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How corruption and inflation affect economies
Corruption is one of those vices that are worldwide. One never reads about any country developed or underdeveloped without coming…
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New airport, new thinking
Last year, I flew into Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) in Lilongwe. From the plane, I noticed the renovations and…
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Money bags compromise MCP
Events in the country’s main opposition party, Malawi Congress Party (MCP), are a true testimony of how money bags are…
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‘Our turn to eat’ fuelling corruption
It is undeniable that indeed corruption has denied the people of Malawi meaningful progress. It is also sad that some…
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…Gloves off
You wouldn’t want to be Lazarus Chakwera at the moment. There is no way this presidential wannabe must be enjoying…
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Too much noise from generators
Dear judge Mbadwa, My Lord, we are just few days to the month of February and I am worried already.…
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He avoids me for God
Dear BMW, My man of two years is ‘saved’ and can speak in 100 tongues. He consults the heavens whenever…
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MCP and its self-destructive tendencies
The best thing that can happen in the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) right now is for a national convention to…
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‘Adolescent fertility rate is a big challenge’
After serving the United Nations for 17 years Dan Odallo, the current UNFPA Malawi Country Representative will draw a curtain…
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Andrew Machuluka is our musician of 2017
It’s that time of the year when we, Malawi’s most travelled delegation and expedition, announce the names of Malawians that,…
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Msowoya et al should rethink strategy
The media’s keen interest in intra-party democracy is predicated on the premise that parties that are undemocratic cannot be expected…
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Will MCP take us back to autocracy?
Hon. Folks, if Kamuzu’s MCP was built on unity, loyalty, obedience and discipline, the four cornerstones, Chakwera’s MCP is built…
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Deal with corruption perception
Corruption is an evil,” APM said in his address on Monday during this year’s commemoration of John Chilembwe Day at…
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President Trump and shithole countries
President Trump is no stranger to controversy. His very run for the White House was perpetually mired in controversy. That…
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What inflation rate really means
Inflation is one of the most economic terms widely used in the media, public discussions and political speeches. Politicians,…
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Play hard if you work hard
I have a close friend whom I have known since our secondary school days at St. Patrick’s Seminary in…
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Inequalities faced by mature students
Education is important in today’s society. Gone are the days businesses and property were said to be more valuable than…
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No need for sugar imports
Since the National Export Strategy (NES)recognised sugar cane as a strategic crop, sugar has become a major export accounting…
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The tobacco paradox, other issues
The above is a heading of an article found in the Christmas double issue of The Economist of December…
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When sorry isn’t enough
Hon Folks, I learnt much earlier in my career that in life mistakes are bound to happen but principled people…
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