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Tonnex Mandiwa
8 years ago

Having people who are well educated with all recognised University Degrees, was our only hope that a poor Malawi would definately develop. But the way things are standing today in the economic devastated state of Malawi, We have lost hope now and we don’t know, who at this point in time is going to rescue us.

Tisiyanji Nazombe
Tisiyanji Nazombe
8 years ago

Aproffessor diso kufiila choncho? Osasntha bwanji mamwedwe mwakula!

Chagwa Lungu
Chagwa Lungu
8 years ago

@Sapitwa, this village economics mentality is what is keeping our small country trapped in poverty. When was the last time you were in the village? I can assure you that life is not what it used to be in 1960, 1980, or even in 2000. Those in government should work on a long term solution to our economic problems. You can not rely on donors to solve every “foreseeable” problem. We had floods last year, El Nino was predicted long time ago, and cashgate has been a theme for the past three years. Lets clean up and act like real… Read more »

Sapitwa
Sapitwa
8 years ago

What are the villager’s basic needs? 1. Ufa 2. Ndiwo: nyemba, nandolo,chigwada, khobwe,nkhwani, tomato etc which can be grown and no need to buy them. It requires a hard working villager to grow these and sell surplus to get money to buy sugar, salt, cooking oil,soap etc 3.Sweet potato, cassava, bananas,sugar canes etc. He can grow these and sell the surplus to buy other needs like fertilizer,clothes, pay school fees for kids etc. Over the years from 1960s,Malawians have lived a fulfilling life by growing some of the crops listed above and lived happily without getting bothered about what inflation… Read more »

2016 welcome
2016 welcome
8 years ago

This is a hard lesson to all Malawians as we are in the same boat regardless of party colours. We don’t vote people without leadership acumen into key positions simply because we understand their language. I mean the president we have now, with all due respect, is to say the least clueless. We all remember how he performed as minister of justice, as minister of education.

Ngwanya Weniweni wa pa Thyolo
Ngwanya Weniweni wa pa Thyolo
8 years ago

As long as Goodall is Finance Minister people should not expect the economy to improve. He is too old for the job, and feels that all is all well outside. For mathanyula, how can one preside over tree planting month ceremony in stead of using the sum spent on that day in preserving the tree remnants in the country. what we need is to deploy more guards to look after the remeining trees not planting trees which never see their next year. You plant a tree but not care for it and you think it will grow becoz you are… Read more »

Kadakwiza
Kadakwiza
8 years ago

Let me advice Professor Ben Kailua who is an economist. The problem is Malawians themselves, because they are just crying and complaining. Yet there is nothing they can do. Malawians always crying like babies. They just watch while their leaders abuse them, rob them. What they know better is crying. Malawi need another Chakufwa Chihana, serious speaking. Malawians Kumbwambwana too much.

ben
ben
8 years ago

We are following Zimbabwes footsteps, they had uncontrollabe inflation because of continous devaluation of the Zim Dollar, now we Malawi are facing the same problems we cannot control inflation when Oil price in the international market are only a third of the value which they were but prices are same as 1 year ago, It just shows the economic team of Goodall and Chuka have misread the economy. The only option to stop inflation is dump the kwacha and and follow Zimbabawe accept US Dollar/Rand as our national currency. It is like we are losing pride but what do we… Read more »

Jimbo
Jimbo
8 years ago

Mr Goodall Gondwe said we would be ‘clapping hands’ about this time because of the improved economy. Now he says it has reached a ‘critical point’. So much for his forecast. Things have worsened and people are struggling. We need to know what Mr Gondwe’s answers are to the situation. Does he have any answers? What is stopping the government from meeting the demands of the donors? Whether Malawi likes it or not the country really needs aid to resume and quickly. Malawi has relied on aid since Independence and is clearly unable to manage without it. The government needs… Read more »

mercy Nyirongo
mercy Nyirongo
8 years ago

Goodal Gondwe Min of Finance and Ben KALUA Chief Economics commentator but malawi still at its low point…..we are watching

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