Reports that Malawi’s Foreign Affairs minister Eisenhower Mkaka met controversial millionaire preacher Shepherd Bushiri in South Africa hours before he fled to his native Malawi, is lending credence to the narrative that the Bushiri’s escape was aided by the government of Malawi top brass. There had been allegations that Bushiri fled on Malawi’s presidential jet with […]
President Lazarus Chakwera on Saturday led students, teachers and parents in commemorating Kamuzu Academy (KA) founder’s day in Mtunthama, Kasungu. The country’s founding president the late Ngwazi Hastings Kamuzu Banda opened the school on November 21 1981. Accompanied by the First Lady Monica Chakwera and Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima, the President dwelled on the […]
President Lazarus Chakwera has rejected assertions that he facilitated to smuggle Prophet Shepherd Bushiri on the President’s plane out of South Africa on Friday when the Malawi leader was returning home from a two-day visit of Pretoria. Some social media outlets have been setting the narrative that Bushiri, leader of the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) […]
If the coronavirus pandemic has provided any lesson, it is this; in a global, interconnected world, the welfare of people everywhere is vital to the well-being and safety of the entire world. Depriving any group of their basic rights – even those thousands of kilometres away – ultimately impacts everyone. As Palestine’s Special Envoy to […]
The Blantyre Synod of the Church of Central Africa Presbytery (CCAP) has added its voice for President Lazarus Chakwera to reverse his plans to open Malawi embassy in Jerusalem, a city contested for by Israel and Palestine. Blantyre Synod general secretary the Reverend Billy Gama said Malawi’s decision to open its mission in Jerusalem and not Tel Aviv is a […]
Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Economic Cooperation with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on the final day of his two-day working visit to the ‘rainbow nation’. Chakwera arrived in South Africa on Thursday through Waterkloof Military Airbase in Pretoria and held bilateral talks with his South African counterpart before […]
Paramount Chief Lundu of Chikwawa last week turned Sanjika Palace into an ampitheatre when he publicly told President Lazarus Chakwera that although majority of the traditional leaders are old and frail, they engage in extra marital affairs and; hence, they need tinted vehicles in which to hide their girlfriends. On October 26, 2020, Chakwera held an audience […]
Main opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Thyolo Central Member of Parliament Ben Phiri has commended President Lazarus Chakwera for launching the National Clean-up Day on Wednesday, which will be observed on the second Friday of every month. Phiri, who graced the launch at Chinsapo Ground in Likuni, Lilongwe said he hopes the clean-up campaign will jolt authorities into […]
Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Lucky Sikwese says all agreements that will emanate from bilateral talks in South Africa need to be followed up at ministerial level. He said this on Tuesday during a preparatory meeting ahead of President Lazarus Chakwera’s two-day working visit to South Africa. Sikwese emphasized the […]
Beautify Malawi! President Lazarus Chakwera has spoken against some men who have a tendency to urinate in every street corner and outdoor public space, saying the behaviour is completely unacceptable and that it is the duty of every Malawian to ensure that Malawi has clean communities. Chakwera said this on Wednesday at Chinsapo Ground in […]
President Lazarus Chakwera inaugurated the 2020 Malawi Council for the Handicapped (MACOHA) Flag Week with a call to all stakeholders to support programmes aimed at promoting the welfare of people with disabilities. Speaking in Mzuzu when he presided over the ceremony, the President said his Government was committed to implementing inclusive programmes to benefit all Malawians, […]
President Lazarus Chakwera has disclosed that he is talking to investors to fund the construction of the Orton Chirwa International Airport in Mzuzu as part of his manifesto implementation. Chakwera said this on Monday when he met councillors and officials from Mzuzu City Council. The President during campaign promised to construct an international airport in […]
MyBucks Banking Corporation Malawi has donated MK 4.6 million towards the launching of the National Clean -up Day initiative that is being spearheaded by the Ministry of Forestry and Natural Resources in collaboration with the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development. Government has designated the afternoon of the second Friday of every month as a National Clean-Up Day. […]
President Lazarus Chakwera in continuing his “solidarity visits” will be on a two-day visit to South Africa for talks with his counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa amidst a background of Prophet Shepherd Bushiri’s problematic stay in Pretoria. Both Foreign Minister Eisenhower Mkaka and State House director of communication and executive assistant to the President, Sean Kampondeni have confirmed […]
Muslim Association of Malawi (MAM) has written President Lazarus Chakwera to protest his intention to establish a diplomatic mission with Israel in Jerusalem. MAM in a correspondence to the President through its chairperson Sheikh Idruss Muhammed seen by Nyasa Times has since asked the Chakwera administration to review the issue of opening the embassy in […]
Parent for Kamuzu Academy students have expressed reservations on the decision to allow President Lazarus Chakwera to attend the Kamuzu Academy Founder’s Day as ‘guest of honour’ over fears of coronavirus risk at the private institution that until now barred external visitors. The country’s founding president the late Hastings Kamuzu Banda opened the grammar school, […]
A presidential aide has said President Lazarus Chakwera’s administration is set to construct a mini Capital Hill in the north to enable government machinery work from the region whenever the Head of State is there. State House spokesperson and presidential press secretary Brian Banda described this as one of the signature development projects of what […]
President Lazarus Chakwera has assured Malawians that his government will find out what is happening to Prophet Shepherd Bushiri’s problematic stay in South Africa. Chakwera made the comment on Sunday night in Mzuzu while meeting with local traditional leaders. One of the chiefs had asked Chakwera to investigate what is happening to Bushiri in South […]