Chronicles on Malawi prisons
January 23 2020 Two interesting things happened this week. On the one hand, First Capital Bank Group chairperson Hitesh Anadkat...
My Diary
Who tried to bribe the judges?
16 January 2020 As the nation waits for the panel of five judges to deliver their judgment in the presidential...
Of police antics and EU gaffes
December 9 2020 It was in December 2014 when Lot Dzonzi bade farewell as Malawi Police Service (MPS) Inspector General...
Investigate errant officers
January 2, 2020 The Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) announced last week its investigations into the Msundwe saga revealed that...
Anything to smile about 2020?
December 26 2019 So, December is drawing on a close to end the year 2019. Phew! There is no better...
Chakwera, APM meet welcome
December 12, 2019 It would appear Malawians had an early Christmas gift when Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera...
We need the Constitutional Court
December 5 2019 So, as I write this entry, the expectation is that the hearing of the presidential election challenge...
Malawi’s dirty maize games
Earlier this year, the International Food Policy Research Institute (Ifpri) said Malawi has the highest maize price volatility compared to...
Vuwa living in unwarranted denial
I find Symon Vuwa Kaunda to be one of those really interesting politicians. He is one such politician who appears...
Malawi’s dirty maize games
Earlier this year, the International Food Policy Research Institute (Ifpri) said Malawi has the highest maize price volatility compared to...
Religious intolerance needs curbing
The wave of violence that ensued in Liwonde demonstrates how much out of hand the intolerance is getting. It is...
Thoughts on the sweltering heat
Malawi derives its name, we are told, from the burning furnaces of the Amaravi people who were iron smelters. This...
MLS’ second epistle to the Gentiles
On July 12, the leadership of the Malawi Law Society (MLS) wrote its first epistle to all those involved in...
Malawi: Cold blood of Africa
There have been pictures and clips that have been trending on social media. I was particularly interested in several that...
Sow the wind, reap a cyclone
October 10, 2019 That Malawi is currently a volatile State goes beyond doubt. Events this week show how far we...
Malawi at political crossroads
September 19 2018. Oh what a week! President Peter Mutharika and other African leaders and their people witness the interring...
Thrift important for budget fruition
September 12 2019 So Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Joseph Mwanamvekha tabled the 2019-2020 National Budget this week....
Football for political blackmail
In all fairness, I lost my gamesome drive some time back. There was a time I could not miss a...
Moratorium, time for reality check
29-08-2019 The Supreme Court of Appeal issued a 14-day moratorium restraining the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) from holding demonstrations...
Admarc and its reverse maths
In July, the Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) started buying maize from farmers. The corporation got a K2.5 billion...
