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The more things change, the more they stay the same

Jul 14, 2020 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

President Chakwera announced his first full Cabinet the other day. Save for a few hard-line sycophants who have quickly taken over the shoes this far sported by Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) apologists, many Tonse Alliance… ...

Talking Blues: Go ye and vote

Jun 22, 2020 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

The campaign for the Fresh Presidential Election 2020 hit its crescendo this past week. Last-minute manoeuvres to reach the undecided, to reclaim those who crossed the floor and to hook a big fish or two… ...

Talking Blues: Get a life Mr Interim President, grow a pair

Jun 07, 2020 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

Interim President Mutharika addressed Parliament via recorded audio when opening the 4th meeting in the 48th Session of Parliament and 2020/21 Budget meeting on Friday. Although he had physically addressed a rally the other day,… ...

Talking Blues with Mapwiya Muulupale: Long live Malawi!

May 10, 2020 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

This last week was simply historic. First, was the submission of nomination papers for the July 2, 2020, Presidential elections. These were as significant as engagement ceremonies because they confirm who goes to bed with… ...

Namadingo’s mashup reunites Billy Kaunda and Peter Mazunda

Feb 17, 2020 Russell Chimbayo 1 &

When Peter Mazunda left Television Malawi-TVM now MBC TV to partner with his friends Maneno Mtawali and Jolly Ntaba in order to form Kings Multimedia Production-KMP in the year 2000, the trio among other things… ...

Ansah should be blamed for her arrogance

Feb 09, 2020 Luke Bisani 0 &

Excellence is what everyone aims when trusted with a task at any organisation, church, company even at the national level. Being given that thumbs up for the good job done is what gives pride to… ...

Life after ConCourt ruling: A time for the Nation to act or forever keep the peace

Jan 29, 2020 Joshua Mphanda - Contributor 1 &

As the country prepares for the verdict on the historic presidential elections case heard at the Constitution Court sitting in Lilongwe, Malawi is at a crossroads right now. The 3rd of February, the day judgement… ...

2019: The year the ghetto audience silenced good local urban music

Jan 02, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi's popular Urban musicians' fan base is undoubtedly dominated by the ghetto youth since their standards allow them to be glued to local content unlike suburb dwellers who consume more of international content than local.… ...

Talking Blues: Looking into the crystal ball, I see…

Dec 02, 2019 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

Without prejudicing the ongoing case in the Constitutional Court where Lazarus Chakwera and Saulos Chilima are rigorously disputing the results declared by the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC); as a ranking citizen, I would be slipshod… ...

Hypocrisy over ESCOM workers suspension

Nov 19, 2019 Luke Bisani 1 &

Malawi’s first citizen Peter Mutharika weeks ago witnessed the sad reality of power outages while presiding over a graduation ceremony at Chancellor College in Zomba. His speech was disrupted not with noise from the graduates… ...

Talking Blues: Chakwera plus Chilima minus egos and greed equals….?

Nov 18, 2019 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

First, let’s commend ourselves for resisting the strong temptation to comment on the proceedings of the ongoing case in the Constitutional Court where Malawi Congress Party (MCP)’s Lazarus Chakwera and United Transformation Movement (UTM)’s Saulos… ...