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Beyond flaws of incumbents
There was a time, especially between 2010 and 2102, when opinion leaders in the country almost got everybody believe that…
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Surgery must be central—Nyengo
Nyengo Mkandawire has joined the elite ranks of full professors. Last week, he presented an inaugural lecture at Comesa Hall…
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What is wrong with planning within our means?
Ever since Finance Minister Maxwell Mkwezalamba hinted that he intends to frame the next budget without foreign budget support, there…
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Do you really want to overtake?
Sometime in August 2011, my wife and I drove to Mzuzu to console a close family friend who had lost…
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Either bring rigging evidence or stop hallucinations
April 1, 2014 Those individuals from the opposition or civil society that have made it a habit to hallucinate at…
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Young blood, new ideas!
Honourable Folks, when Kamuzu Banda was retiring from politics soon after the 1994 elections, he saw the future of MCP…
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How plenty is costing Jenda
In the middle of booming businesses at Jenda Trading Centre in Mzimba are gloomy faces because the farmers’ toils and…
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‘Benefits of recreational parks outweigh cost’
Our reporter Paida Mpaso seeks Kapito’s views on the lack of recreational facilities in towns and cities Q 1.There…
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Foreign aid is not free
We are in Ntcheu, the land of the Maseko Ngoni, the land of the descendants of a branch of the…
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We can make progress against NTDs
In Malawi and across Africa, neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a daily reality for many children, families and communities. Despite…
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Realities of a zero-donor supported budget
I recall listening to the State-of-the-Nation Address by former president the late Bingu wa Mutharika in May 2011 when he…
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Perfect your talent
It is not difficult to agree that everyone was born with at least one talent. What separates us from those…
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Of elections, tolerance and peace
Our country has entered a brief but critical phase in its democratic journey, the campaign phase for those who aspire…
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Rising to the challenge, time for honest reflection
Some people look back and reflect on the road they have travelled in life. Reflection is an important feature in…
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A happy people, a happy nation
There are two terms in ethics and philosophy which are sometimes mistaken for each other. They are pleasure and happiness.…
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Women empowerment key
In just two months, Malawians will choose a president, members of Parliament and local councillors. About 52 percent of Malawians…
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The civil service and the economy
Time and time again I have written that Malawi must be better organised to achieve optimal development. There are enough…
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Why we need character-based, not issue-based campaign
What we want after May 20 is a great leader. We have had mediocrity and that is why, after 50…
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Joyce Banda trapped in political decay
When Joyce Banda assumed power following the death of Bingu wa Mutharika in 2012, there was much expectation that she…
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To participate or not participate in elections debate
Let me start this article by referring to a global milestone reached this year. Polio is on the way out…
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