Analysis
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‘Change is coming to tourism sector’
Tourism is on the brink of sinking due to Covid-19. This means the newly-appointed minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Culture…
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National Audit Office deserves better
The National Audit Office (NAO) was recognised as the best performer in the public service in the 2018/19 after it,…
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‘Faith is forcing me on homosexuality’
After President Peter Mutharika appointed Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) members, the Reverend Patrick Semphere was appointed its chairperson. Our…
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‘We committed no crime’
On March 10, police arrested Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) chairperson Timothy Mtambo on allegation that alongside his vice-chairperson Gift…
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‘MDF will ensure Malawi remains peaceful’
When he was appointed in June this year as Malawi Defence Force (MDF) Commander, General Vincent Nundwe said top of…
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‘Expect more demonstrations’
For almost a month, there was a break in anti-Jane Ansah demonstrations which are organised by the Human Rights Defenders…
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Leveraging Africa’s demographic transition: Malawi’s education imperative
A 2015 report by the African Institute for Development Policy (Afidep) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) observed that…
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The irony in APM’s climate change speech
Climate action got extensive media coverage after Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg gave an emphatic speech for increased commitment…
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‘Civil service mentality killing Admarc’
President Peter Mutharika appointed seasoned farmer and agricultural expert FELIX JUMBE as board chairperson for the struggling Agriculture Development and…
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‘Achievement of gender justice has many approaches’
Hundreds of women took to the streets of Blantyre on Wednesday in support of the embattled Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC)…
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‘MEC should be financially independent’
Two weeks ago, the Malawi Electoral Commission’s (MEC) announced the postponement of by-elections in Lilongwe City South East and Lilongwe…
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Physical, psychological response to natural disasters
This year, there are indications that Malawi will yet again experience heavy rains during the 2015/2016 rainy season. Some disaster…
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Bestow honour on July 20 demonstrators
hat does July 20 remind you of? I am reminded of the brave Malawians who took to the streets in…
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Leave Dulani, Afrobarometer alone
In the ruckus of the 2014 tripartite elections, the research institution Afrobarometer delivered a message that ran counter to the…
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Kangaroo MSB business avoidable
The other time in recent days, Goodall Gondwe went about town like some scared and scarred guy, sneaked past the…
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Mutharika has played us for fools
It is no longer a rumour as it was few weeks ago, Malawi Savings Bank (MSB) and Indebank have been…
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Nationalise MSB in future
Government has sold Malawi Savings Bank (MSB) under controversial circumstances. As MPs were busy discussing and passing a resolution not…
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Commodification of state resources is not a way out
It seems like in Malawi we have found a solution to government’s perennial failures in running public services: privatise everything.…
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We don’t need chiefs—anywhere
President Peter Mutharika has not achieved much since he was elected in May 2014. In the past fortnight, however, he…
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‘Police recruitment is a problem’
Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee for Defence and Internal Security ENOCH CHIHANA recently held talks with the Inspector General of…
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