Month: February 2022 Posts

Chilima report to be implemented this year – Chakwera

Feb 03, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says some recommendations from the taskforce led by Vice President Saulos Chilima will be implemented this year. The president received the taskforce report in May last year but in a speech today,… ...

Our MPs are not moving to opposition benches – UTM

Feb 01, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

UTM, a member of the ruling Tonse Alliance, has rejected claims that its Members of Parliament want to move to opposition benches in Parliament. Party spokesperson Frank Mwenifumbo has said in a statement today that… ...

Activist applauds Chakwera for delinking economic planning from Chilima’s ministry

Jan 29, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

A Governance and Human Rights advocate says delinking economic planning and development from a portfolio held by Vice President Saulos Chilima and combining it with Ministry of Finance will give more opportunity to the new… ...

Chakwera fires Malawi Finance Minister

Jan 28, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has fired Felix Mlusu as Minister of Finance and has taken away Economic Planning from a portfolio held by Vice President Saulos Chilima. The Vice President used to be Minister of Economic… ...

MP Lipipa considering leaving DPP

Jan 07, 2022 Baxter Mkumba 0 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Member of Parliament for Blantyre City South Noel Lipipa is considering leaving the former ruling party to join UTM. Lipipa has said this in a Facebook post today. According to the… ...

Chilima, UTM booed

Jan 07, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawians in Lilongwe booed Vice President Saulos Chilima and the UTM in apparent dissatisfaction with the Tonse Alliance over its failure to fulfill promises and improve the economy. A UTM bus passing through the streets… ...

CDEDI pens Chilima over unfulfilled promises, students’ welfare

Dec 17, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has requested an explanation from Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima over unfulfilled campaign promises which include the welfare of public university students as well as public… ...