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Is chieftaincy relevant in democratic Malawi?
The democratisation course in Malawi has refocused bookish interests in the mechanisms of good governance. This paradigm shift has led to a growing search for substitute sources of authority and power...
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Lack of knowledge on standards affects exports
The Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) has said lack of knowledge on technical standards is one of the main hurdles that affect developing economies’ bid to promote exports. MBS director general, Davlin...
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In search of Malawi’s consious hip hop
“When I became a rapper, I wasn’t looking for love. I was looking to rap for the good of the people.” Those were few yet powerful words from Hamada Ben Amor, 21, better known as El Général, the...
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Government moves to protect investors
Malawi Government has said it is pushing for the protection of investors in the country by ensuring that it negotiates and concludes Investment Promotion and Protection Agreements (IPPAs) with key...
View ArticleEmotional repression
he mental defence of repression is one of the most used psychological defences. What happens is that feelings and emotions that may be too painful or too strong to handle are repressed or “swept under...
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Ndondomeko Omathandiza
Mkulu wa nthambi yoyendetsa ntchito za ulangizi mu Unduna wa Malimidwe Stella Kamkwamba wati alimi ochenjera amakhala ndi ndondomeko ya mmene agwirire ntchito yawo kuti asasokonezeke ndi mavuto odza...
View ArticleHave your say…
Dear Jazz, Do you know that girls now have their own cabinet? Ministry of Finance is a label of those responsible for their wallet. Ministry of Home Affairs is for partners that are special for sex and...
View ArticleGovernment banks on electronic pharmacies to curb drug theft
Minister of Health Catherine Gotani Hara last Friday said government expects the process of turning the country’s hospital pharmaceutical systems into electronic pharmacies will significantly help...
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‘We’ll increase visibility in crime-prone areas’
In this interview, Boniface Phiri asks Rhodah Manjolo to comment on Malawi Police Service’s preparedness to deal with crime during the forthcoming festive season. Q1 Of late we have seen a...
View ArticleWhere is Executive leadership in all this?
Esteemed Raw Stuffers, they say sometimes it pays to listen. There is, actually, a West African proverb which goes something like this: Ears that don’t listen get buried alongside the arrogant head...
View ArticleNB accident claims five
Five people died while five others sustained serious injuries after a lorry they were travelling in overturned in Nkhata Bay on Sunday. Mzuzu Police spokesperson Maurice Chapola on Monday identified...
View Article191 arrested in pre-Xmas sweep
Police in the Northern Region have arrested 191 people in a pre-Christmas sweeping exercise to ensure order during the festive season. The people have been arrested in Karonga, Chitipa, Nkhata Bay,...
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Umodzi Party bemoans university withdrawals
Umodzi Party (UP) has expressed concern about the withdrawal of 316 students from Chancellor College, a constituent college of the University of Malawi (Unima), and University of Agriculture and...
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Tobacco market to open early
Plans are underway to have the 2014 tobacco marketing season open as early as February, the Tobacco Control Commission (TCC) confirmed on Tuesday. Traditionally, the tobacco market begins trading in...
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MEC warns on ineligible candidates
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has warned aspirants that it will disqualify any candidate who does not meet the commission’s criteria for contesting in the tripartite elections. In a statement...
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Diamonds start OG Issa Netball title defence
Diamonds Netball Club will start the OG Issa Southern Region Netball League (SRNL) title defence on Friday at the Blantyre Youth Centre (BYC) where they will take on minnows Shizaella Sisters before...
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Mtimaukanena frustrated
Local top female boxer Agnes Mtimaukanena has spoken of her frustrations following last Sunday’s failure of her non-title international bout against Kenyan Consolata Mosanga at the Blantyre Youth...
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Revised budget up by K4.5 billion
Treasury has announced that the revised 2013/14 National Budget has gone up by K4.5 billion (about $11.2m) to K640.3 billion from the initially projected K635.8 billion. However, Secretary to the...
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Deputy IG irks PAC on cashgate probe
Malawi Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Nelson Bophani on Wednesday angered the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament whose members felt he did not clearly answer their questions on the...
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Sprite Urban Xpression Grand Finale Saturday
After the thrilling battles that took place during the auditions in all three regions of Malawi, the survivors of the Sprite Urban Xpression will battle it out for the last time to see who the real...
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