No holds barred: Love letter to my country Malawi
Dear Country, I am sick and tired of everything that is going on. I am sick and tired of politicians who shake our hands during the general elections and our confidence after. I’m sick and… ...
No Holds Barred Posts
No Holds Barred! All that jazz for K50,000 only?
So all that stoning of cars, blocking of the Zomba road to prevent Dr Jill Biden from passing, burning of a policeman’s hat, running battles with the Malawi police, arrests, slapping of two hapless girls… ...
Arresting Aniva is not a good idea, Mr President
I know there is that pressure when the whole world is laughing at you. I have received calls and Facebook messages from as far afield as the United States and Japan, from acquaintances I last… ...
No holds barred! Do something about university fees, please
What is happening is a paradox. Those of us who benefited from university education that was almost free are at the forefront arguing that the fees in the university are too little, that students must… ...
No Holds Barred! Issa Njauju: No justice, one year on
On 2 July last year, Issa Njauju left his office at the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to head home. He never reached his destination. His body was discovered two days later behind Presidential Villas in Lilongwe.… ...
No Holds Barred! Taking stock of our 52 years of independence
This week, we commemorated our 52nd year of independence. It’s just as well that there was no celebration of any sort. Yes, there were a couple of really weird billboards painted in the colours of… ...
Of the Lilongwe water crisis, hotels and stadiums – impact of mbofyo-mbofyo priorities
A few days ago, President Peter Mutharika promised residents of the city of Blantyre that his administration plans to build a stadium, a five-star hotel and a conference centre in Blantyre. In Zomba he also promised to build… ...
Our ‘Me-First Nation-Later’ MPs
Business was crippled in parliament this week because the majority of MPs chose to pocket allowances with no intention of attending deliberations. And even after pocketing those allowances, they decided that national business should cease… ...
No Holds Barred! Corruption in police recruitment must be investigated, punished
Malawi Police Service (MPS) officials this week seemed proud of their efforts in identifying and dismissing from police training schools a total of 442 bogus recruits. “We have managed to send back 361 people from… ...
No Holds Barred! Message clear: donors are not your grandmothers
In the business world and in general, Germans are known as straight shooters and not the most diplomatic lot. This tendency can sometimes come off as downright rude, especially in a culture like ours, where… ...
No holds barred! A reflection on Gondwe’s K1.1 trillion budget
In his remarks at the beginning of his 77-page budget statement, Malawi's Finance Minister, Goodall Gondwe, decried what he described as “Western-style bonuses to top executives in the private sector,” and called them a major… ...
No Holds Barred! What is the truth on China money?
Malawi President Peter Mutharika said in his State of the Nation Address on Friday that the much-touted $600 million Kam’mwamba Coal Fired Power Project will be funded by a loan from a Chinese Bank called… ...
No holds barred: Mutharika must be impeached for meddling with the Muluzi case
One day in December last year, President Peter Mutharika arrived at Chisitu Community Ground in Mulanje District wearing a grey suit and dark glasses. He was here to preside over the commemoration of the International… ...
