Opinion

Joyce Banda never existed

Banda was considered by much of the West to be a new kind of African leader, but Malawians knew otherwise […]

Malawi Election Analysis: A New Trouble-spot?

On May 20th 2014 the Small landlocked Nation of Malawi went to the Polls to determine the leadership for the […]

In Malawi, Beef Is the New Pork – David Boaz

Does giving voters goodies help to get their votes? In Malawi they think so: Malawi’s President Joyce Banda is betting voters […]

CHAKWERA SIGNS PLEDGE CARD WITH OXFAM

As several parties in the country are busy doing campaign so that come May 20 they are voted into the […]

THE FALLACY OF INVOLVING A DIPLOMATIC AGENT IN PROCURING FORENSIC AUDITORS

By Dr J John Chikago                                          It is universally accepted accredited diplomatic agents are no ordinary citizen or tourists. Once […]

Defence minister’s illusion: Terrorism can’t happen here

It is apparently an illusion, let us call it a dream. The good honorable minister should be forgiven for commenting […]

Who is Seodi?

Let it be put on record that one Seodi Waiti despite claiming to be an activist watched and said nothing […]

What are your views on this issue?

Some civil society organisations that were accredited by the Malawi Electoral Commission to carry out civic voter education for the […]

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA NEED TO BE BALANCED AND OBJECTIVE

WHAT I READ Two million in Malawi still food insecure: FAO Source: United Nations Radio (http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/2013/03/two-million-in-malawi-still-food-insecure-fao/ ) While Malawi has made […]

The West made Bingu look like a dictator,JB watchout

“Most of what the African leader does is dictated by what the West wants and thinks. Then the African follows […]

Don’t make DPP more important than it is

There is a whole lot of truth in the statement that Malawi’s present economic malaise was caused by DPP and […]

On Party Strongholds

There has been some debate on this forum in relation to political party strongholds in Malawi. People have argued that […]

How do we believe State House?

Coming from an office that does not know the difference between public relations and lies that would even turn Hitler’s […]

Madam President, where is the change you promised?

The last time I checked, one dictionary defined CHANGE as follows: a. To cause to be different b. To give […]

Leveling the electoral playing field

Let us start with the time-worn cliché that suggests that in life there are only two things that are certain: […]

Covering up K34 million lie with tomato

The family-based criminal syndicate known as the Mafia that originated in southern Italy in mid 19th century had a very […]

Try reforms, not honorary degrees

It feels good that our President, Joyce Banda, has been awarded an honorary doctorate degree by some university in South […]

Joyce Banda: A dangerous enemy to her fellow women

The ascendancy to the highest office by Joyce Banda provided an opportunity to her to demonstrate that in women are […]