Joyce Banda’s Attack on Media is a Fertile Ground for Corruption and Impunity

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It is not very often that journalists are themselves a new subject, and when this happens it is often negative. Newsmen and woman in Malawi have lately been in the news, owing to President Joyce … [Read more...]

No More Miniskirts and Trousers for Women at a Media Group in Malawi

In June 1993 Malawians voted in a referendum that gave them an opportunity to choose between continuing with one party state or adopt a multiparty democracy in which 64.69 per cent of Malawians chose … [Read more...]

Joyce Banda: IMF’s Good Girl or a Victim of Malawi’s Economic Dependence?

Watching the behind-the-scenes short documentary on Joyce Banda, the fourth president of Malawi, it is clear that she is acutely aware of the challenges she faces, as she tries to fix the ailing … [Read more...]

Malawi: A Political Virtuous Circle that Sustains Poverty

By far the biggest event of 2012 for Malawi was the sudden death of its president Bingu wa Mutharika who died of a heart attack on 5th April. It was the first time an incumbent president had died in … [Read more...]

Homosexuality in Malawi: How objective is the local Media?

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    “Gay are abnormal … don’t hide behind HIV / Aids,” reads a newspaper headline in Weekend Nation newspaper of 10th November 2012. The newspaper was quoting a chairperson of … [Read more...]

Is the Mo Ibrahim Prize fit for purpose?

The establishment of Mo Ibrahim Foundation some six years ago with a mandate to   support “good governance and great leadership in Africa” was received with a considerable amount of excitement … [Read more...]

Political Party Ownership, Meaningless Conventions & Lack of Pary Membership in Malawi

Malawi Congress Party (MCP), Malawi’s oldest political party is reportedly facing bankruptcy if it fails to settle 3.6 million, Malawi Kwacha – substantial sum for a financially handicapped party. … [Read more...]

Reading Malawi Politics Through Joyce Banda’s First Hundred Days in Office

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President Joyce Banda has just celebrated 100 days in office, a very short period for any tangible assessment on her leadership. And the media analysis of the event reflected this fact – it had very … [Read more...]

Summer Fashion Accessories Made in Africa

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Summer is finally here  and this year we are especially spoilt for choice in terms of activities to choose from, Wimbledon Tennis is currently under way in SW 19, straight after that the Olympics … [Read more...]

Chaponda Unwittingly Highlights Blight Spots on Malawi Politics

George Chaponda’s response to The State of the National Address was predictably very defensive. He came across as a whine, not DPP’s leader trying to offer a constructive and sound response to … [Read more...]