Month: September 2021 Posts

Malawi honoured by AAI for consolidating democracy

Sep 14, 2021 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Malawi has been honoured by the Africa American Institute for Malawians’ contribution to democracy. State House Director of Communications Sean Kampondeni said yesterday that Malawians have been honoured for the resilience they showed over the… ...

Minister wants Chakwera to intervene in land dispute  

Sep 14, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Lands, Kezzie Msukwa, wants President Lazarus Chakwera’s intervention in a dispute over Nkhozo Estate in Rumphi which Africa Invest wants to sell but communities say should be given back to them. The 2500… ...

State House downplays concerns over conflicting statements on AIP

Sep 13, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

State House has downplayed concerns over conflicting statements from Minister of Agriculture and President Lazarus Chakwera on the Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP). This morning during the State House brief, Director of Communications at State House,… ...

Chakwera promises improved conditions of service for health workers

Sep 10, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says his administration will over the next four years address challenges health workers are facing  in order to ensure significant progress in their conditions of service. He made the remarks this morning… ...

Woman charged for sharing video clip ‘to ridicule President Chakwera’

Sep 10, 2021 Russell Kondowe 2 &

A woman aged 20 appeared before a court in Lilongwe yesterday after she was arrested for sharing on a WhatsApp group a video clip which the state believes was aimed at ridiculing President Lazarus Chakwera.… ...

Talking Blues: In many ways, we are our own ‘Taliban’

Sep 05, 2021 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

Because there are disturbing parallels between war-ravaged Afghanistan and tranquillity-filled Malawi, writing off developments in Afghanistan as mere news would be a colossal mistake. Where should I begin? On 15 August 2021, nearly twenty years… ...

Chakwera calls on Malawians to eat less Nsima

Sep 02, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has called on people in the country to reduce Nsima consumption, saying too much Nsima consumption affects the body. Chakwera made the remarks at the launch of Scaling Up Nutrition 3.0 (SUN… ...

Kasunda appointed Chakwera’s acting press secretary

Sep 01, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Kasunda President Lazarus Chakwera has appointed Blantyre City Council spokesperson Anthony Kasunda as acting Presidential Press Secretary. State House Director of Communications Sean Kampondeni has confirmed Kasunda’s appointment in a statement today. According to Kampondeni,… ...

NOCMAGATE: ACB interrogates Chakwera

Sep 01, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) interrogated President Lazarus Chakwera at Kamuzu Palace where the president confirmed meeting representatives of some of the companies which were looking to secure fuel supply contracts at National Oil Company of… ...

Pagalaundi pakusintha – Chakwera   

Aug 31, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says the beginning of the Kenyatta road expansion project in Lilongwe is clear evidence that “pagalaundi pakusintha”. He made the remarks at BICC in Lilongwe this morning during the groundbreaking ceremony for… ...

State House lies about Chakwera UNGA trip

Aug 31, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Details have emerged showing that Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera was forced to cancel his United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) trip because the US demanded "a mostly virtual gathering" due to Covid-19. The details suggest that… ...

Chakwera to launch upgrading works on Kenyatta Drive

Aug 30, 2021 Russell Kondowe 1 &

President Lazarus Chakwera will tomorrow preside over the ground breaking ceremony for the upgrading works on Kenyatta Drive and Mzimba Street in Lilongwe. Secretary to the President and Cabinet Zangazanga Chikhosi has announced this in… ...

Malawi President cancels trip to United States

Aug 30, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has cancelled his planned trip to the United States where he was expected to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), State House has announced. Chakwera was expected to leave Malawi for… ...

Chakwera appoints new Attorney General

Aug 27, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has appointed Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda as the new Attorney General. Secretary to the President and Cabinet Zangazanga Chikhosi has announced the appointment, saying it is with effect today August 27. Nyirenda worked… ...

Breaking news: Chakwera speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping

Aug 27, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has had a phone call with President Xi Jinping of China. Malawi24 understands that the two leaders talked about many issues including development projects which the Chakwera administration wants to implement in… ...