Did you know why Carlsberg is the #1 beer in Malawi?
Back in 1966, during some independence celebrations in Malawi, a Danish Foreign Minister (not to sure if it was Per Hækkerup or Jens Otto Krag) visited the country. He wasn't impressed by the beers available and therefore suggested to the former Malawian President, Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda, that when he returned home, he would ask Danish beer brewers Carlsberg to open a brewery...
STUDY OF CULTURE IN MALAWI SCHOOLS CAN IMPROVE QUALITY OF EDUCATION
Culture is what gives individuals a personal identity. Ngonis, Chewas, Tumbukas, Senas and Mang’anjas behave the way they do because of their cultural influences. This is the major problem that contributes to nepotism and favoritism. In most cases what seem to matter most is the cultural origin. It is only when living in foreign countries that the national identity is considered. Global identity...
The face of malawi
My adventure in Malawi began a few weeks ago. I am from Italy and I used to live in London. The landscape of Malawi is amazing, the sky is more and more blue and the red dust cover the roads, the cars and the shops. In Malawi you can see people walking all day long, the same way it is in London. They...
NEGLECTED PUBLIC STRUCTURES IN OLD CAPITAL CITY – ZOMBA
Is it evidence of endemic institutional abuse of public resources?
ATUSAYE B. MWALWANDA
The national budget includes among other recurring public expenditures, costs for maintenance of public infrastructure and developing new ones.
Visiting Zomba recently just a few days after
attending the 46th Independence Day celebrations, I was struck by the omnipresence of old and dilapidated public buildings. Most of the buildings housing government offices are those...
vinspired Lake of Stars 2010
In just over a week, Malawi welcomes the return of the celebrated vinspired Lake of Stars festival. Now in its seventh year, and fast becoming the highlight of the international festival calendar, vinspired Lake of Stars 2010 will welcome artists from the UK, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, South Africa, Cote d'Ivoire, Burundi and the cream of homegrown Malawian talent.
Headlining the festival is the award-winning...
