Month: February 2021 Posts

Chilima-led taskforce formed

Feb 19, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Vice President Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima has formed a 14-member special taskforce to comprehensively review the three Government systems of allowances, procurement and employment contracts. The taskforce has seven women and seven men and it… ...

Talking Blues: Is President Chakwera’s come-to-Jesus moment a harbinger of good tidings?

Nov 30, 2020 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

Monday 23 November 2020 will be remembered as the day that President Lazarus Chakwera experienced his presidential come-to-Jesus moment. Speaking at Kamuzu Palace when chairing the signing ceremony of Public Service Reform Performance Contracts with… ...

Water Board lady breaks the internet

Nov 29, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

A Lilongwe woman is trending after she scratched off the opening time on a Lilongwe Water Board billboard which she said was misleading the public. The video of the woman has been shared widely on… ...

Tonse Govt plans to modernise Malawi’s cities

Nov 23, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima says the Tonse administration will modernise the country’s four cities and establish a fertilizer manufacturing company as part of reforms. Chilima who is also Minister of Economic Planning and Public Sector… ...

Chakwera warns ministers over reforms

Nov 23, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has told cabinet ministers that they will be evaluated next year based in part on implementation of reforms and Malawians cannot keep ministers who are not interested in implementing the Tonse Alliance… ...

Chakwera is the president we had been waiting for – Chilima

Oct 31, 2020 Cyrus Bengo 0 &

Vice president Dr Saulos Chilima has spoken highly of the president of Malawi, Lazarus Chakwera, claiming that he is the leader Malawians had been waiting for. He was speaking during his public lecture held on… ...

Chilima says Northern Region can be developed into tourism and economic hub

Oct 27, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima has urged district and city councils in the Northern Region to maximize opportunities such as natural resources to develop the region into a potential economic and tourism hub. He made the… ...

Fired White says politicians will not change Malawi’s destiny

Sep 24, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

Former Chief Director for Public Sector Reforms Seodi White says politicians cannot change the destiny of this country. White who was removed from the public sector reforms on Wednesday said her biggest takeaway from the… ...

Over 300 pieces of legislation in Malawi require amendments – Chilima

Sep 23, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima says more than 300 pieces of legislation in Malawi need amendments to unlock implementation of reforms. He made the remarks on Wednesday when he met Speaker of Parliament Catherine Gotani Hara,… ...

Chilima tells water boards to improve access to piped water

Sep 17, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima has urged water boards to improve access to piped water and ensure that the country gradually graduates from boreholes. Chilima made the remarks during a meeting with management teams of the… ...

Chilima challenges SMEDI on disbursement of K75 billion

Sep 15, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima has challenged Small and Medium Development Institute (SMEDI) to demonstrate that it can manage to disburse loans apolitically to small businesses under the planned K75 billion loan programme. Chilima made the… ...

Chilima cautions Roads Authority on contracts

Sep 12, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima has told the Roads Authority (RA) to seriously change the way it conducts business, especially on awarding of contracts for construction of roads. Chilima who is also Minister of Economic Planning… ...

Chilima sends back MIM bosses over poor presentation

Sep 09, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima on Wednesday sent back Malawi Institute of Management (MIM) bosses over a poor presentation on reforms, and the Malawi Veep described the presentation as the most uninspiring since he resumed his… ...

Illegal dismissals, transfers cost Malawi K29 billion

Sep 03, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Attorney General Chikosa Silungwe says Malawi has lost K29 billion in two financial years due to illegal dismissals and re-deployment of government employees. Silungwe revealed this in a letter to Vice President Saulos Chilima, Secretary… ...

Chilima tells Blantyre Water Board to end erratic water supply by Oct 2

Sep 02, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima has given Blantyre Water Board (BWB) 30 days to improve water supply in the commercial city. Chilima issued the ultimatum today when he met management of the board. "It is completely… ...