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M'Malawi Weniweni
M'Malawi Weniweni
9 years ago

It is interesting to note that Malawi government and citizens alike are debating whether we are the poorest or one of the poorest. The good news is that we agree that we are poor. So why waste time debating the extent of poverty. It is like a student that has failed an exam but debates on whether his failure is better than another student that has also failed.

Concerned citizen
9 years ago

If we rely on other nations for 40% of our budget support, then what are we? YES Very, Very, Extremely poor. Imagine in human terms. Think of that man who cannot feed his family, pay the rent and bills, but has to rely on others to do it for him, how do you describe such a person? Our nation is exactly the same. What is so painful is that there are so many capable people, and a handful of FOOLS who confuse the whole nation. I feel as a nation we should borrow a leaf from GHANA on how they… Read more »

Kulibe kantu
Kulibe kantu
9 years ago

Someone should tell Nankhumwa that govt is pursing very poor economic policies. Look, you are now selling Malawi selling MSB which serving rural people. Who do you think will serve the people?

All these big banks closed their branches in rural areas. Yet they are make billions per year. They do not want to invest in rural areas. Press Corporation which is a govt entity has closed so many shops. Yet government you are just phwiii and you leave Chikaonda alone.

Cashgate 1
Cashgate 1
9 years ago

Malawi Malawi. If we are not poor, why are we struggling to meet our National budget? If we are not poor why are our hospitals without medicine, or blankets (Kamuzu Central is full of Vizwazwa) and you are disputing. If we not poor why are teachers/nurses go unpaid for months, If we are not poor why do the majority of us live on less than 1 dollar a day, If we are not poor the list goes on and on. The best thing govt can do is accepts the story as it is. Of course it may have a few… Read more »

austin
austin
9 years ago

Media what uve by posting a foto of amalawian girl eating porridge is an acceptable just write ur stories do not mock the Poor by advertising their pain povery why dint u put ur own daughter or sisters daughter as an example this thing of imaging pple especially poor is annoying it must stop emmediately concerned malawian

Maunde
9 years ago
Reply to  austin

I want to agree with you that putting a picture of the young girl here is inhuman. Did they ask for permission before posting her picture here? where is our good minister & CSs to look into the matter of this girl? Do these people really no that it is against laws to take & abuse someone through pictures & if found guilty one can be punished. I personally demand an apology from the one who put the picture of this little one. Why not take your grannies and put them here? tione ngati akudya masoseji? shame

max ajida
max ajida
9 years ago

Disputing the finding that we’re the poorest nation is just a lip services. The minister would have sat down and come up with best ideas on how to take Malawi out of the poverty line. He is busy denying the truth yet we see ourselves that we’re barried in poverty pit latrine. The minister must know that this isn’t a political propaganda.

nkunthamasese
nkunthamasese
9 years ago

shame. our minister thinks everyone is like him. latest report says KCH a death trap. no drugs in hospitals and health centres. no piped water. power blackouts. very very bad roads even in cities kumidzi ndiye osanena. go in villages and see the type of houses there. very pathetic. and yet you nankhumwa want WB to rate you the most developed country? Kamuzu stadium shoud just be part of Malawi musium. zikuchititsa manyazi kwabasi. a Comboni better akasewelere ku Sedi Admarc ground.

BigMan
BigMan
9 years ago

Nyasatimes, you seem intent on proving beyond reasonable doubt that Malawi (your country I hope) is the poorest scum of the world. Everybody knows Malawi is a developing country, reliant on aid. It surely matters not whether we are 8th poorest or 6th poorest etc…. So what is your purpose, what’s your motive? World bank already clarified on the data, yet here you are still barking, barking, barking and barking some more…. for nothing!! Akutumani ndani agalu inu?!

Nyani wa ku Mwananyani
Nyani wa ku Mwananyani
9 years ago

Again, the idea of the government training journalists is a VERY bad one. Don’t go there. Their employers should train them; or as someone has already written, the media companies should hire specialist journalists, rather than someone just because he or she is vocal (against the establishment – read government). The government should not be spending our hard earned money on this. Period. The money is needed, more desperately, elsewhere, as everyone knows. I hope APM or VP Chilima dismiss this proposal as a non-priority stat. We know we are poor. And whether we are the poorest of the poor… Read more »

Kadakwiza
Kadakwiza
9 years ago

Hon. Nankhumwa you know very well that we are poorest in the whole world. Even Somalia is reach. We know why Mr. Minister is trying to deny this, is because DPP contributed to our poverty. DPP swallow your pride and allow the investigation of K92 billion to continue may be donors can come back. Malawians let us stand up and protest about this K92 billion investigation to start. We can’t go forward because of this useless government.

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