Human Resource for Health Coalition has welcomed President Lazarus Chakwera introduction of special award for most dedicated health workers in the fight against coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Speaking during his weekly national address Saturday night, Chakwera said five health workers nominated by various medical associations will be receiving the award every three months for their dedication […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) leader Atupele Muluzi has released 11 points to underline that President Lazarus Chakwera’s government is not committed in the fight against Covid-19, the strands for coronavirus pandemic. President Chakwera addressed the nation Saturday where he updated the nation on how his government is working to contain the contagion. However, writing on […]
President Lazrus Chakwera has said the number of people infected with coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in Malawi appears to be rising and the country has negatively been impacted with the uptick in infections. Chakwera said this on Saturday during his weekly national address. He said that even though Malawi has no law to enforce the curbs […]
Let me begin by narrating a story of two college friends: Ernest Banda and Joab Chalima. They both graduated from Chancellor College, University of Malawi, in 2013 as economics majors. Just after graduating, both guys joined government: Ernest with the Ministry of Economic Planning and Development while Joab joined Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA). From the […]
Registrar of the High Court Agnes Patemba is this Monday. expected to make a ruling on whether the legal team of President Lazarus Chakwera and veep Saulos Chilima should be paid the staggering K9 billion or not for representing the two in the election case. One of the lawyers who represented Chilima in the case, […]
Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera appointed Chris Chaima Banda and Dr Samson Lembani as chief advisor on strategy, manifesto implementation and public policy respectively, Nyasa Times understands. The two will assume the their duties with immediate effect. Lembani, as public policy and governance aide, will also be advising the President on civil society organisations (CSOs) , […]
Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has appointed Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (MCCCI) chief executive officer Chancellor Kaferapanjira as his chief economic advisor, Nyasa Times understand. The appointments take immediate effect. Chakwera is signalling a private sector-centric formula to the country’s prosperity as he also entrusted economic planning and fiscal policy to two former […]
Malawi government has made an impassioned appeal to the erstwhile ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to provide it with a contrary figure on the amount of money the Peter Mutharika administration plundered during the six years it was in power after the party claimed President Chakwera exaggerated the over K1 trillion (over $1 billion) was […]
Leader of opposition in Parliament Kondwani Nankhumwa, who is also Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) vice president in the southern region has distanced the party from reported plunder of public resources when it was in power, saying if the claims by President Lazarus Chakwera that DPP has looted K1. 3 trillion from the state purse, the […]
Tonse Alliance led government has clocked 30 days in power and President Lazarus Chakwera says his core mission to “clear the rubble” of corruption within the government is on course as they start the fourth phase of transition which he said will last for 40 days. In a statement released on Tuesday, President Chakwera says […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) leader Atupele Muluzi says President Lazarus Chakwera should present evidence to the courts regarding the revelations that about K1.3 trillion was stolen during the Peter Mutharika’s administration. Writing on his Facebook account, Atupele said while he commends Chakwera for his stance against corruption, there is need for full disclosure and evidence […]
President Lazarus Chakwera has fired warning shots to the governing Tonse Alliance partners that he would not shield anyone involved in corruption and plunder of government money because they helped him win the presidential election. The Malawi leader stressed that he will not tolerate corruption at any level and ordered that all corrupt offenders should […]
President Lazarus Chakwera has said the government will not let off Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) corrupt officials, saying the scale of plunder of public resources by the previous regime is on the larger scale than expected. He said it is estimated that about K1.3 trillion has been plundered during the DPP led government. Chakwera said […]
President Lazarus Chakwera says he is shocked with the level of economic plunder by the previous Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regime, vowing to “clear the rubble” of corruption and asking Malawians to trust that he will deliver on his promises. In his address to the nation on Saturday night, Chakwera has underscored that his government will not […]
As Malawi grapples with Covid-19 with virus cases continue to spike, President Lazarus Chakwera has said he is talking to UK-based Zimbabwean billionaire businessman and philanthropist Strive Masiyiwa, who has promised to provide ventilators and investment. Chakwera disclosed this in quotes reported by The Guardian newspaper of UK. “This is a serious challenge,” Chakwera said, one […]
Minister of Homeland Security Chimwendo Banda has said there’s a sudden coronavirus spike in Malawi prisons that is increasing by the day, saying President Lazarus Chakwera has pardoned the first inmate to test positive and has ordered further review. Chimwendo Banda said Covid-19 the spread of Covid-19 in jails is endangering not only prisoners and workers but the […]
Rwandan President Paul Kagame is due to arrive in Malawi on August 11 2020 for a two-day official visit in what would be viewed as a show of confidence from international leaders, Nyasa Times has learnt. According to an officials at Foreign Affairs ministry, President Lazarus Chakwera and First Lady Monica Chakwera will host the […]
President Lazarus Chakwera in consultation with vice-president Saulos Chilima is making a host of new diplomatic appointments for Malawi, including to Embassy in United States, Washington DC, Belgium and South Africa. The new ambassadors will be appointed as most of the country’s diplomats in the foreign mission have their contracts expired and some are on […]