Lawyer and political activist Z. Allan Ntata who is a ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) operative and on now on the charm offensive as government’s critics has said the Public Service Reforms programme will not work, stressing the “noise” about it is “much like a clanging cymbal, a matter of form without substance.” President Peter […]
The only thing I can commend about the much-publicized public reforms initiative being taken by the current administration is the idea itself. A resemblance of a sober-minded usage of power that truly leads to true economic prosperity requires a solid political foundation. An effective and efficient public service is crucial for the success of any […]
Principal Secretary for Human Resource Management and Development Sam Madula has been redeployed to the Ministry of Health to take over from Chris Kang’ombe in what. Chief Secretary to Government, George Mkondiwa, has described as “ normal reshuffle” aimed at strengthening performance in a number of ministries. This is a follow up to the shake-up […]
Malawi Government has learnt some new tricks on how it can successfully enhance the Civil Service according to Vice President, Saulos Chilima. The V.P made the assertion Thursday at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) when was addressing journalists on his return from Singapore where he had gone to attend a workshop under the invitation by Global […]
Strong political leadership is crucial in ensuring the smooth implementation of public sector reforms which the Malawi government is currently embarking on, Vice President Saulos Chilima said on Tuesday. Chilima was speaking on his departure to Singapore where among other things he will participate in an international interface on Leadership, Foresight and Excellence in the […]
Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima will leave for Singapore on Tuesday to lead a team on Public Sector Reforms to study the Singapore reforms in-depth. A statement from the office of the VP said President Prof. Arthur Peter Mutharika has delegated his deputy to learn from Singapore their reforms. “The Southeast Asian country is one […]
President Peter Mutharika and his Vice President, Saulos Chilima, finally launched the long awaited Public Sector Reforms amid pomp and glamour, laced with all-you-want-to-hear political speeches at a well-attended function in the Capital City, Lilongwe. They claim the reforms are designed to make the public sector more responsive to the needs of Malawians. They also […]
As the redeployment of public servants continue with the exercise affecting Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) senior workers Mzati Nkolokosa and Harry Chuma this week. Nkolokosa. who was controller of research , has been assigned the post of controller of current affairs and online services at MBC-TV. While Mzati’s redeployment is seen as a promotion, Chuma […]
Malawi Congress Party(MCP) has attacked government on the launch of the a reform program aimed at boosting the efficacy of public services, claiming government is not following the law in initiating the reforms. President Peter Mutharika launched the reforms programme on Wednesday in the capital Lilongwe at a ceremony which was also attended by MCP president […]
Malawi Vice-President Saulos Chilima, who heads the Public Service Reform Commission, has saluted President Peter Mutharika for inspiring and guiding his committee of reform commissioners throughout its assignment over the past few months. Chilima speaking Wednesday during the launch of the Public Service Reforms Programme in Lilongwe, stressed that he and his team achieved much […]
Malawi President Peter Mutharika has officially launched the Public Service Reforms programme to set in motion recommendations that have been put in place in order to bring efficacy to public service delivery, saying the public “wants change” which his government will deliver. Mutharika was speaking Wednesday, February 11 in the capital Lilongwe when he launced […]
“Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly,” – Robert Kelly. If I had a dollar for every time someone asked“Your vice president really left one of the topmost lucrative jobs in your country to pursue a career in politics?” I’m sure by now I would have retired and be living on […]
Vice-President Saulos Chilima, who has been appointed the country’s Construction Sector Transparency (CoST) champion, has urged key stakeholders to be responsible in their respective undertakings to prove that it is possible to develop Malawi and be a shining example of good governance. He was speaking Monday evening at Sunbird Capital in Lilongwe where he was unveiled as […]
After several months of work, the results are out. Malawi President Peter Mutharika will this Wednesday launch the Malawi Public Service Reforms programme to set in motion recommendations that have been put in place in order to bring efficacy to public service delivery. A statement issued by acting presidential press secretary Timpunza Mwansambo says Mutharika […]
The recent announcement in the media that President Peter Mutharika has agreed to trim down his powers which is likely to include power of appointing various senior officers. This is a very welcome development to say the least. It is believed that this is the recommendation by the Public Service Reform committee headed by the […]
The recent announcement that President Peter Mutharika is to relinquish some of the presidential powers is a welcome development, and well overdue, given that he is Malawi’s fourth democratic president. Even though the reduction of presidential powers was one of the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) election promises, we all know that electoral promises are not […]
Malawi Government operations are expected to change for the better following recommendations and subsequent acceptance by President Peter Mutharika to have some of his appointing powers trimmed when appointing senior public officers. There have been outcries that one of the reasons government operations are compromised is the fact that most officers become bootlickers by wearing […]
Let me begin by an honest admission: I get irritated whenever I get assigned by my bosses to cover ministerial functions. The irritation has to do with how I grew up, I guess. My father always taught me, by showing not just talking, the precious value of time. He was always on time; at work, […]