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Where the international firm will go
This is the age of globalisation on an unprecedented scale. We are exposed to global forces both friendly and hostile.…
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We are raising Afro-Saxons
I once was on a team that visited Ntcheu on church business. One member of the team decided to call…
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There is a ‘Bingu’ in Joyce Banda
There is a ‘Bingu’ in President Joyce Banda. Almost all the finest words calling Mrs Banda to publicise her declared…
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Taming untamed pets
Until a strange cat started frequenting my neighbours’ home where it found comfort on their lounge or beds, I never…
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Voting for chameleons
I would want to start this article by recognising the highly trained specialist eye doctors (ophthalmologists) that treat eye diseases…
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JB, Police, MRA thought or thought they had thought
One hot Saturday afternoon in Blantyre, Malawi President Joyce Banda thought or thought she had thought or indeed thought of thinking—depending on…
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It’s for votes, not food security
Honourable Folks, there’s no government in the world whose prime duty is to feed its citizens. That’s the task God…
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Scrap Junior Certificate examinations
Our evening at Zimatherapano was disappointing. The Black Missionary School Band came in good time, arranged and tested the music…
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Amateurish leadership
As I am writing this, one of the brightest minds that this country could ever hope to have is teetering…
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‘Gay rights resistance stems from misinformation’
Dr. Kapya Kaoma is a Zambian pastor based in the United States where he also works as a religion and…
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The spirit of capitalism
Decades ago, while I was working at the Malawi Embassy in Bonn, I boasted to a French lady who was…
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Boost your self-awareness
Some people seem to be more in control of their emotions while others are clearly consumed and greatly influenced by…
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Get well soon Paul Mphwiyo
What started as a normal Saturday morning for me was spoiled with a text message on WhatsApp from a Lilongwe-based…
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Land challenges in Malawi
In Nation on Sunday of September 8 2013, there is an exclusive report about a pilot project called the community-based…
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Countries aflame, homosexuals
Countries in Africa may be divided into those which enjoy perpetual calm and those which suffer perpetual conflicts. How do…
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Jobs: Creation and destruction
Political parties in developed countries win elections when the electorate is convinced they will create jobs. Those in office lose…
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Less talk, more action on vendors
There is a strong sense of bothersome dejavu that comes with reading about a recent meeting involving government and other…
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In Africa growth story, don’t forget the aid
Africa’s robust economic growth over the past decade has raised hopes the world’s poorest continent can reduce reliance on aid.…
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Who owns the President?
We are living in precarious times in so far as politics is concerned. It is now less than less than…
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On your marks, get ready, go!
The hardest part about changing your spending habits is simply getting started. You see, it’s interesting to observe how one…
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