Explore Malawi’s political accountability in 2025, the impact of recent political arrests, and the fight against corruption in the government
Welcome to 2025: Where Hope is Scarce, and Petrol is Scarcer
2025 is finally here, but Malawi is facing old problems that are more persistent than ever. From fuel queues being longer than wedding convoys, economic grim, and a pending election, 2025 will be one for the books
Plane Crash Tragedy: Rising Tensions, Public Anguish, and Foul Play
Following the plane crash tragedy that took place on Monday, June 10th, that claimed the lives of Vice President Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima, former First Lady Shanil Dzimbiri, […]
Remembering Saulos Klaus Chilima: A Tribute to a Tragic Loss
If you asked me to come up with different scenarios about Saulos Klaus Chilima, his life being claimed by a plane crash in 2024 would not have been one of them. This is a national loss that is so hard to wrap around, and the grief that has engulfed the whole nation is hard to explain.
Echoes of Wisdom: A Review of Muti Michael Phoya’s ‘Madonna is our Mother’
A good book will hunt you down, and that is what Muti Michael Phoya’s book did on a solemn Monday morning. I stumbled into KwaHaraba Café, one of […]
Whispers of Survival: Dealing with Cyclone Freddy’s Trauma
It has been almost a year since Malawi experienced Cyclone Freddy, one of the deadliest winds we have encountered recently. Ask every Malawian where they were the week […]
Navigating Press Freedom Challenges: A Moonwalk Perspective
In March 2022, President Lazarus Chakwera invited journalists to his home to celebrate World Press Freedom Day. On that day, he and his former minister of information, Gospel […]