Political leaders are vital because they determine government priorities as well as allocation of power and resources. They also make policies, partnership with like-minded allies and decisions that affect the nation. Malawi does not lack ambitious political leaders, but those with good leadership traits. Currently, many political leaders appear to be severely lacking essential leadership
Over the past three decades, Malawi has embraced the One Africa concept, the relaxing of border controls to facilitate free movement and trade on the continent. However, the recent treatment of refugees and asylum seekers has tarnished Malawi’s image as the Warm Heart of Africa. To maintain a reputation as a vital player in continental
Champhira Forest in Mzimba District is one of the protected reserves under siege from illegal loggers and charcoal producers. To reverse the loss of forest cover to charcoal gangs, chiefs in the vast district have renewed community-led efforts to save Champhira and other endangered forests. On Tuesday, the traditional leaders vowed to clamp down on
First things first. The term ‘federal’ came from a Sanskrit word meaning ‘to unite’. The federal system often exists where citizens are not ready to surrender all the powers to central authorities to sustain their sociopolitical development at grass root level. This political and philosophical ideology describes how powers are shared in the State. Simply
Good development of a child starts with a firm foundation, which includes access to early childhood development (ECD) programmes. ECD happens in different settings such as at home, school, churches and community-based child care centres (CBCCs). While the country’s ECD agenda focuses on advancing the holistic development of children in their communities, few children in