth time after the transition...
Constitutional Engineering for a Deputy President for Malawi
In May 2019, Malawians will participate in the ritual of a general election for the sixth time after the transition...
Immigration and the integrity of the Malawian State
In The Nation of Wednesday October 17 2018, an interface meeting between the Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security...
Sending a message
If you are interested in accountability (or governance; or women’s rights, or our Constitution, or Adadi—I need an emoticon right...
The right to no oath (Sin’lumbira)
An oath, in simple terms, is an invocation to the gods to bear witness that one’s statement, promise or commitment...
The right to no oath (Sin’lumbira)
An oath, in simple terms, is an invocation to the gods to bear witness that one’s statement, promise or commitment...
Electoral despotism (A’mbani mwayima)
In less than six months’ time, eligible voters in Malawi will line up at various polling stations across the country...
Immigration and the integrity of the Malawian State
In The Nation of Wednesday October 17 2018, an interface meeting between the Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security...
It’s time to drain the swamp in local councils
The councils at district, municipal, town and city level play a critical role in development aspects ranging from passing appropriate...
Keeping our politicians honest
If your family’s WhatsApp group admin is up to their job, you will have seen pictures of Amai and members...
Restriction of political rights: a repeat of history
This week the Deputy Registrar of Political Parties rejected an application by UTM to register as a political party. The...
Lining up behind our amayi
The primary season is now in full swing. Party members are keenly choosing representatives for the 2019 elections. It is...
Lining up behind our amayi
The primary season is now in full swing. Party members are keenly choosing representatives for the 2019 elections. It is...
Regime under siege: Protection of political speech
News of the withdrawal of criminal charges against Manes Hale, popularly known on social networks as Abiti Manice, represents a...
