The Big Interview: Peter Mutharika, President of Malawi
Peter Mutharika was elected as President of Malawi four years ago and inherited a “tattered and bankrupt economy” from his predecessor, Joyce Banda. Since then …
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In conversation with one of Africa’s biggest pastors
His rise has been nothing short of meteoric. Just a few years ago, Malawian Prophet Shepherd Bushiri or “Major 1”, as he is popularly known, …
President Mutharika: “You cannot prepare for this job”
In an exclusive interview, the president of Malawi talks to editor-at-large Baffour Ankomah in Blantyre
Washed away: Malawi after the floods
The response by the government and NGOs to Malawi’s recent devastating floods was swift. Unfortunately, preparedness for the flooding was inadequate and, as Jimmy Kainja …
Freeing African minds
While Madonna is being re-embraced by Malawi, Steve Biko is being forgotten in South Africa. These events point to a long trend in Africa’s way …
Joyce Banda: ‘Malawi would have exploded had I not let go’
According to Joyce Banda who lost the election at the 30 May poll, in the year the country celebrates 50 years of independence, political violence …