Opinion Posts

Talking Blues: Hats off to the Malawi Human Rights Defenders Coalition

Oct 18, 2020 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

“We want to destroy everything, not rebuild on the same rubble. We have different ideas. It is like any work. You must start with a clean slate. Then, you have a programme, a new way… ...

Dr Lazarus Chakwera’s and ‘Tonse Alliance’ 100 Days: Was it ITSANANA or IT’S A NO NO

Oct 16, 2020 Patriot 0 &

It is usually said in other quarters that first impressions last. Some experts say it takes between 5 to 15 seconds for someone to form a first impression about a person. A good number of… ...

Malawi Needs a Strong Opposition Party — Now

Oct 14, 2020 Lomuthando Nthakomwa 0 &

Malawi is still living off the glory of the historic elections that took place in June this year. The elections saw the hitherto leader of opposition, Lazarus Chakwera, ushered into power after ousting Peter Muntharika… ...

Talking Blues: Mr President, shame on you too

Oct 11, 2020 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

Sometimes, wrote Friedrich Nietzsche, people don’t want to hear the truth because they don’t want their illusions destroyed. Under the so-called Tonse Government, this behaviour is quickly becoming the norm. As I write, there are… ...

Talking Blues: MK754,835,824.14 richer, MK754,835,824.14 poorer – the price the poor pay

Oct 05, 2020 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

In December 2014 former Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development Christopher Makileni commenced a lawsuit against the Malawi Government. He sued for “constructive dismissal” and claimed MK1.1 billion. His grievance… ...

The Putsch is done. The real losers? Malawians

Oct 01, 2020 Aubrey Makina 1 &

The glue holding the Tonse Alliance is only strong at its weakest links: the Presidency. Outside of it, the Alliance is falling apart. The events and statements from Karonga Central are just a testament of… ...

Talking Blues: Malawi, a nation of Bassanios and Unokas

Sep 27, 2020 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

"In my school days, when I had lost one shaft, I shot his fellow of the self-same flight, the self-same way with more advised watch to find the other forth - and by adventuring both,… ...