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Which way running mates?
Honourable Folks, the one achievement of Zodiak’s public debate for running mates held last Saturday is to train the nation’s…
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Let us scrutinise all candidates
There is no question that the twin issues of our day—Cashgate and Jetgate– will have a huge bearing in the…
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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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‘I’m not new in the political sphere’
Many have known United Democratic Front (UDF) presidential running mate, Godfrey Chapola, as a technocrat, but he says he joined…
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Is RBM trying to kill Saccos?
Savings and Credit Cooperatives (Saccos) have—since their introduction in Malawi by Catholic Fathers in 1960s—been an important source of financial…
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The mandasi woman who motivated me!
Just two days ago, I decided to go to the office early. I had a pile of assignments that I…
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Systematic retrogression
We only have about two months before the May tripartite elections. It is worth analysing whether we have made strides…
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Boost your self-confidence
I was ‘reminded’ about Gini coefficient on Saturday evening during a debate organised by private broadcaster, Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS),…
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Boost your self-confidence
You might have everything that is required to excel, but if you lack self confidence, you will not get there.…
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Of female participation in politics
It is a good idea to promote gender at all levels since it plays a central role in national development.…
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Of govt, MDF public relations
The recent media blitz on how proceeds from the presidential jet sale were expended and under what terms countries contributing…
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Too much respect for the dead?
Have you ever wondered how much or how little respect you have for the dead? I have, I have touched…
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She wants a high life? Let her pay for it
I am often baffled and perturbed by this parasitic tendency by some women who are so much into freebies. These…
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Of running mates and future leaders
Now that all the presidential aspirants have chosen their running mates, it is time to reflect on their capabilities and…
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Cashgate is down but not out
Humans are best taught by tragedies. Consider the First and Second World Wars, for instance. They were, of course, tragic…
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Marketing the incumbent 101
Honourable Folks, selling the incumbent President, Joyce Banda, as presidential candidate for People’s Party (PP) in the forthcoming elections may…
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‘We need English as subject’
This week, the Ministry of Education announced that starting September this year pupils from standard one will be taught in…
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Mathanyula not our priority right this century
Malawi is a democratic country that has vowed through its constitution and its ratification of international legal instruments to protect…
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Is that how you dispose of national asset?
When President Joyce Banda told the nation 18 months ago that, unlike her predecessor the late Bingu wa Mutharika, she…
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An avalanche of jettisoned jet lies
The Joyce Banda administration has lied so much on the usage and sale of the presidential jet that its lies…
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