Tag archives: Rev Lazarous Chakwera

Forex shortage hits Malawi, Kwacha depreciating: Opposition says Chakwera fails to outline measures to keep economy ticking

By Nyasa Times Reporter

The local currency, the kwacha, is weakening against all major convertibles and foreign exchange reserves are depleting according to, Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) figures with Leader of Opposition in Parliament Kondwani Nankhumwa accusing President Lazarus Chakwera for failing to adequately address measures to spark the economy. Nankhumwa was responding to Chakwera’s maiden State of […]

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Chakwera set for Malawi MPs grilling on Thursday: President questions style-session

By Nyasa Times Reporter

President Lazarus Chakwera is set to write a new history in Malawi politics as he is set to appear before National Assembly in Lilongwe  and  face His Excellency’s Question Time (HEQs) style-session questions from Members of parliament this coming Thursday. State House through its Press Secretary Brian Banda has confirmed. Chakwera promised that he will […]

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Oppostion leader tears apart Sona: Nankhumwa says Chakwera chose to hide behind less definable Hi-5 agenda

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Leader of Opposition in Parliament Kondwani Nankhumwa on Monday presented a statement in Parliament in response to the State of Nation Address (SONA) that President Lazarus Chakwera presented on Friday, commending  the President for recently touring the Area 18 interchange project, which is a brainchild of former president Peter Mutharika under the Democratic Progressive Party […]

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Protests over Chakwera’s plan to have Malawi embassy in Jerusalem: ‘It should be Tel Aviv’

By Nyasa Times Reporter

A group of concerned citizens which includes some Muslims are rejecting President Lazarus Chakwera’s announced plans to open a diplomatic office in Jerusalem, Israel. The ‘concerned citizens’ demand that if Malawi is to open diplomatic relationship with Israel, the move should be approved by Parliament and that the mission should be based in Tel Aviv […]

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President’s spin doctor says Medf loans part of ‘Chakwera Hi-5’:  Malawi leader for depoliticisation of scheme

By Nyasa Times Reporter

State House director of communication Pastor Sean Kampondeni  has said President Lazarus Chakwera’s position on Malawi Enterprise Development Fund (Medf) loans  is on  depoliticization of the facility powered by the ‘Chakwera Super Hi 5’ – his political mantra. Kampondeni speaking at maiden State House Press Briefing which the Lazarus Chakwera led administration has pledged will […]

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It’s time for Chakwera to walk the talk – Analyst

By Nyasa Times Reporter

A political science lecturer at Blantyre International University,  Sheriff Kaisi, has said it’s time for Chakwera to walk the talk in pulling the country out of poverty which he blamed on past governments. In his address to parliament Friday, Chakwera dismissed a notion that Malawi is a poor country, saying  the poverty for which Malawi […]

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Chakwera’s SONA: A case of rightful diarrhea diagnosis but prescribed with panado 

By Nyasa Times Reporter

At the heart of Malawi’s continued impoverishment is a question of poor governance, not lack of resources to harness. This country—as President Lazarus Chakwera echoed Bingu Wa Mutharika’s ‘the country is rich but Malawians are poor’—is endowed with everything that Mauritius has. The reason Malawi is failing to harness its resources and develop, like Mauritius […]

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Reforms to be extended to embassies, says Chakwera: Malawi to establish diplomatic missions in Jerusalem, Lagos

By Nyasa Times Reporter

President Lazarus Chakwera has said his government’s public castor reforms program being championed by Vice-President Saulos Chilima will be extended to the country’s foreign missions, accounding that Malawi will establish a diplomatic mission with Israel in Jerusalem. In  his maiden State of the Nation address (Sona) at Parliament in Lilongwe, Chakwera—who was elected in a […]

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DPP’s Mpinganjira  waters down Sona: ‘President Chakwera is Mr Talk-talk’

