Kulamba 2016 Highlights

A razor-sharp media commentator has left Malawi's political class reeling after a whiplash-inducing run of broadcasts — first tearing into the government with brutal honesty, then turning around to shred opposition claims about the President's health. Outspoken panellist Dr Bright Mhango sent shockwaves through the political establishment with his unflinching commentary, first declaring the administration's [...]

Malawi's FDH Bank Premiership returns to action this weekend, with the second round of fixtures set to shape both the title race and the battle to avoid relegation. The opening half of the season produced plenty of intrigue, but the second round is expected to sharpen the contest further, with leading clubs unable to afford [...]

UDF president Atupele Muluzi has issued a dramatic call for Malawi to overhaul its entire foreign exchange system, insisting that liberalising the exchange rate — backed by a vital injection of foreign currency — is the crucial first step to resolving the country's crippling shortages of fuel, medicine and other essentials. Muluzi's intervention came hot [...]

There is a particular rhetorical move politicians reach for when a year has gone neither brilliantly nor badly, and Peter Mutharika reached for it with real fluency on MBC this week: the rollercoaster. It is a useful word, because it promises motion without committing to a direction. Things went up. Things went down. You, the [...]