Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima has backed proposals by the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) to redesign its complaints handling system in order to improve or speed up service delivery in line with the spirit of the reforms the Tonse administration is embarking on. Chilima observed that in its current state, the system has resulted […]
Vice President Dr Saulos Klaus Chilima has pledged government’s full support to state-funded constitutional and governance bodies as the Tonse Alliance government embarks on a journey to flush out corruption and wastage of public resources. Chilima made the pledge in Lilongwe today during his engagements with officials from the Office of the Director of Public […]
Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima has asked the Office of the Ombudsman to carry out a comprehensive review of the Code of Ethics for public officers to revive a moral ethical conduct being a precursor for efficient, effective and professional public service. Chilima has also encouraged the Ombudsman to remain strong and continue to carry […]
Vice President Dr Saulos Chilima who is also Minister for Public Sector Reforms on Tuesday held a Zoom meeting with management of Malawi’s Public Private Partnership Commission (PPPC), formerly Privatisation Commission (PC), which outlined a number of game changer reforms to improve service delivery. Writing on his Facebook page, Chilima said the PPPC reforms strive […]
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 […]
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 […]
Vice president Saulos Chilima has given Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) 30 days to stop buying fuel (diesel) for Aggreko to generate power using generators. Speaking during a reforms meeting he had on Friday with ESCOM, Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO), Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) and the Ministry of Energy, Chilima said underlined that […]
Third Malawi Growth and Development Strategy (MGDS III) has seen the country making some noticeable improvement in ICT, maternal and child health, sanitation, rural electrification, macroeconomic stability and many more half way the life span of the strategy. Vice President Saulos Chilima disclosed this Thursday at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe during the […]
State vice-president Saulos Chilima, who is also Minister of has called for the revamping of Sector Working Groups in the country. Chilima, who is also Minister of Economic Planning and Development and Public Sector Reforms, made the call Thursday at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe during the launch of Malawi Growth Development Strategy […]
Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima says Malawi needs to stop thinking short-term if the country is to change economic fortunes. Chilima, who is also Minister of Economic Planning and Development and Public Sector Reforms, made the remarks when he launched the Malawi Growth and Development Strategy (MGDS III) report at the Bingu International Convention Centre […]
Vice President Salous Chilima ,who is also Minister of Economic Planning and Development and Public Sector Reforms, will on Thursday preside over the official launch of the Malawi Growth and Development Strategy (MGDS) III Mid-Term Review Report at a virtual event to be coordinated from Lilongwe from 2pm. A statement from the National Planning Commission […]
Malawi government is taking reforms to mining sector and control the trade in minerals with Vice-President Saulos Chilima holiding orientation meeting with with Minister of Mining Rashid Gaffar and officials from his ministry. Gaffar said the ministry is working major reforms to ensure that there are increased benefits to Malawians from mineral resources through review […]
Vice-President Salous Chilima on Tuesday met five Cabinet ministers in his continued busy schedule where on a daily basis he is briefed on the reforms the ministries are implementing or plan to undertake as government embark on the journey to reform the public sector. The first minister to meet Chilima on Tuesday was Minister of […]
Vice-President Saulos Chilima has proposed for implementation of reform areas in the Ministry of Youth and Sports which included establishing National Sports Development Fund. In his briefing after meeting Minister of Youth and Sports, Ulemu Msungama and officials from his ministry as part of updates on Public Sector Reforms he heads, the Vice-President said he […]
Vice-President Saulos Chilima has asked the Ministry of Youth and Sports to immediately move into action to tackle the youth employment crisis with specific youth empowerment interventions. In his briefing after meeting Minister of Youth and Sports, Ulemu Msungama and officials from his ministry as part of updates on Public Sector Reforms he heads, the Vice-President […]
Vice-President Saulos Chilima has advised Minister of Civic Education and National Unity that he will be engaged in a separate meeting to discuss the set up of the ministry and a further roadmap of the reforms that the new ministry will be embarking on. Chilima said in his briefings on discussions with Minister on on […]
Vice-President Saulos Chilima has assured that there are number of reforms that aim at reviewing land related laws to enable government serve Malawians better through legislation that is modern and empowers the citizenry in as far as land issues are concerned. Chilima said this in briefing notes after meeting Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development […]
Vice –President Saulos Chilima on Saturday joined thousands of people in mourning George Austin Jaffu, who was Malawi’s first Chief Secretary to the Office of President and Cabinet. Despite the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic scare, a multitude that included Speaker of the National Assembly, Catherine Gotani Hara, Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda, Attorney General Chikosa Silungwe among […]