Politics
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‘Time to rescue Malawi’s economy’
Afrobarometer—an African-led network of survey researchers and analysts—last Friday released the second part of the Malawi R5 survey which measures…
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Joyce Hilda Mtila Banda
President of the Republic of Malawi, I would seriously consider slowing down on external travel which is draining taxpayers’ money.…
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Literacy contributes to peace—USAid
On September 8, Malawi joined the world in commemorating World Literacy Day under the theme ‘Literacy and Peace’. Although literacy…
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If I were Khumbo Kachali
Vice-President of the Republic of Malawi, I would dig deep into my heart and do some soul-searching considering the events…
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Malawi a case of sunset at dawn?
Malawi President Joyce Banda has been in office for five months. The first two months were well-watered and held to…
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Will PP rule after 2014 elections?
Incumbents rarely fail to get re-elected. You might think this is only true in African politics. It is not. Peruse…
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Hiring and firing: Whose prerogative?
Malawi has since the dawn of democracy seen three presidents ushered into the high office with different policies altogether. Usually,…
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Atupele Muluzi
United Democratic Front (UDF) presidential hopeful and Minister of Economic Planning, I would come out in the open and state…
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There is a silver lining
Difficult times are like dark clouds that pass overhead and block the sun. Darkness, as a result, reigns. But when…
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If I were:Steve Nhlane
Malawi Presidential press secretary, I would not be personal in my reaction to Consumer Association of Malawi (Cama) executive director…
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Affirmative action in public universities (II)
National University of Ireland, Maynooth Continued from last week It simply is not enough to show that an individual belongs…
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Joyce Banda
President of the Republic of Malawi, I would do something about the growing number of strikes in the country. If…
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More strikes to follow—MCTU
Malawi has been rocked with industrial strikes in parastatals demanding pay hikes after the devaluation. Some quarters have blamed the…
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Affirmative action in public universities
In an article published in the online Daily Times edition of July 28 2012, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Malawi…
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Party conventions indispensable—Jana
Most political parties in Malawi have not held national party conventions in years, citing lack of resources, among other reasons.…
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Enoch Chakufwa Chihana
Minister of Youth and Sports, I would seriously consider the advice given by the Football Association of Malawi ((FAM) that…
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Killing democracy behind doors
Almost all the finest words have been uttered urging Speaker of Malawi Parliament Henry Chimunthu Banda to uphold the Constitution…
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‘The Helgoland Treaty is still valid’
Malawi is locked in a border wrangle with Tanzania over Lake Malawi, with Tanzania claiming that the northern half of…
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Harvey Nampinga
Leader of the concerned Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) officials, I would not demand the removal of the party’s acting president…
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Ephraim Mganda-Chiume
Minister of Foreign Affairs, I would advise the Tanzanian government that the issue of Lake Malawi has reached a sensitive…
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