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Less work equals more irrelevance
I wonder when I hear someone complain that he has too much work. Of course, in some cases it is really…
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Minority rights among believers
The rights of sexual minorities—including the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community—are a controversial topic in Malawi and…
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Restart SIM registration
O n Tuesday, Minister of Information and Communications Technology Nicholas Dausi shocked some Malawians when he announced in Parliament…
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When is an economy truly transformed?
Looking at the physical and social infrastructures he had built, Dr Hasting Kamuzu Banda boasted that he had transformed…
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Of Mutharikas and ‘Tchopanomics’
Hon Folks, ever heard about Reaganomics? Americans coined the term after being bamboozled by economic policies of President Ronald Reagan…
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Parliament giving Malawians a raw deal
Rules and procedures of the Malawi National Assembly, and other Parliaments in the region provide that members of Parliament…
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Budget problems much bigger than advertised
Finance, Economic Planning and Development Minister Goodall Gondwe’s 2017/2018 Budget Statement was full of promise on Malawi’s fiscal outlook, but…
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Paraphrasing our President
In all fairness, as of the year 2003, I do not think A. Peter Mutharika, as he preferred to…
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Chilima should now inspect K500 million Nkhata Bay bus depot
We are extremely saddened by the deaths of three prominent Malawians: George T. Banda, Sinyaza Banda and Sam Mpasu Biyeni. …
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‘Backlog of murder cases is so high’
The Legal Aid Bureau is a government office mandated to provide legal aid to indigent persons. Over the years, not…
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A green approach to economic growth and planning
Never mind the rhetoric that comes from climate change extremist but it helps to pay attention to some of their…
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On review of education plan
In 2007, Malawi Government launched the National Education Sector Plan (Nesp) which provided strategies on improving the education standards at…
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Hypocrisy of our times
Last Tuesday, Vice-President Saulos Chilima had one of his rare outings when he visited a project in Nsanje.…
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Wandering thoughts on Malawi economy
The long awaited National Planning Commission has at least been established with well-qualified members. Ideas from the public should…
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Wife has abdicated responsibilities
Dear BMW, I am a 34-year-old married man. My wife literary does nothing in the house. If she is not…
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Administrative, law reforms just as important
Judge Mbadwa: Mr Lubwalubwa Banda, everyone is excited by groundbreaking ceremony after groundbreaking ceremony that Mapuya is presiding over, signalling…
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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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A people, a nation
Think of this real life chastening experience. A man falls sick in the wee hours and rushes to the country’s…
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It is time to demystify State presidency
As it were, the first Malawi State president, Dr Kamuzu Banda, was a very unique man, difficult to understand his…
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It’s crazy trying to fill leaking bucket
Hon Folks, when development partners condemn our public financial management system, describing it as a “leaking bucket” and consequently shunning…
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