Mapwiya Muulupale

Talking Blues: Chakwera’s presidency this far, a study in how not to lead (Part I)

Dec 12, 2021 1

Maverick politician cum entertainer Bon Kalindo has been in the south, centre, north, and recently west – if Mangochi can be categorized thus. The Kalindo-led protests started like a joke. The Blantyre demonstrations did not… ...

Talking Blues: Talk is cheap; actions speak

Dec 05, 2021 2

“Within the first two years of being president, I will change everything in the way that we run things. If I don’t change everything in two years, I will resign.” Then-leader of opposition, now State… ...

Talking Blues: Mr President, Malawians’ patience is wearing thin

Nov 21, 2021 0

“Corruption costs Malawi K412.5 billion”, “MW2063 agenda faces corruption threat”, “13 suppliers Boycott AIP”, “10 AIP suppliers yet to sign contracts”, “Malawi helpless on price increases”, “Patients forced to skip meals” and “Bureaucracy irks Lazarus… ...

Talking Blues: Hail the Ombudsman!

Nov 15, 2021 1

”Court gags Ombudsman” read one headline, and “Mera backs CEO Kachaje” read another. This was on Thursday, 11 November 2021. It has been a hell of a week, one which Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera)… ...

Talking Blues: The dead cannot cry out for justice

Nov 07, 2021 0

“The dead cannot cry out for justice; it is a duty of the living to do so for them.” - Lois McMaster Bujold Being very good at what one does carry a risk. The sickness… ...

Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera and vice president Saulos Chilima

Talking Blues: Once beaten twice shy? No, it’s worse than that

Oct 31, 2021 0

In a town far far away, lived an engineer. The economy was in bad shape, and he was unemployed, and since everyone was struggling, there weren’t even opportunities for ganyu (part-time jobs) to sustain him.… ...

Talking Blues: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it

Oct 24, 2021 0

According to reports, the Parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources and Climate Change has proposed sweeping changes to pave the way for the government to have 90 per cent control of fuel imports. If implemented, the… ...