Mapwiya Muulupale

Talking Blues: Mr President, the time is now

Feb 21, 2021 1

"What we continue to lack is transformational leadership that is not defined by region, tribe or age. Leadership is not measured by education. We have a lot of educated fools in the country’s political leadership.… ...

Talking Blues: It looked easy when the damn horse did it

Feb 14, 2021 0

Lest I be ranked with Nero who was busy fiddling when Rome was burning, I will go straight to the point. To set the context, a factual timeline is necessary: 31 Dec 2019: China reported… ...

Talking Blues: Chakwera’s premature dumping of campaign promises

Feb 07, 2021 0

To beat Covid-19, we should follow public health officials’ advice while looking forward with hope; the same ebbing hope that President Lazarus Chakwera and Vice President Saulos Chakwera kindled on 25 May 2020 at Njamba… ...

Talking Blues: A trainee pilot, national sins and a stolen horse; all in the mix

Jan 31, 2021 1

“As such, along with our focus on the future we want must be some reflection on what assets we can build on presently and what sins from our past we must avoid.” - Pres Chakwera,… ...

Talking Blues: Of Pandora’s box, Sisyphus, the crab, the crane and double-crossing

Jan 24, 2021 0

“Then I witnessed the torture of Sisyphus, as he wrestled with a huge rock with both hands. Bracing himself and thrusting with hands and feet, he pushed the boulder uphill to the top. But just… ...

Talking Blues Xtra: Merit or quota?

Jan 17, 2021 0

The Ministry of Education is under attack. The issue? The selection of the 2019/20 PSLCE candidates to national secondary schools whose allocation of students to Malawi’s 24 national secondary schools is as below: Northern Education… ...

Talking Blues: When comes another Rev Chilembwe?

Jan 17, 2021 0

There was this pious dude. Never missed a Church service. Tithed religiously. The Bible was his pillow and was well regarded. One day he took time off to meditate, fast and praise the Lord. Avoiding… ...