@mcbrams

I vent in under 280 characters | bylines @AFP @PlatformMalawi @theContinent_ | founding member @FPA_Africa | [email protected]

 Nanjiri, Lilongwe | Malawi
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Joined July 2009
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Presenting my curated list of 10 essential books every Malawian should read. These works should be compulsory in secondary education to combat ignorance and foster intellectual growth. Ensuring our youth are well-read is crucial for a knowledgeable and humble nation. 📚 #Malawi
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NEW: Hazardous contamination from the Kayelekera Uranium Mine was confirmed in water systems—yet operators and state regulators chose silence. Investigation reveals how toxic waste mismanagement is risking lives and water sources for corporate interests pijmalawi.org/show-story/tox…
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Tayaluka. Akuti #Malawians are sleeping at petrol ststions. Check out @trtafrika's video! #TikTok vt.tiktok.com/ZSg9dwoVr/ – at Malawi

TikTok · TRT Afrika

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He Walked Out of #Malawi Looking for America: Remembering Legson Kayira mcbrams.substack.com/p/he-wa…
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On 14 October 1958, a young man from Mpale village in northern Malawi set out on foot and walked the length of the continent in search of an American education. From #Malawi to America on Foot: Legson Kayira’s Extraordinary Quest for an Education linkedin.com/pulse/from-mala…

From Malawi to America on Foot: Legson Kayira’s Extraordinary Quest for an Education

A dream bigger than the village In October 1958, Legson Kayira announced to his village that he intended to walk to America. The destination was almost unimaginable to the people around him.

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TRAILER: Toxic Silence. A new PIJ investigation is about to premiere. Follow our YouTube, TikTok, WhatsApp Channel to watch our video journalism. Share our content. Invite others to follow our platforms. youtu.be/d_xcBxOFaio?si=p6MQ… via @YouTube

TRAILER: Toxic Silence. A new PIJ investigation is about to premiere.

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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A music scene is not an industry. Musicians recording songs, studios producing tracks, promoters organising shows and audiences buying tickets are ingredients, not proof of an industry. Read: mcbrams.substack.com/p/does-…
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Malawi’s growing calendar of ethnic festivals is a welcome celebration of heritage, identity and tradition. But amid the dances and royal speeches, there is an opportunity to build something bigger . Read my thought here: substack.com/home/post/p-221…
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If the Auditor General’s office, the institution meant to expose corruption, cannot be trusted with something as basic as recruiting staff, then who audits the auditors? When the watchdog itself loses its credibility, corruption is no longer the disease; it’s the system. – at Malawi
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We're on @NatGeo. Why #Malawi Is the Hidden Jewel of East Africa | National Geographic share.google/ErKjoYmJmaJEpzQ… – at Malawi

Why Malawi Is the Hidden Jewel of East Africa

The country is emerging as one of the finest safari destinations in the world, but its proximity to Lake Malawi adds an additional dimension.

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These two interpretations to the same story by @NationOnlineMw and @Times360Malawi is a clear definition of what you see depends on where you stand.
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Someone had to say it. – at Malawi
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As Malawians, we should be thoroughly ashamed of our poverty, our collective failure and the pathetic state of our nationhood. Perhaps that shame will finally jolt us into action. A nation cannot normalise misery and still pretend to have dignity. Chifukwa izizi sindinzo.
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More Malawians are living in extreme poverty than ever before in our history. This is not just heartbreaking; it is a damning indictment of how badly this country has failed its people.
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Number of People Living in Extreme Poverty by Country 1992-2026
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Why MaBlacks must revisit their mission mwnation.com/why-mablacks-mu…

Why MaBlacks must revisit their mission - Nation Online

Twenty-six years ago, I sat with my friend Evison Matafale at the Chileka home of his friend and confidant, Lawrence Chakakala Chaziya. Matafale had fallen out with his cousins of the Chilobwe...

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Two soldiers. Six years out of uniform. A disputed path back. Henderson Kazembe and Solomon Kabichi were discharged after sharing a WhatsApp message alleging corruption within the Malawi Defence Force. Read the full Story. - pijmalawi.org/show-story/mdf…
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HRDC’s possible deregistration is the latest flashpoint in a wider collision of tighter regulation, political hostility, security threats and a donor funding crisis. PIJ examines what the evidence shows—and what remains unanswered. pijmalawi.org/show-story/wat…
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OUR STATEMENT. The Foreign Press Association, Africa (FPAA) strongly condemns the arrest and detention of our colleague, Samuel Getachew, alongside Amanuel Gebremedhin Birhane, an Associated Press journalist and videographer, by Ethiopian authorities on Friday, 2 October.
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Fun fact: I was there when Maureen broke @DR_NAMADINGO's heart 😄 youtu.be/5Ze8AmyqTMY?si=gWP8…

Namadingo - Maury [Official Video]

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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Explainer: What’s the Amarlysis scandal and how could the money have best served the public?
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Success is never final. Failure in never fatal. Its courage that counts. – at Malawi
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