Off the wall of Dickson Kashoti: Not only fees must fall, cut widespread poverty and inequality 

I knew President Peter Mutharika would order the reduction of the University of Malawi student fees by K50 000. He had done so when Mzuzu University was on fire on the same. Very  sad that the University of Malawi has a reactive Chancellor instead of a proactive one. Mutharika is able to employ more waiters […]

Off the wall of Charles Simango: Tribute to Brussels Mughogho

Today, I am remembering Chanache’s observation which he once made on a Programme on MBC, sometime, in the early 90s, that in his long career as an undertaker, he had come to the conclusion that death has seasons. In an interview with Gospel Kazako, Chanache said there is a time when it is just children’s […]

Off the wall of Patseni Mauka: Ben Phiri’s doctorate degree is a case of smart diploma-mills

On 25th July, 2015, the social media was awash with congratulatory messages to Special Advisor to Malawi President Peter Mutharika, Ben Phiri, for obtaining what they called a Doctorate degree. My immediate reaction after reading the messages was to join the bandwagon and congratulate him. But curious I also wanted to know which university the […]

‘Off the wall of’ Ken Ndanga: Malawi must sort its governance before legal hemp

Nyasa Times has introduced a new column called ‘Off the Wall Of …’  We will be taking a Malawi Facebook Post of the Day and republish on Nyasa Times. The problem we have with our economy is not because we have not legalised Chamba or what others call Marijuana, it is our inability to adhere […]