Analysis
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PP members should focus on common purpose
The ruling People’s Party (PP) is reeling under the weight of what some say is a botched primary process that…
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How to hold leaders accountable
Malawi will conduct the first ever tripartite elections on May 20 2014 that will usher in new councilors, MPs and…
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Using parallel vote tabulation in Malawi
This article provides some insights into the concept of parallel vote tabulation (PVT), how it has worked elsewhere and whether…
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donors are not walking away
A lot has been written and said in the media recently about the role of development partners. There is talk…
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Thinking outside boxed workers
Firms constructing the 179-kilometre Nacala-Moatze railway line must rethink their inward-looking public health approach because reaching out to surrounding communities…
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‘Let’s improve election observation’
As the country goes to the polls in 2014, the issue of the quality of election observation will once again…
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When I saw my Mandela
Hundreds of people walked past me as I made my way to where Nelson Mandela lay in a wood and…
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Citizen participation and good governance in Malawi
The massive looting of public resources that has come to be known as the Cashgate scandal has just exposed how…
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‘We need openness in party funding’
When Parliament met recently, UDF chief whip in the House, Clement Chiwaya, made a presentation in which he pushed for…
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Thanks KU chiefs, Cedep on gays
Dear Editor, In The Nation of November 11 2013, there was a story titled ‘Chiefs want homo laws reviewed.’ When…
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How I lost my sister
Dear editor, On Monday, I was burying my sister in Chantulo Village, Traditional Authority (T/A) Nankumba in the lake district…
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Agri-banks in Malawi
Well, the meaning of the term an agri-bank is rather illogical but the common one identifies an agricultural bank as…
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Party rules and nomination of female candidates
Political parties are supposed to conduct primary elections with the intention of choosing candidates that contest general elections on the…
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Militia rivalries threaten new war in post-revolt Libya
When gunmen snatched Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan from his Tripoli hotel two weeks ago, it was a rival armed…
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My open letter to boxing authorities
Please allow me space in your paper to express my views on the issues I feel are killing the game…
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Corporate social responsibility under the spotlight
With the increasing scrutiny and pressure on international aid budgets in this era of global economic downturn and the societal…
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In Africa growth story, don’t forget the aid
Africa’s robust economic growth over the past decade has raised hopes the world’s poorest continent can reduce reliance on aid.…
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On developmental policies
Developmental policies include any measure, policy or programme aimed at improving the growth and competitiveness of large sectors of the…
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Chakwera’s ascendancy: Malawi’s tribal based politics?
The road to the much touted convention was long, winding and bumpy. However, it was a road many MCP diehards…
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National development agenda across political parties’ ideologies
Countries that have gone through transition from one party to multiparty type of government, including Malawi, has a risk of…
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