By Nyasa Times Reporter

The newly-appointed spokesperson for opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Brown Mpinganjira has described the State of the Nation Address (SONA) presented by President Lazarus Chakwera in Parliament on Friday as  not a true reflection of what is on the ground. He has said President Chakwera is “Mr Talk-talk’” who speaks good English full of eloquence […]

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Anything new in Chakwera’s SONA?  Here are 10 new things Malawi leader has said

By Nyasa Times Reporter

President Lazarus Chakwera has delivered his first State of Nation Address (SONA) in Lilongwe on Friday. Nyasa Times captured 10 things that are new in his speech—something we have never heard before. 1: Admitted that the Executive is too powerful, the Judiciary is too underfunded, the Legislature is too subservient, and all three are too […]

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Chakwera debunks ‘false narrative’ that Malawi is poor country: ‘Man-made poverty must be unmade’

By Nyasa Times Reporter

President Lazarus Chakwera has said there is a “false narrative”  that Malawi is one of the  impoverished  countries in the world, saying poverty in southern African nation is “man-made”  and  “must be unmade.” Chakwera said on Friday in Parliament when he delivered his  maided State of the Nation Address  (Sona) since his elected as President […]

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Chakwera performs state opening of Parliament, delivers first Sona

By Nyasa Times Reporter

President Lazarus Chakwera on Friday performed the State opening of the first meeting of the 49th session of Parliament in Lilongwe and the 2020/2021  National Budget meeting. By 10am, the President arrived at Parliament and proceeded to inspect a guard of honour, Malawi Congress Party (MCP) supporters and sympathisers saluted and cheered him on. Inside […]

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Chakwera to attend Unga online: Malawi leader chairs  Least Developed Countries

By Nyasa Times Reporter

President Lazarus Chakwera will have his maiden United Nations General Assembly (Unga) appearance through virtual  platforms in various high level meetings between September 21 and October 5, Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said in a statement. The ministry said in the face of coronavirus, most meetings of the UN in New York have been postponed, […]

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First SONA: President Chakwera must show, not tell, clear direction of his leadership!

By Nyasa Times Reporter

President Lazarus Chakwera rose to the presidency fueled by a promise of giving the country back to Malawians after years of being captured by former leader Peter Mutharika and few cronies from Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). In giving the country back to Malawians, he meant stopping and reversing every decision that Mutharika and cronies took […]

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K13bn six lane road upgrade in Lilongwe: Chakwera commits to ease traffic congestion

By Nyasa Times Reporter

President Lazarus Chakwera has committed to reduce traffic congestion especially in the cities with government announcing that it will commence a project to construct a six-lane carriage in Lilongwe at an estimated cost of K13 billion. The road from Parliament Roundabout through Kamuzu Central Roundabout to Shoprite/Nico Centre will be upgraded to a six-lane carriage. […]

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CSOs petition President Chakwera to withdraw draconian NGO Bill

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Civil society organizations (CSOs) operating under the banner of National Advocacy Platform (NAP) have petitioned President Lazarus Chakwera to withdraw  Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) Amendment Bill  which is currently in the office of the Attorney General, fearing the provision threatens to wipe out civic space. NAP chairperson Benedicto Kondowe said they want to meet President Chakwera […]

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Chakwera refuses red carpet treatment at Area 18 Interchange site tour

By Nyasa Times Reporter

President Lazarus Chakwera on Wednesday  declined to use the rep carpet after alighting from his presidential car to tour the country’s first overhead traffic interchange at Area 18 in the capital city Lilongwe in order to appreciate the project’s progress. The car carrying the President made a stop beside the carpet and immediately after stepping […]

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Chakwera impressed with Area 18 Interchange: Mia says project to ease traffic congestion in Lilongwe

By Nyasa Times Reporter

President Lazarus Chakwera on Wednesday  morning toured the the Area 18 Clover  leaf Interchange  project  in Lilongwe  and said he  is impressed with the progress of work by the project contractor Mota-Engil. “I am very pleased with the progress that has been made,” said Chakwera after  Minister of Transport Sidik Mia took the President through […]

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