Opinion Posts

Of the significance of a running mate during the next 2025 General Elections

Sep 21, 2023 Rick Dzida 0 &

As we have almost two years to the forthcoming 2025 General Elections, most Malawians are curious to know with certainty which names will appear on the presidential ballot papers. With the introduction of 50% +1… ...

Why are Malawi’s law professor,  Arthur Peter  Mutharika and the Democratic Progressive Party losing court cases all the time?

Sep 10, 2023 Rick Dzida 0 &

"Judges are the weakest link in our system of justice, and they are also the most protected", Alan Morton Dershowitz, American lawyer, law professor, legal commentator and analyst. It is a well-known fact that Malawi's… ...

An open letter to the Former President of Malawi, Prof. Arthur Peter Mutharika

Sep 08, 2023 Rick Dzida 0 &

“A stable democracy needs a strong government but no less importantly also a strong opposition. Without the latter, the road to corruption is wide open." - Raphael Cohen-Almagor, Political Scientist, Human Rights, and Peace Activist.… ...

The Mega Farm Concept Is Good for Malawi

Sep 08, 2023 Burnett Munthali 0 &

According to a report by ReliefWeb, between October 2022 and March 2023, 3.8 million people in Malawi (20% of the population) were expected to face high levels of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3), an… ...

An Open Letter to Malawi’s President, Reverend Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera

Sep 03, 2023 Rick Dzida 0 &

"Leadership is about solving problems. The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help or concluded you do not… ...

The Unfortunate Arrest, Detention, and False Escort of Malawi’s Opposition Politician Bon Kalindo

Sep 03, 2023 Burnett Munthali 0 &

"Freedom of assembly ensures that people can gather and meet, both publicly and privately. Assemblies can be platforms to advocate for change and for people to raise awareness about the issues that matter to them,… ...

Allegations about Malawi’s 2025 General elections are serious

Sep 01, 2023 Rick Dzida 0 &

"Free election of masters does not abolish the masters or the slaves",  Herbert Marcuse - German-American philosopher, social critic, and political theorist  A few days ago, I took  time off my schedule to listen to the Democratic… ...

Why should any patriotic Malawian support President Chakwera’s regime?

Aug 29, 2023 Rick Dzida 0 &

"People shouldn't be afraid of their government. Governments should be afraid of their people", Alan Moore Flashback 2020 Frankly speaking, I am not only apolitical but also non-partisan. Being apolitical means that I do not… ...

From Hope to Despair: Malawi’s Continuing Struggle 3 Years After Elections

Aug 27, 2023 Joshua Mphanda - Contributor 0 &

June 23 marked a significant turning point three years ago. As I cast my vote on that day, I could not help but feel a flicker of hope for a better future. In Lilongwe, the… ...

Of Malawi’s incumbent Vice President’s and Human Rights Defender’s Coalition’s unconstitutional demands

Aug 26, 2023 Rick Dzida 0 &

Prologue A few months ago, Malawi's nation was flabbergasted to hear the whole Vice President of the Republic of Malawi, Dr. Saulos Chilima, unashamedly making an unconstitutional demand that we need to go for an… ...

Devaluation of Local Currency: A Case Study of Malawi

Aug 16, 2023 Burnett Munthali 0 &

Devaluation is the intentional downward adjustment of a country's currency value. The government that issues the currency can decide to devalue it. Devaluing a currency reduces the cost of a country's exports and can help… ...

Burying Greatness: Goodall Gondwe

Aug 11, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

In a few days, Malawi will be laying greatness to rest. If you have never experienced greatness, here is your chance to understand it. Goodall epitomized greatness in every aspect of life. The world has… ...

Fighting Public Sector Culture of Corruption in Malawi Enablement Requires a Punishing Watchdog

Aug 10, 2023 Chisala Maxwell L 0 &

Recent revelations that Malawi lost MK6 trillion between 2012 and 2021 in public funds mismanagement is a testament to the scale of the public sector corruption problem. The Auditor General's report that MDAs collectively failed… ...

The Emerging Malawian Economic Paradigm: Creative Economy

Aug 09, 2023 T.J. Mthiko 0 &

Our system of governance is inherited, so are our markets and their economic frameworks. The European and American powers who constituted our government and engineered the macroeconomic policies that control our markets, for not valuing… ...

Breaking: Former Malawi Finance Minister Goodall Gondwe has passed away

Aug 09, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Goodall Gondwe, the former Minister of Finance in Malawi, has passed away at the age of 86. Gondwe was born on December 1, 1936, and served as finance minister from 2004 to 2009. He was… ...