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Speaker Gotani Hara pledges support to implementation of Malawi vision 2063: Planning Commission hands MW2063 documents to National Assembly

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Speaker of the National Assembly Catherine Gotani Hara has assured that parliament will spearhead the endorsement and implementation of the national long-term vision – dubbed Malawi 2063 – to ensure the continuity of development plans contained in the plan despite changes in political governments. Gotani Hara made the assurance in Lilongwe today when the National Planning […]

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Visionary,  transformative leadership key to success of  Malawi 2063: Media persuaded on development blueprint information dissemination

By Nyasa Times Reporter

The National Planning Commission (NPC) has stressed that visionary and transformative leadership is key to the success of the development aspirations outlined in the recently launched Malawi 2063 (MW2063) blueprint. NPC director general Dr. Thomas Chataghalala Munthali, has since called for a stronger and enhanced partnership between the State and the private sector so that […]

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Chakwera mandates Chilima to provide Malawi 2063 vision document outline

By Nyasa Times Reporter

President Lazarus Chakwera on Tuesday launched the country’s new master plan, Malawi 2063, a successor to Vision 2020, with an emotional call to the citizenry for mind change, dedication and to embrace the power of hope and belief that Malawi can develop. Speaking from Kamuzu Palace where he was joined virtually by Vice President Saulos […]

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Chakwera launches Malawi 2063 Vision with call to stop wasting time on trivia

By Nyasa Times Reporter

President Lazarus Chakwera has launched the country’s second long-term national development plan, dubbed “Malawi 2063” with a call not to tolerate or  smile on anyone who engages in wasteful conduct. The Vision 2063, which succeeds Vision 2020, was launched  virtually at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe and was among other attended on the internet live portal […]

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MwAPATA calls for political will to develop Malawi agriculture:  ‘borrow a leaf from Ethiopia’

By Nyasa Times Reporter

An agriculture policy think-tank, Malawi Agriculture Policy Advancement and Transformation Agenda (MwAPATA) executive director, William Chadza, has said Malawi needs political if the country is to achieve meaningful transformation in the agriculture sector. MwAPATA Institute is an independent agricultural policy think tank, which formed in 2019 and is currently engaging the Government of Malawi, private sector, and civil society stakeholders […]

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Madinga calls for mindset change in developing Malawi: Mwapata Institute for home grown economic solutions

By Nyasa Times Reporter

One of the Commissioners of The National Planning Commission (NPC), Phillip Madinga, has called for mindset change and concerted efforts from all Malawians to make sure the newly drafted vision for Malawi, the National Transformation 2063 is successfully realized. Madinga made the remarks at the end of a two day National Development Conference, which was […]

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Chilima reaffirms commitment to champion implementation of national plans

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima has reaffirmed the commitment by his Ministry of Economic Planning and Development to champion the implementation of national plans. Chilima has also assured that his ministry will ensure that relevant policies are in place while the National Planning Commission (NPC) becomes the permanent home for defining the country’s long and medium […]

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Chakwera challenges Malawians to take responsibility for transformation agenda: Don’t be spectators

By Nyasa Times Reporter

President Lazarus  Chakwera has challenged Malawians to assume full and personal responsibility in the agenda to transform the social and economic strata of the country. Chakwera, who made the remarks at the inaugural National Development Conference in Lilongwe on Thursday, stressed that the journey towards the attainment of Agenda 2063 – a new development vision- […]

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Beyond political freedom to inclusive wealth creation: Malawi development conference to validate 2063 vision blueprint

By Nyasa Times Reporter

National Planning Commission says the inaugural National Development Conference scheduled for Thursday and Friday in Lilongwe  which  will discuss long-term national development plans especially the successor to Vision 2020 to  the National Transformation 2063  Development Vision will accord Malawians an opportunity to validate contents of the new blueprint. President Lazarus Chakwera is expected to officially […]

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Malawi to hold first annual development conference: ‘Beyond political freedom to inclusive wealth creation’

By Nyasa Times Reporter

The National Planning Commission (NPC) and its partners will from Thursday, August 27 to Friday August 28, 2020 host Malawi’s first annual National Development Conference which will be officially opened by the President Lazarus Chakwera to get a wider array of Malawians and stakeholders to deliberate on the development future of the country. The conference […]

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Home based researches critical for Malawi development – Commission

By Nyasa Times Reporter

National Planning Commission (NPC) has said the country needs to develop home based researches for the benefit of national development. NPC director general Thomas Munthali made the observation Wednesday during the third Ndizotheka Eminent Speakers series on the role of Science and technology in economic Transmission at Sun Bird Capital Hotel in Lilongwe, He noted […]

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MGDS III has made noticeable improvements in Malawi

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Third Malawi Growth and Development Strategy (MGDS III) has seen the country making  some noticeable improvement in ICT, maternal and child health, sanitation, rural electrification, macroeconomic stability and many more half way the life span of the strategy. Vice President Saulos Chilima disclosed this Thursday at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe during the […]

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Chilima urges donors to respect Malawi’s development plans: Recommends long-term strategies

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima says Malawi needs to stop thinking short-term if the country is to change economic fortunes. Chilima, who is also Minister of Economic Planning and Development and Public Sector Reforms, made the remarks when he launched the Malawi Growth and Development Strategy (MGDS III) report at the Bingu International Convention Centre […]

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Chilima to launch Malawi development strategy report Thursday

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Vice President Salous Chilima ,who is also Minister of Economic Planning and Development and Public Sector Reforms,  will on Thursday preside over the official launch of the Malawi Growth and Development Strategy (MGDS) III Mid-Term Review Report at a virtual event to be coordinated from Lilongwe from 2pm. A statement from the National Planning Commission […]

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Planning Commission proposes aligning Malawi national budget to development goals

By Nyasa Times Reporter

The National Planning Commission (NPC)  director general Thomas Chataghalala Munthali, has said  the commission’s involvement in the national budget consultations should be at planning stage for public sector long-term investment programmes  to achieve maximum impact. The Ministry of Finance is from July 13 to 17 start soliciting fresh submissions into the 2020-2021 national budget set […]

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Planning Commission banks on wealth creation to spearhead vision 2063

By Nyasa Times Reporter

The National Planning Commission (NPC) says inclusive wealth creation especially among young people in Malawi is key to the successful implementation and realization of Vision 2063–a new long-term development blueprint for the country which the commission is currently developing. The commission’s director general Dr Thomas Chataghalala Munthali spoke Thursday at NPC headquarters in the Capital […]

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Planning Commission dares Malawi school-going youths to unleash their arts potential

By Nyasa Times Reporter

The National Planning Commission (NPC) has launched ‘My Future, Our Future’ essay writing competition for Malawian school-going youths to contribute towards a new vision for the country as  part of the much-touted consultations on the successor plan to Vision 2020. NPC is carrying consultations for Vision 2063 and is engaging Malawians on what should to […]

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Malawi government to launch Vision 2020 successor formulation

By Nyasa Times Reporter

President Peter Mutharika will on Friday preside together with Speaker of Parliament Ctaherine Gotani Hara and Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda – as heads of three arms of government –  the launch of  nationalwide consultations for  the  development of the Vision 2020 successor document in Lilongwe. National Planning Commission (NPC) says the  event to be held […]

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