If I were

Some believe that the 193 MPs are too many for
a small economy like Malawi

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If I were Catherine Gotani Hara

Speaker of Parliament, I would consider taking stern and prompt action against members of Parliament for continued absenteeism because this...

30/03/2021

If I were

Arthur Peter Mutharika

President of the former governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), I would appreciate that the ugly scenes at my party’s press...

24/02/2021

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If I were Lazarus Chakwera

President, I would realise that the Sunday night address on the fight against Covid-19 was more detailed than the previous...

20/01/2021

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If I were Felix Mlusu

Minister of Finance, I would immediately set out to stop the extravagance at Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) where the...

06/01/2021

Parliament plays an oversight role on government business

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A member of Parliament

I would take time and reflect on what fellow legislator for Blantyre City South Noel Lipipa posted on his Facebook...

23/12/2020

If I were

Lazarus Chakwera or Saulos Chilima

State President and State Vice-President, respectively, I would not ignore the violence that occured in Karonga Central Constituency ahead of...

11/11/2020

Was reported sick this week and asked for time to rest: Mutharika

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If I were Peter Mutharika

President of the former governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), I would realise that the chaos that has rocked my party...

07/10/2020

Chihana: I would ask him to act on the information

If I were

Yeremiah Chihana

Mzimba North legislator, I would desist from making sensitive accusations without providing evidence that some ministers were getting bribes from...

23/09/2020

President Peter Mutharika has urged employers in the country to treat their workers with a human face amid the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis which has already seen some people losing jobs.
In his message to mark Labour Day commemoration yesterday, the President asked employers and employees to maintain the spirit of engagement and listening to one another while together fighting the pandemic to ensure lives return to normal.
Just like other countries, Malawi is this year commemorating the day mutely due to the devastating Covid-19 which has so far claimed lives of three people in the country from 37 recorded cases out of which seven have recovered from the disease.
Mutharika noted this year’s Labour Day has come at an unprecedented time in history as the world is struggling and experiencing a difficult time with the pandemic that has spared nobody.
“The pandemic has affected economies as many companies are unable to function to their optimum capacity and are finding it difficult to keep all their workers in the job,” reads the message signed by presidential spokesperson Mgeme Kalirani.
The Malawi leader said he understood the situation employers have found themselves in due to the pandemic as such government would implement more measures to save jobs.
“That is why government has instituted a number of relief measures such as the Voluntary Tax Compliance Window and a directive to the Reserve Bank of Malawi to implement a win-win arrangement with commercial banks and micro-finance institutions to observe a three-month moratorium on interests on loans. The aim is to protect businesses and help them to survive in this difficult time,” reads his message.
Mutharika then applauded all companies and businesses that are working with government to protect workers from coronavirus and to ensure they maintain their jobs.
Workers’ rights activist Robert Mkwezalamba observed it was a sad moment for workers as they are commemorating their day at a time some of their friends are losing jobs due to coronavirus.
“It is a sad moment. But we expect employers to take care of their workers and respect labour rights,” said Mkwezalamba, chairperson of Human Rights Consultative Council.

If I were

If I were Peter Mutharika

President of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), I would not be offended by my party’s secretary general Grezelder Jeffrey’s proposal...

01/09/2020

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If I were Lazarus Chakwera

President of the Republic of Malawi, I would take a firm stand on whether or not to reopen schools in...

26/08/2020

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Gospel Kazako

Minister of Information and Communications Technology, I would realise that this is not the first time the nation is being...

22/07/2020

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If I were Nicholas Dausi

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) spokesperson, I would substantiate my claims that recent arrests of my party members constitute political persecution...

08/07/2020

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IF I WERE: Charles Mchacha

Deputy Minister of Transport and Public Works, I would realise that apologising to Nation Publications Limited (NPL) investigative journalist Bobby...

19/02/2020

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