Analysis
-
Local govt: focus of development
Former president Bakili Muluzi and his successor Bingu wa Mutharika were not keen to have local government elections. The last…
Read More » -
K80 000 per month for councillors? Mmmmm……..!
I passionately supported the cause to have councillors earn, at least, a monthly ‘something’. The brief of their job reveals…
Read More » -
Are courts not confusing Malawians?
Over the past week, Malawians have witnessed high court drama whereby branches of the High Court have issued injunctions and…
Read More » -
How did Joyce Banda lose the plot
No doubt the international community is wondering what happened to Africa’s strongest woman and Malawi’s first female president that she…
Read More » -
Instutionalisation of corruption during elections
It has become a norm in Malawi during an election period for candidates to offer electoral gifts to voters. Whenever…
Read More » -
I shall find time for Joyce Banda
The first time I got up-close to Joyce Banda was the day she was at her highest low. She arrived…
Read More » -
In defense of question time
I read with keen interest recent media statements calling for the abolition of Question Time in the Malawi National Assembly…
Read More » -
Exposing local development fund wonders in Mangochi
Malekano Lenadi from Traditional Authority (T/A) Nankumba in Mangochi district might be living hundreds of kilometers away from the town…
Read More » -
Whose interest is govt selling Airline shares?
During Bakili Muluzi administration, government, under the ill-advice of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank indiscriminately sold state-owned…
Read More » -
Surgery must be central—Professor Nyengo Mkandawire
Nyengo Mkandawire has joined the elite ranks of full professors. Last week, he presented an inaugural lecture at Comesa Hall…
Read More » -
Evaluating civic, voter education in Malawi
The concepts of voter and civic education have been used interchangeably in Malawi although they are not exactly the same.…
Read More » -
Surgery must be central—Nyengo
Nyengo Mkandawire has joined the elite ranks of full professors. Last week, he presented an inaugural lecture at Comesa Hall…
Read More » -
How plenty is costing Jenda
In the middle of booming businesses at Jenda Trading Centre in Mzimba are gloomy faces because the farmers’ toils and…
Read More » -
Joyce Banda trapped in political decay
When Joyce Banda assumed power following the death of Bingu wa Mutharika in 2012, there was much expectation that she…
Read More » -
Focus on election issues and not personalities
Malawians had a feel for the first time of a high-profile election debate when Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) brought together…
Read More » -
Breaking the ground with a mixed bag
Live presidential debates are recorded as an intoxicating mix of highly staged political theatre and unscripted moments of potentially career-ending…
Read More » -
Of running mates and future leaders
Now that all the presidential aspirants have chosen their running mates, it is time to reflect on their capabilities and…
Read More » -
A dark night with honourable minister of energy
What comes to light when electricity goes off? Silence. Machines grinding to a halt. Production dying in a flash. Noisy…
Read More » -
Is God really sending these Prophets?
We are moving towards holding the 2014 Tripartite Elections on May 20. Many things have begun to happen. Political heavyweights…
Read More » -
‘Chakwera-Munlo fallout tricky for MCP’
Publicity secretary of the Political Science Association Andrew Mpesi analyses the implications of the fallout of MCP president Lazarus Chakwera…
Read More »