My Thought
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Tribute to Winnie Mandela
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the South African anti-apartheid campaigner, activist and politician, who is still being mourned by South Africa, died a…
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Online space is under-utilised by women
The rise of the Internet has spurred the development of web-based communication platforms. Digital platforms have been growing stronger throughout…
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Land poverty is a big issue
Land ownership and landlessness is not an issue that should be trivialised no matter how irrelevant it may sound to…
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54 years of blood, sweat, tears
On Friday July 6 Malawi commemorated the 54th Independence Day. I would like to take this opportunity to, again, wish…
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Herbalists ‘killing’ Malawians
There is a ‘silent killer’ that has been let loose. This killer preys on vulnerable and sick people who are…
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To the four guardian angels
I am heartbroken and I am really sorry our beautiful guardian angels—Tisunge Francisco, Jennifer Bonongwe, Gift Manyada and Madalitso Nayuma—for letting…
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Herbalists ‘killing’ Malawians
There is a ‘silent killer’ that has been let loose. This killer preys on vulnerable and sick people who are…
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How low can we go?
Former president Bingu wa Mutharika [may his soul rest in peace] instilled in Malawians the need to ‘dream in colour’.…
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When sisters attack each other
There were ugly scenes a week ago in Lilongwe when some overzealous Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) youth cadets harassed and…
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Stop revenge pornography
The act—defined as uploading or sharing intimate pictures or videos without the subject’s consent—has grown rapidly along with social media…
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DPP will never learn
By the time this column was going to bed, Malawians from all corners of the country, had participated in peaceful…
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Women against fellow women
I have not forgotten watching videos, through social media, of women battering a fellow woman on suspicion that she was cheating…
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Calling on Winnie Mandelas
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the South African anti-apartheid campaigner, activist and politician died a day before my birthday. In my quiet celebrations,…
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When love hurts, leave
What happens when you are hurt by the one you love? Women have many questions about their relationship and are…
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Motherhood comes in many forms
The overwhelming feedback to last week’s column—from both women and men—is greatly appreciated. The feedback came from e-mails, Social Media…
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I didn’t push, and that’s ok
When Zikomo Mulunji was born, I informed family and friends about the bundle of joy we had received. I remember…
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Ineffective opposition creates dictators
Political events of the past week should have nudged me to have a word with, not only the main…
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Malawi needs an active citizenry
The past week has been quite an eventful one in all spheres. From Minister of Finance Goodall Gondwe’s stuttering— although…
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There’s a cholera crisis
We have a cholera outbreak crisis in the country. The number of cases and deaths from cholera keeps on rising.…
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There is no difference
The past few weeks have been quite hectic in the political circles. As 2019 draws near, there has been quite…
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