Reading Time: 3 minutesIf there is one nation bursting with untapped potential, it is Malawi. This is a land brimming with opportunities waiting to be seized. Here, innovations that should have transformed lives remain just beyond reach. Books that could inspire generations are yet to be penned, and groundbreaking gadgets that could solve everyday challenges are still waiting […]

Reading Time: 3 minutesA colleague of mine was beaming with pride as his daughter pursued a technology degree in college. However, it was not long before he realized she was struggling with Mathematics, a crucial subject for her success. Determined not to let this hurdle hold her back, he swiftly arranged a private tutor for her. After several

Reading Time: 3 minutesLast week, I traced the early milestones that paved the way for the formation of the Church of Central Africa, Presbyterian(CCAP). The seed of this idea was planted in the early 1910s, as missionaries from Blantyre, Mvera and Livingstonia embarked on discussions about uniting their distinct Presbyterian branches. Their vision? To bring together the Established

Reading Time: 3 minutesIn May 2016, a Design Studio was launched at the Polytechnic (now MUBAS), providing a creative space for young, enterprising minds in the technical field to unleash their design talents and craft a variety of technical devices. This studio was made possible through funding from the Lemelson Foundation, in partnership with Rice 360, an institute

Reading Time: 3 minutes“Good evening, Madam, chocolate made in Ivory Coast, 200 francs,” calls out a vendor to a lady pedestrian, toting an ice cooler and sporting a printed T-shirt. This is in Abidjan, the commercial city of Cote d’Ivoire. Up until nearly two decades ago, Cote d’Ivoire used to grow and export cocoa but never really enjoyed the

Reading Time: 3 minutes“Oh Jill, Oh Jill, Oh Jill! Don’t mess with Jill” was a constant vibe on MBC Radio in the 1980s.  Broadcasters like Davies Mussa, Patrick Khoza, Gerald Nyamacharenga and others would constantly play the mellifluous reggae piece on Malawi’s sole radio station, alongside other reggae great hits by Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Toots, Bunny Wailer

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe rivalry between political parties often reaches fever pitch, with each one fiercely vying for the ultimate prize: governing power. Desperate to secure the mandate to lead, parties will go to great lengths and often find themselves engaging in all manner of untoward pursuits. Governance seems to be a highly profitable venture. The intense, cutthroat

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe area west of Chileka Road, extending from Mwaiwathu Private Hospital to the fence marking the boundary between the mission and G4 Security Company is home to many significant institutions. These include the Blantyre Synod Head Office, the historic St. Michael & All Angels Church, the Henry Henderson Institute (HHI) Primary School, the Phoenix Nursery and

Reading Time: 3 minutesGetting into the Chichiri Shopping Mall is a refreshing experience these days, thanks to the restricted entry to the premises made possible by the recent installation of a fee paying parking system. In days gone by, securing a parking space at the mall proved to be a formidable challenge, as unrestricted access permitted anyone and

Reading Time: 3 minutesA friend mine, a locomotive driver, called me one morning last month. He and several of his colleagues were on a train, testing the recently restored railway section between Balaka and Salima. This section, like many others in the country, had descended into a deplorable state of neglect and disrepair. When I was a boy,