Tag archives: Rev Lazarous Chakwera

Chakwera appoints Mkandawire as advisor on rural transformation: Lucius Banda presidential aide role confirmed

By Nyasa Times Reporter

President Lazarus Chakwera has appointed Adamson Mkandawire as his Chief Advisor to the President on rural transformation and development while the appointment of musician-cum-politician Lucius Banda as special adviser in his office has been confirmed. Presidential spokesman Brian Banda confirming the appointments said Chakwera wants to “enhance his commitment to servant leadership.” According to the […]

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Chakwera to lead Sadc from 2021: Malawi to hosts Heads of State summit

By Nyasa Times Reporter

President Lazarus Chakwera has been elected by member States of the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) as the one to take over Chairperson Slot in August 2021 after Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi who started his one year tenure on Monday taking over from President John Magufuli of Tanzania. At the 40th ordinary summit held virtually due […]

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Chakwera delivers maiden speech at Sadc virtual summit: ‘Malawi not landlocked but landlinked’

By Nyasa Times Reporter

President Lazarus Chakwera who has been in office for about two months now, gave his overview of his vision towards regional integration and development when he delivered a maiden speech during  the Southern African Development Community (SADC) virtual conference held on Monday. Chakwera was the only new president to be welcomed by  Heads of State […]

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Malawi set designated hotels to house quarantined travellers as they arrive —Chakwera

By Nyasa Times Reporter

President Lazarus Chakwera has said  travellers coming to the country through the airports will need to have a certificate showing that they have tested negative to coronavirus (Covid-19). Chakwera said  in his national address monitored on local radio stations Saturday night that the Ministry of Transport is making great strides in meeting the safety standards of […]

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Chakwera appoints more advisers: Lucius Banda gets State House post

By Nyasa Times Reporter

President Lazarus Chakwera has appointed more  special advisers in his office which includes Lucius Banda, a well known music icon in Malawi. Banda, musician-turned-politician, has been appointed as special adviser on arts and youth at State House. He is a member of the UTM Party which is in the Tonse Alliance led government. State House […]

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Analyst raps State House for including districts of origin on presidential appointees

By Nyasa Times Reporter

State House  has yet again stirred debate for disclosing districts of origin for the people President Lazarus Chakwera has appointed to various portfolios on Saturday. Chakwera has appointed a number of people to take up salivating positions at the State House. And in an attempt to demonstrate that the appointments are impartial and beyond regional […]

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Chakwera appoints Brian Banda as his spokesman: Martha Chikuni, Kondowe get jobs at State House

By Nyasa Times Reporter

President Lazarus Chakwera has appointed maverick broadcaster Brian Banda of Times Media as Press Secretary at State House effectively becoming his spokesman while  Sean Tsanzo Kampondeni is the spin doctor as director of communications and executive assistant to the President. Kampondeni confirmed the appointment of Banda in a public notice on Saturday. The President has […]

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Chakwera pardons 499 prisoners to decongest Malawi jails as Covid-19 cases surge

By Nyasa Times Reporter

President Lazarus Chakwera has pardoned 499 prisoners to decongest prisons amid rising cases of Covid-19 infections in the reformatory institutions. Minister of Homeland Security Richard Chimwendo Banda has confirmed the development. He said the pardon would reduce the spiking cases of virus infections. Covid-19 cases are surging in prisons, rising from 134 to 155 within […]

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Activist tells Chakwera to apologise for disregarding own Covid-19 rules

By Nyasa Times Reporter

A good governance activist has given President Lazarus Chakwera 48 hours to apologise or face an unspecified action for flouting his government’s own set laws on Covid-19. Executive Director of the Center for Democracy and Economic Development Initiative Sylvester Namiwa said Chakwera on Wednesday  failed to walk the talk on Covid-19 preventive measures during the […]

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Chakwera eulogises Mai Dinala: She was a pillar of MCP

By Nyasa Times Reporter

President Lazarus Chakwera paid tribute to Roseby Dinala, popularly known as Mai Dinala, describing her a as one of the pillars of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) as her funeral service was held in Blantyre on Wednesday. Mai Dinala died on Tuesday at Blantyre Adventist Hospital, three days after celebrating her 82nd birthday. She was an […]

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Professor Kanyongolo faults Chakwera’s disregard of Covid-19 guidelines

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Renowned legal scholar Professor Edge Kanyongolo of University of Malawi at Chancellor College has faulted President Lazarus Chakwera for disregarding COVID-19 regulation of limiting funeral services to 50 people. Chakwera attended the funeral of Mayi Dinala—one of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) longest serving member—and reports show that thousands of people also attended. Writing on his […]

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Chakwera attends funeral ceremony where mourners disregard Covid-19 measures

By Nyasa Times Reporter

President Lazarus Chakwera on Wednesday  attended  a funeral ceremony for a long time Malawi Congress Party (MCP) staunch supporter in Blantyre where mourners and other people are not observing Covid-19 preventive measures. Chakwera himself and other government and party officials are wearing face masks but the majority of the people at the late Roseby Dinala’s […]

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Zikhale takes Nkhatabay chiefs to Chakwera, pledge support to Tonse govt

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Malawi Congress Party Nkhata Bay South Member of Parliament (MP)  Ken Zikhale Ng’oa, led a team of Nkhatabay Chiefs to pay their courtesy call to President Lazarus Chakwera at the Kamuzu Palace e in Lilongwe on Tuesday where they pledged their support to the new Head of State. Speaking on behalf the chiefs, Chief Fukamapiri, thanked God for […]

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Chakwera set to open parliament: To deliver first Sona, set for Presidential question time 

By Nyasa Times Reporter

President Lazarus Chakwera will officially open parliament on September 4 and will deliver the State of the Nation Address (Sona) physically in the House his maiden speech as Head of State and be available to answer questions in parliament should members of parliament  seek his  availability on a designated day. Parliament spokesperson Ian Mwenye says […]

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Court orders MEC to pay K5bn in legal fees to Chakwera, Chilima lawyers

By Nyasa Times Reporter

High Court has ordered Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to pay lawyers for President Lazarus Chakwera and his Vice President Saulos Chilima over K5 billion legal costs, an expense  burden on the taxpayer  for  Jane Ansah led MEC’s incompetence  in the annulled presidential election case. The new order follows a constitution court ruling which ordered MEC […]

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Chakwera says relationship with Chilima will not be complicated

By Nyasa Times Reporter

President Lazarus Chakwera has said his relationship with his deputy Saulos Chilima will not at any point be complicate, saying their main agenda is to reconstruct the country. Chakwera’s Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leads the nine-party Tonse Alliance  led government while Chilima leads the UTM party the largest partner of the alliance. Chilima is on […]

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Parliament reconvenes September 4: Chakwera to decide on Sona delivery

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Legislators meet from September 4, 2020 for a budget meeting, both parliament and the presidency have confirmed. Parliament’s spokesperson Ian Mwenye said the meeting will last for five weeks. However, Mwenye could not say whether president Lazarus Chakwera would physically be in the Chamber to deliver the State of the Nation Address (Sona) or he […]

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