Politics
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Is First-Past-The-Post ideal for Malawi?
Malawi follows the British electoral system which is based on the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system. With FPTP, the one who gets…
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Joyce Hilda Mtila-Banda 23 Jan 2013
President of the Republic of Malawi, I would realise that allowing people to exercise their democratic right to demonstrate against…
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‘Malawi demos no last resort’
Though described as a ‘milestone’ in the country’s democracy, the January 17 demonstrations faced a series of calls—both from government…
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Jan 17 demos: A postscript
Events of July 17 in Malawi cannot be allowed to slip quietly into the annals of history without further comment.…
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Changing the face of party youth wings
Malawi is yet to forget the terror Young Democrats (YDs) unleashed on innocent people during the decade of United Democratic…
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Chilembwe’s leadership lesson
When the entire southern part of Africa was submissive to the struggles of the oppressive colonial rule, John Chilembwe, in…
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If I were Khumbo Kachali 3
Vice-President of the Republic of Malawi, I would not stoop so low as to order the Ministry of Justice to…
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‘The battle for 2014 will be very fierce’
With the new year celebrations still fresh, President Joyce Banda enters her 10th month since taking over from the late…
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Lying under oath: Any dangers?
Politician Humphrey Mvula was not required to testify before the Robert Chasowa Commission of Inquiry. But because he felt he…
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If I were: Enoch Chihana
Alliance for Democracy (Aford) national chairperson, I would not declare my party’s support for President Joyce Banda in next year’s…
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‘Minimum wage needs urgent revision’
Issues of labour laws in Malawi have been at the fore in 2012, particularly after the devaluation of the kwacha…
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2012: Atupele’s new dawn, but…
Two decades ago, it looked improbable that 34-year-old Atupele Muluzi, who MIJ Radio satirist Bwande calls ‘baby’, would be on…
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If I were
Spokesperson for the Ministry of Education, I would issue a public apology on behalf of my ministry for publishing a…
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‘2012 was a big test on constitutionalism’
In this interview, Nation Online engages political analyst Michael Jana not just to interpret 2012’s topical issues but also to…
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Joyce Hilda Mtila-Banda
President of the Republic of Malawi, I would take time to conduct some soul-searching on my leadership as the year…
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When leaders become aliens
As the nation approaches the 2012 exit, it would be interesting to explore one common feature attributable to alienation among…
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‘People paying for Malawi’s lack of foresight’
Almost sprouting from a cocoon of silence, National Salvation Party (Nasaf) president James Nyondo took a swipe on Joyce Banda…
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Malawi stuck in flattery and opportunism
A fox once saw a crow fly with a piece of cheese in its beak and settle on a branch…
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Daniel Liwimbi
Tourism and Culture Minister, I would not claim in Parliament that the tourism sector stands to grow because fuel situation…
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‘MCP relevant to Malawi politics’
The High Court recently reinstated Malawi Congress Party’s secretary general Chris Daza back to his position after the party’s national…
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