Notes From The Gutter
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‘Dad is my best friend’
Gift Kamfosi is the first teacher of his two daughters. The 34-year-old rice vendor from Mkwepu Village in Phalombe is…
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Of prison mobile money scams
There is a ring of callous and unrepentant criminals, said to operate from prison, tricking phone users into dangerous financial…
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When Chitsulo’s joke came to life
I n my modest walk across this activity-filled earth, I have been so privileged to meet a rare character that…
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Victim of courtesy—Part Two
L ast week, I shared my experience with two young citizens who, by what I may want to call false…
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High cost of cheap labour
A t sunrise this other day, I am in bed kilometres away from home, in the tranquil of a strange…
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High cost of cheap labour
A t sunrise this other day, I am in bed many kilometres away from home, in the tranquil of a…
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The word out there
We live in a world hungry for information. And when those who can provide reliable material sometimes miss some niches,…
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Some voters are like socks!
Some people are like socks; they go missing when you need them most. And when such time comes, no…
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The beauty in campaign art
Good People, we are into 2019, and with January, that hectic political promotion period again when our domains vibrate from…
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I’ll party without Monada!
I was in a supermarket with an old newsroom friend at the weekend when I got a real reminder that…
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Call to war on antibiotic vigilance
Last week I met a childhood friend who dug into memories of our stay in Blantyre’s Chinyonga Township some two…
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Call to war on antibiotic vigilance
On Monday this week, I met a childhood friend who dug into memories of our stay in Blantyre’s Chinyonga Township…
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Things we take for granted
We were so uncomfortable in the hot temperature of one midday this week. The vehicle we were packed in seemed…
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Barbershops; artistic, info markets!
I have such deep intimacy for barbershops. Not because they twice a week, without fail, attend to my completely receded hairline,…
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‘Silent’ dangers of foot and mouth
On an early trip from Lilongwe to Mzuzu, we got to Dowa Turn Off police check post half dizzy, enveloped…
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The art of donating clothes
There’s something mystical about clothes. For most people, there is that one apparel you inexplicably fall in love with and…
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‘Silent’ dangers of foot and mouth
On an early trip from Lilongwe to Mzuzu, we got to Dowa Turn Off police check post half dizzy, enveloped…
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Of wedding gifts
I went to a wedding reception not so long ago. The air was so ecstatic! The bride and groom were…
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Of wedding gifts
I went to a wedding reception not so long ago. The air was so ecstatic! The bride and groom were dressed…
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Eavesdropping on house helps
Malawi is one big stage and drama never ceases to rule. It seems some of our very homes are a…
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