Mphatso Nkhoma – Nyasa Times No room to dose any longer, government has assured Malawians that it is doing everything possible to ensure that no Malawian dies due to hunger in the 2016/2017 agricultural production year, as Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, George Chaponda said 1,290,000 metric tonnes is needed to avert worsening […]
Wanga Gwede –Nyasa Times Leader of the House George Chaponda s not only someone who was sleeping in parliament during Friday’s State-of-the-Nation address by President Peter Mutharika, but also a liar. Chaponda, who doubles as Minister of Agriculture and Water Development, has rejected pictures that have gone viral on social media, showing him sleeping. Nyasa […]
After being appointed by President Peter Mutharika to be Leader of the House, George Chaponda was caught on camera fast asleep during the State of the Nation Address by the Head of State at the State opening of budget session of parliament on Friday. Chaponda, who is also minister of agriculture and irrigation, is paid […]
President Peter Mutharika has appointed vice president of the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and Minister of Agriculture George Chaponda as Leader of House replacing Foreign Affairs Minister Francis Kasaila. According presidential spokesman Mgeme Kalilani, the appointment is effective 19th May 2016. “The appointment has been necessitated by the recent appointment of Hon. Kasaila, as […]
Youth for Positive Change (YPC), a grouping of Malawian young people is strongly calling for the ousting of agriculture minister George Chaponda from cabinet for “gross mismanagement of government coffers.” The group is not only howling for the ousting of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) die-hard but also that that parliament should summon Chaponda so […]
Minister of Agriculture George Chaponda has said the biggest irrigation scheme in southern Africa, the Shire Valley Irrigation Scheme will not be ready until after 2018. He said there are several feasibility studies to be done before the establishment of the scheme which is expected to ease chronic food shortages in Malawi. “His Excellency the […]
More Malawians will this year relief food than initially thought as the number of hunger stricken Malawians has jumped from 2.8 million to 8.2 million but the government says it is already working on the figure. Agriculture minister George Chaponda told a meeting of stakeholders on Wednesday in Lilongwe that a new survey has now […]
Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Dr. George Chaponda has announced that government has initiated short, medium and long term measures to reverse the loaming food security crisis in the country. Chaponda told journalists in Lilongwe on Friday that measures are being taken to offset the current food gap and to avoid the recurrence […]
In this era of freedom, even the seemingly free individual is unfree; the general outlook being that of a liberated man but inside he’s all chained to the infallibility of self: such is a person who thinks the only truth there is out there is what he says it is—and urges that everyone wholly buys […]
President Peter Mutharika has warned newly appointed Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, George Chaponda, to re-organise the ministry or risk losing his cabinet portfolio. Mutharika said this on Wednesday when he opened this year’s tobacco selling and buying season in Lilongwe. “You are a new broom known for sweeping wherever you are. Sweep that […]
Newly appointed Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda has touted himself as bulldozer and the best to head the messy ministry. Speaking at a political rally on Friday in Nchalo, Chikwawa, Chaponda said contrary to media reports, he was the right person for the job saying he will work hard to ensure that […]
Over 80 Malawian diplomats have been fired by the cash strapped government, saving up to K3.2 billion in tax payers money as the government struggle to deliver public services. Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation George Chaponda told a news conference on Thursday that either the diplomats are in Malawi or are on their […]
Malawi Foreign Affairs Minister George Chaponda sounded power hungry on Sunday when he hinted on the possibility of being favoured to lead the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in 2019 elections. The development comes amid reports that President Peter Mutharika is grooming Chaponda, who comes from the Lomwe belt the DPP’s strong hold, to be his successor . […]
Malawi Foreign Affairs minister George Chaponda has said the previous administration should have brought the Malawi, Tanzania Lake Malawi row to International Court of Justice (ICJ) instead of bringing it to a mediation process. Chaponda said this Sunday during Tiuzeni Zoona programme on Zodiak radio. “This is the best route the government should have taken. […]
Minister of Foreign Affair and International Cooperation, George Chaponda has told parliament that the sacking of daughter of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) spokesperson Jessie Kabwila barely a month after being hired as intern in the Department of International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been “blown out of proportion.” Chaponda made the comment […]
People’s Party (PP) spokesperson on finance Ralph Jooma has accused the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP0 government of selective implementation of the austerity measures, saying the strongman Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation George Chaponda is busy globetrotting despite the travel ban. Jooma was speaking in Parliament on Monday in his response to the Mid-Term […]
Malawi Government has developed national diaspora engagement Policy , Minister of Foreign Affairs and International corporation George Chaponda has confirmed to Nyasa Times. Chaponda said the Malawi diaspora has always longed to get involved in the development of their homeland and help with effective resource mobilization to develop the nation successfully.. “Over the years some […]
There is mounting opposition to Foreign Affairs Minister, George Chaponda in the ruling Democratic Progressive Party ( DPP) structures led by their governors across the country that he is being groomed to become the next president, saying he will not be allowed to succeed President Peter Mutharika through the back door. There is wide speculation […]