My Turn

I was recently in Malawi with the Citizens Network for Foreign Affairs (CNFA) specialist volunteer programme by request of Agricultural...

Tuesday, April 9 2012, was a very refreshing day to listen to the comprehensive press briefing addressed by the new...

The sustainable business breakthroughs of the 21st century will occur not by chance or trial and error as it has...

Almost four years ago, Malawi was said to be one of the fastest growing economies in the world. Simply put,...

As the global economy totters from crisis to anaemic growth, Africa is fast becoming a magnet for investments and a...

It would not be surprising to hear that cycling lanes are considered a priority on government’s transport infrastructure development. In...

On March 11 last year, Japan was hit by the worst earthquake in its history. As part of  commemoration of...

Climate change is an outcome of changes of several environmental phenomena which include bio-geo-chemical cycles, ecosystems, water resources, resource utilisation,...

Though much of the world has never heard of diseases like lymphatic filariasis or schistosomiasis, these and other neglected tropical...

Being an orthopaedic surgeon and a member of the Chinese medical team, I was sent to Malawi by my mission...

Universal coverage implies guaranteeing access to appropriate mix of health services: (preventive, curative and rehabilitative) care to all citizens at...

The push by young people in Malawi to assume leadership in 2014, is sensible and appealing. The youthful population has...

Every strategy is expected to have objectives, resources , expected results and an evaluation process. Those who are old will...

According to the Electoral Laws of Malawi, it is a requirement to have Presidential and Parliamentary elections after every five...

Accountability is one human attribute that some strive to uphold. It is a value that companies frame in glazed plaques...

One day in 2001 during one of my visits to the late Brian Hara’s house in Chilomoni, I asked for...