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Africa’s economic struggle: How currency devaluation exacerbates poverty

Global Author
By Twink Jones Gadama In the global economic landscape, currency valuation plays a pivotal role in shaping the financial health of nations. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has long advocated for the devaluation of currencies in developing countries, particularly in Africa, under the premise that such measures would enhance export competitiveness. However, this approach raises critical questions about the underlying… Read More
Malawi Citizens Malawi OP-ED 

My Take On IT – All hands-on deck in a democracy in our land

Global Author
Janet Karim All hands-on deck in a democracy in our land 15Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. 16Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in… Read More
Food Security in Malawi Development OP-ED 

Thank you, MBS! Let us all be vigilant against expired products, unhygienic spaces!

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By Janet karim “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.” — Matthew 23:25-26 The Malawi Bureau of standards (MBS) this week closed some heavyweight international shopping centers due to unhygienic conditions and expired goods. This is a sure… Read More
Malawi Caregivers Malawi OP-ED 

Passion and caring for other people leads to 800+ Malawian trained caregivers

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By Janet Karim 30 In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. 31 A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. 32 So too, a… Read More
Kamuzu Banda Malawi OP-ED 

I remember Ngwazi Dr. H. Kamuzu Banda…. BOMA lathu!

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By Janet Karim 17 ‘In the last days, God says, ‘I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. 18 Even on My menservants and maidservants, I will pour out My Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy. — Acts 2:17-18 This week, I come… Read More
Malawi OP-ED 

Sadness about the Sad Story of Malawi: A response to the Pastoral Letter 2024

Janet Karim,
By Janet Karim You come to me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come to you in the name of the LORD Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel whom you have defiled. — 1 Samuel 17:45 Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. – Oscar Wilde The reactions to the Pastoral Lenten Letter by the Catholic… Read More
Malawi OP-ED 

Malawi: Should parliamentarians be adding more woes to the country?

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By Janet Karim 4 So all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah. 5 They said to him, “You are old, and your sons do not follow your ways; now appoint a king to lead us, such as all the other nations have.”—1 Samuel 8:4-5 In a year that Malawi is reeling, whirling from a variety of home- and foreign-grown  calamities, the… Read More