Malawi is expected to build on the successes of the June 23, 2020 Fresh Presidential poll to better manage future elections in a free, fair and credible manner, President Lazarus Chakwera has said. Speaking when he appeared before Parliament on Wednesday to answer questions from Members of Parliament, the President gave solid assurances in responding […]
President Lazarus Chakwera says the National Youth Service – a key promise from his Malawi Congress Party (MCP) election campaign manifesto – is ready to roll into action soon after a thorough consultation with key stakeholders is finalised. Chakwera, responding to a question raised by Mzimba North Parliamentarian Yeremiya Chihana, Alliance for Democracy (Aford) only […]
Leader of Opposition in parliament Kondwani Nankhumwa says although President Lazarus Chakwera was direct and clear when answering some questions in parliament on Wednesday afternoon, he was dodgy on other questions. Nankhumwa has therefore described responses by Chakwera as a mixed bag. This comes as Chakwera took time to respond to some questions raised by […]
President Lazarus Chakwera has sent an emotional message of condolences to Tanzanians following the death of their leader John Pombe Magufuli who died of Covid-19- related complications yesterday. Chakwera says Magufuli was a towering symbol of Africa’s economic resurgence, saying his passing was an incalculable loss to the continent.t “As Malawi joins Tanzania in mourning […]
President Lazarus Chakwera on Thursday appeared before Parliament to answer questions from lawmakers in accordance with the Constitution and his campaign promises, saying the Tonse Alliance—which took over government after winning the court-sanctioned June 23 2020 Fresh Presidential Election — will deliver its electoral pledge to Malawians despite the impact of Covid-19 frustrating achievement of […]
Malawians should brace themselves for tougher times ahead due to the looming third wave of Covid-19 currently on rampage in Kenya, President Lazarus Chakwera has cautioned. Responding to a question from Nyasa Times on behalf of the president during a State House bi-weekly press briefing President Chakwera’s spokesperson, Brian Banda said the Chakwera – Tonse Alliance administration […]
President Lazarus Chakwera will be in Parliament this afternoon to answer members’ questions from back benchers. State House Press Office says the President will be in the Chamber at 2pm. The statement says Chakwera’s appearance in parliament to answer questions is in compliance with section 89(4) of the Constitution which is in fulfilment of his […]
President Lazarus Chakwera and former president Bakili Muluzi never discussed anything about the ongoing ‘corruption case’ involving the latter, when the two met at BCA Hill days ago, State House has said. Presidential Press Secretary, Brian Banda responding to a question from journalist on whether the two leaders discussed about Muluzi’s perceived politically motivated case […]
President Lazarus Chakwera remains committed to letting go some of the presidential powers very soon, State House has said. According to presidential Presidential Press Secretary, Brian Banda, the Malawi leader has already instructed Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs to commence all due processes to facilitate the power cut. Responding to questions on Monday during […]
President Lazarus Chakwera on Friday visited former president Bakili Muluzi at the former president’s private BCA residence in Blantyre. Presidential Press Secretary Brian Banda confirmed that the Malawi leader “paid a courtesy call” on Muluzi. “The purpose of President Chakwera’s visit was to express his best wishes to Malawi’s second president during his time of […]
Hip-hop artist Tay Grin, real name Limbani Kalilani has hailed President Lazarus Chakwera for stepping to lead from the front in the rollout of Covid-19 vaccination exercise when he publicly took the first shot to signify the importance of the vaccine to the general public Tay Grin who jointly recorded a video message with Chakwera on […]
The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has alleged that the recent increase in fuel prices is a result of the poor administrative decision President Lazarus Chakwera made to fire the whole Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) Board. CDEDI executive director Sylvester Namiwa argues that the dismissal of all the board members was […]
President Lazarus Chakwera’s act of goodwill to be the first person to take Covid-19 vaccine jab is a great art of symbolism and bravery tenet of great leadership. Good leaders, they say, do not tell their people how things are done, they show their people how it is done, because talk is nothing but cheap. […]
President Lazarus Chakwera launched the long-awaited coronavirus vaccine campaign on Thursday in Zomba and was among the first to be inoculated with a call for Malawians to quickly get immunized. The president expressed optimism that with the vaccine, the country would see change in number of new infections. “Covid-19 has robbed us of our freedom, […]
Malawi’s President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera is in many ways like Spanish International football star and Liverpool’s marque signing central midfield maestro, Thiago Alcantara. When the multi-trophy winning footballing wizard signed for the Merseyside based club and the current English Premier League Champions, Liverpool from Buyers Munich, last year, the football world, particularly Liverpool supporters went […]
President Lazarus Chakwera twill this Thursday get the historic life saving Covid-19 vaccine at Zomba State House now turned Covid-19 field hospital. This inaugurates the vaccination campaign for Covid-19, an infection which has killed over 3,000 people in the country. A statement signed by Secretary to the President and Cabinet Zanga-Zanga Chikhosi says Vice-President Saulos […]
President Lazarus Chakwera has urged African countries to forge a unity of purpose and co-operate in the fight against climate change vices. The Malawi leader, addressing a heads of state and government summit on the African Union Peace and Security Council, appealed to all countries in the continent to stand together in promoting climate change […]
President Lazarus Chakwera has appealed to African Union (AU) and other international organizations to joins hands in silencing guns in Africa in order to win peace, saying the current state of affairs has left many hopeless in their own land. He made the remarks at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe on Tuesday when he addressed the […]