Juju will not win football matches
Every football season in Malawi brings familiar stories about juju. Players are…
When citizens stay home
The low voter turnout recorded in the recent by-elections is more than…
South Africa’s anger has the wrong target
On Monday last week, I was struck by the front page of…
Porous borders are a national security risk
By Charles Kamphilipili Chisi: Malawi continues to face a growing challenge of…
When the door to higher education begins to close
For a poor Malawian family, university admission has always meant more than…
Such a bunch of ingrates!
Some people are simply born ingrates. They possess an astonishing ability to…
Are we using the right channels on men’s mental health issues?
June is internationally recognised as Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month, a period…
The politics of tragedy
Death is painful. It leaves behind grief, confusion and questions. When tragedy…
K5 billion must leave a legacy
Historically, the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) was reserved for quick, small-scale interventions,…
The tobacco dilemma
Our dependence on tobacco has become both an economic lifeline and a…
