Q & A
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Chakwera snoring on the job—Nankhumwa
The year 2022 saw the country facing serious social and economic challenges such as the cholera outbreak. Equally, there were…
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Restoring patriotism and professionalism
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson, High Court Judge Chifundo Kachale, was among the speakers to watch at the Anti-Corruption Bureau…
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Democracy tested
A new book published by National Initiative for Civic Education (Nice) brings the nullified presidential election of 2019 back under…
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Malawi to host lawyers’ continental conference
Malawi Law Society (MLS) will from 7th to 11th next month host the 2022 African Bar Association annual conference in…
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Commonwealth adviser trains Principal Secretaries
The Commonwealth, through its Public Sector Governance Division, organised a three-day training for 45 principal secretaries to enhance their leadership…
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‘VP is entitled to political thoughts’
In his recent address, Vice-President (VP) Saulos Chilima talked about the need to remove immunity a sitting President enjoys against…
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HRDC contemplates nationwide protests
In this interview with our Staff Reporter JOHN CHIRWA, Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) chairperson Gift Trapence has warned that…
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Digital exclusion, online clampdown
Human rights defender Charles Kajoloweka has released a report on the state of digital rights in Malawi. Our Staff Reporter…
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Politicking with climate change
Malawi has suffered about 20 devastating flooding episodes and seven droughts since 2000. This year, a wave of cyclones claimed…
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Bad laws return
President Lazarus Chakwera has collided with the civil society after nodding to a law contrived to keep non-governmental organisations (NGOs)…
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Malawi won’t run dry—Buluma
National Oil Company of Malawi (Nocma) last week took members of the Parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources and Climate Change…
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‘LMC trying hard to help’
Malawi is struggling with numerous economic challenges, including the rising cost of living and shrinking incomes. Our Staff Writer JOHN…
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Colonial laws hurt democracy
Police continue to arrest journalists and citizens using archaic colonial laws that ban perceived insults against the President. Our Staff…
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Study tips government on Admarc’s mandate
Recently, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources agricultural economics lecturers Wisdom Mgomezulu and Beston Maonga conducted a study on…
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‘Economy will come out stronger’
On Wednesday this week, EPHRAIM MUNTHALI had a wide-ranging interview with Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) Governor Dr. Wilson Banda…
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Passport fees promise stands
Among the many promises that the Tonse Alliance made ahead of the 2020 court-sanctioned fresh presidential elections was reduction of…
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It’s a slap in media face
In this interview, our journalist JOHN CHIRWA engages Platform for Investigative Journalism (PIJ) executive director Gregory Gondwe on how attacks…
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What’s in the land laws amendments
Last month, Parliament amended six of the 10 land related laws enacted in 2016 in line with the National Land…
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Senior lawyers tip MLS
Malawi Law Society (MLS) held its annual general conference (AGM) and conference from Friday to Saturday in Mangochi at Sunbird…
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Malga backs councils on K4bn audit queries
Local councils have come under fire for allegedly mismanaging a whoping K4 billion. In this interview with our Staff Writer…
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