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On President’s pleasure to pardon
April 3 2024 Dear Diary, Pardon, they say, is the best gift one can ever get. Not only does it…
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Trials and tribulations of the DPP
The other day, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) members were attacked as they were preparing for a Blue parade in the…
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Neef turns around fortunes
The National Economic Empowerment Fund (Neef), which is a government microfinance institution, has made a surplus. Neef, formerly known as…
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Why banks continue to survive the storm
Two of the country’s top commercial banks, National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc and Standard Bank plc, have posted impressive…
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Smoking chamba in a ‘sugarless’ and moneyless environment
Dear judge Mbadwa, My lord, I understand you have joined the group of those taking honey in place of sugar…
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Why doesn’t he want ‘rounds’?
Dear BMW, I enjoy reading your column and never thought a day will come when I will need your wise…
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Rumble strips obsession has to stop
There is a growing obsession with rumble strips or what others call rumble surfaces on the country’s roads. Take, for…
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Real meaning of Karonga by-elections results
Results of this week’s by-elections in Karonga should present Malawians in general, and political leaders, in particular, food for thought…
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Letter from Mdyaka to Escom, Mera
Once in a while, we receive requests, sorry, we receive bottom up orders and directives from anthu wamba, abaturage, wananchi,…
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We can build Malawi by detesting GBV
F olks, there have been numerous incidents of violence against children lately, especially adults molesting young girls, boys and infants,…
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Why banks continue to survive the storm
Two of the country’s top commercial banks, National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc and Standard Bank plc, have posted impressive…
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Mitc courts financiers on new project compendium
Malawi Investment and Trade Centre (Mitc) says it is courting investors and financiers for its fifth edition of the flagship…
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Environmental politics matters
The study and practice of international relations has significantly evolved from understanding the relationships between States or societies to understanding…
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Chakwera flip-flops again
On December 10, 2023, a few days after President Lazarus Chakwera put a ban on all external travels for himself…
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Are we a socialist economy?
At the peak of the cold war, there were two Germanys— East and West. One had a market based economy,…
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Can UTM dump Tonse today or tomorrow?
That the Tonse Alliance, or what still remains of it, is headed for an end, is no brainer. For now…
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To break cyclical family poverty,invest for grandchildren
“Wabwino asiyira zidzukulu zake cholowa chabwino…” Miyambo 13:22 “A good man leaveth an inheritance for children’s children…” Proverbs 13:22 There…
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Lessons from Salima boy story
There is a video that was doing rounds on social media. It showed a boy being punished after he was…
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That’s how law of the jungle works sweetheart!
Pre-electoral alliances and post-election coalitions of political parties in Malawi have not started with the constitutional provision of 50+1 of…
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Be happy at work
By standard, we spend around eight hours at work every day from Monday to Friday. In practice, many people spend…
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