Month: August 2020 Posts

Chakwera to deliver SONA next month

Aug 08, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera will open the 49th session of Parliament next month when he will deliver a State of Nation Address (SONA). Chakwera confirmed on Friday that Parliament will re-convene from September 4. “I held… ...

Malawi’s Chakwera engages telecommunications billionaire over cheap internet

Aug 08, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has held talks with Strive Masiyiwa, a Zimbabwean telecommunications billionaire, over cheap internet in Malawi. Masiyiwa is founder of Econet Wireless which he launched in 1998 in Zimbabwe. According to new site… ...

Malawi First lady to support underprivileged girls

Aug 07, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

First Lady Monica Chakwera says she will focus on assisting young girls who are underprivileged more especially those living in remote areas to be educated and become independent in future. Chakwera said this in Rainbow… ...

Be careful of people who surround you – PAC tells Chakwera

Aug 07, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has warned President Lazarus Chakwera to be careful of people around him saying they may guide him into a wrong direction. PAC chairperson Patrick Thawale made the remarks on Thursday… ...

Chakwera declares assets: Has K900 thousand book balance, and received Hummer vehicle as a gift

Aug 07, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has declared his assets valued at K272 million and they include a Hummer given to him as a gift as well as K900,000 book balance. Chakwera has declared his assets to Office… ...

Chakwera’s appointments frustrates Tonse young supporters

Aug 05, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Young people who support the Tonse Alliance have expressed frustration over the appointment of retirees in senior government positions. The concerns follow a reshuffle in the civil service where some Principal Secretaries have been fired… ...

Chakwera’s choice for Director of Finance at State Residences raises questions

Aug 04, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Commentators have questioned the integrity of Gideon Kalumbu who has been appointed as Director of Finance at State Residences in the Lazarus Chakwera administration. Social media commentator Mzondi Lungu said there is an outcry from… ...