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any
any
9 years ago

Very resolute Mr Tenthani, only if corruption was not there.

brutsha
brutsha
9 years ago

Thanks Tenthani, with your article I feel well represented. May the good Lord give you extra wisdom and acumen in your authorship career. The article superbly revolves around true patriotism and nationalism. Wonyoza izi ndi m’dani wa dziko la Malawi.

Jakala
Jakala
9 years ago

Tenthani is a genius. Some very stupid fellows want to insult him instead of arguing with him constructively. Useless bastards

kabula
kabula
9 years ago

This should be voted as article of the year… problem, setting and solution all sufficiently given. This is article of the year…

Mbanangwa
9 years ago

This is just one of those good articles we need! Keep it up.

Chindele
9 years ago

Bwana Tenthani, you have exactly voiced my concerns. Keep it up and I hope the Govt authorities will do something about the issues you’ve raised.MALAWI, where has our national pride gone? Let us learn from other countries how they plan their cities. Thank you Nyasatimes for highlighting such issues.

PATRIOT
PATRIOT
9 years ago

no 73 stop attacking personalities but instead counter the issues if they are not making sense or commend the same. iweyo osambawe can you be able to these tangible observations? shupit

justproust
justproust
9 years ago

I think the right analogy for this article should have been : if a journalist constantly refuses to bath and to stop drinking chibuku should the journalist worry when the readers run away. The journalist in question has been reminded again and again to start bathing and to stop drinking but he never listens. Next year the vice president will again take an aerial view of the journalist carried in a wheelbarrow and having wetted his pants.

johni
johni
9 years ago

While the planning and estates departments are there at all levels, the problem is poor funding, political interference and corruption. It appears Treasury does not value the work of planners so they are poorly funded and in the end, they do not effectively and efficiently. Politicians like cutting corners, even where designated areas are clear to build what, they will choose where they (or their cronnies) want to build anything. Plots and building plans are endorsed during meetings of stakeholders at council levels but secretariat people connive with other stakeholders to pass illegal buildings. City councils are major culprits of… Read more »

Charlie Hebdo
Charlie Hebdo
9 years ago

All land belong to Government. I was therefore surprised that the government couldn’t find land to build MUST and it had to take the late Bingu to donate part of his farm for the purpose. Was Bingu fooling us? Was it the desire to have the university in his home village the driving force behind the donation?

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