Tag archives: George Mkondiwa

Chilima still in-charge of reforms, disaster management– Malawi govt clarifies VP not ‘stripped’

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Chief Secretary to government, George Mkondiwa has clarified that Vice-President Saulos Chilima has not been stripped of his responsibilities as minister responsible for disaster response management, public events and chairperson of civil services and public services reform commission in the newly reorganised cabinet announced by President Peter Mutharika. In the cabinet announcement, which was released through the […]

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Mkondiwa testifies, contradicts Kasambara’s maid: Mphwiyo shooting case

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Malawi government Chief Secretary George Mkondiwa on Thursday morning contradicted former maid to lawyer Ralph Kasambara, Jessie Mussa, during his testimony in court in the ongoing attempted murder case of former Budget Director Paul Mphwiyo. The former housemaid was also on record in her last year testimony that she saw on 13th September 2013 the man who was later […]

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Chief Secretary pays Chiradzulu, Machinga Hospitals surprise visit: Urges management to prioritize patients’ needs

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Chief Secretary to the Government continues to storm public hospitals without notice. Barely days after taking hospital officials by surprise at Ntcheu and Balaka district hospitals respectively, George Mkondiwa has also paid another unannounced visit, this time to Chiradzulu and Machinga hospitals. During the visit on Monday, Mkondiwa was among other things briefed of low […]

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Chief Secretary Mkondiwa speaks tough on drug theft: Makes surprise visits to hospitals

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Chief Secretary to government, George Mkondiwa, has issued a stern warning to public hospital workers who take advantage of their privileged access to government drugs and end up stealing to sell to the public and private entities. The Chief Secretary issued the warning during his surprise visit to Ntcheu and Balaka district hospitals on Wednesday. Of […]

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Implementation of reforms: If wishes were horses, Malawi would ride

By Nyasa Times Reporter

“The President and his government must be interested in the health of the economy. Any leader who is not interested in the health of the economy gets overthrown by the economy itself.” -Sam Mpasu, former Malawi Parliament’s Speaker In a move that scoffs at President Peter Mutharika’s government’s own Public Service Reforms recommendation to trim […]

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Malawi abolish 2nd, 3rd Principal Secretaries – Report

By Nyasa Times Reporter

As part of the objective of the Pubic Service Reforms, Malawi government has made structural changes to bring sanity to the system and streamline positions to reduce the number of principal secretaries (PSs) from the previous 96 to at least 40. Chief Secretary to the Government, George Mkondiwa, has informed PSs that that the Peter […]

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Malawi in cyber security awareness: MACRA teams up with COMESA

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Cyber Security is a new area in Malawi and there is need for awareness as the nation is experiencing increasing electronic transactions which will enhance economic activity of the country. Chief Secretary to the Government George Mkondiwa was speaking at in Lilongwe on Tuesday at a sensitization workshop on cyber security organized by Malawi Regulatory […]

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Stop oppressing the poor, Malawi VP Chilima urges

By Nyasa Times Reporter

State Vice President Saulos Chilima has urged Malawians in higher positions to stop oppressing the poor and their juniors at work, observing that such oppression retards the country’s development. Chilima was speaking at the funeral ceremony of late Oscar Mkondiwa, brother to Chief Secretary to the Government George Mkondiwa who passed away at Kamuzu Central […]

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Malawi launches ‘sport for health’ initiative

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Physical and mental health that arise from intensive physical activity are critical for Malawi’s social economic development according to Chief Secretary to Government, George Mkondiwa. The Chief Secreatary speaking at CIVO stadium Friday during launch of ‘Sport for Health’ initiative for civil servants, a development geared towards enhancing their health and a preventive measure against […]

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Dzalanyama in reafforestaion drive:  Mkondiwa to lead in Malawi tree planting

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Appalled by the rate people are attacking Forest Reserves in the country, the Malawi will through its Chief Secretary to government George Mkondiwa lead the nation in a tree planting exercise at the Dzalanyama Forest Reserve, in Lilongwe, this Saturday. Official statistics show that trees lost in a year at the Dzalanyama Forest Reserve is […]

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Malawi govt accepts K5m from ‘well-wishers’ for NAC refund on behalf of BeamTrust

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Malawi government said it has received K5 million from well-wishers for First Lady Gertrude Mutharika’s Beautify Malawi (Beam) Trust to refund the grant to National Aids Commission (NAC).  Government Chief Secretary George Mkondiwa confirmed the receipt of the money and that it will be fully paid to NAC. Mkondiwa received the cash from Human Rights […]

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Malawi to retire 19 top officers in civil service reorganisation

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Malawi civil service reorganisation will see 19 Principal Secretaries, including Chief Secretary George Mkondiwa and Police chief  Lot Dzonzi, sent for for early retirement and government will cough over K2.4 billion in retirement packages. According to a document by the Civil Service Reform Commission titled “List of Principal Secretaries who are above the age of […]

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Mutharika appoints Mkondiwa new Chief Secretary, acting time up for Samute

By Nyasa Times Reporter

President Peter Mutharika has appointed  Principal Secretary in the ministry fo Foreign Affairs, George Mkondiwa as Chief Secretary to the Government. A statement from the Office of the President and Cabinet issued on Wednesday 27, 2014 said  the appointment is with immediate effect. “The President of the Republic of Malawi, His Excellency Professor Arthur Peter […]

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Malawi govt says witchcraft based violence a concern

By Nyasa Times Reporter

The Ministry of disability and elderly affairs has stressed on the need for more studies to determine the extent to which witchcraft is affecting the society. Speaking at the launch of a report titled ‘The Extent and Nature of Witchcraft-Based Violence against Children, Women and the Elderly in Malawi’ at Crossroads Hotels in Lilongwe Friday, […]

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