Rev Lazarous Chakwera

Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on Monday  responded to the Mid-Term Budget Review Statement presented by Minister of Finance Felix Mlusu which has increased the fiscal plan by K144 billion, saying Malawians voters who ushered President Lazarus Chakwera into power feel betrayed and are hopeless. DPP spokesperson of Finance in Parliament Joseph Mwanamvekha said the budget […]

Presidential press secretary Brian Banda  has said President Lazarus Chakwera administration would not allow some people to take away what belongs to Malawians and that his aides will not be involved in wrongful self-enrichment like in the previous administration, saying he has set an example by declaring his wealth to the Office of the Director of […]

PresidentLazarus Chakwera is ready to reduce his ‘unnecessary’ presidential powers but he is waiting for the laws to change, State House has said. Press Secretary to the Malawian head of state, Brian Banda responding to questions from journalist during State House weekly briefing on Monday said President Chakwera is committed to fulfil his campaign promises. “President […]

President Lazarus Chakwera has said government has put in place measures to see to it that Malawians are provided with safety nets as a relief from the challenges that are there due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In his  televised address to the nation on Sunday, Chakwera  his administration has extended the moratorium for loan facilities […]

President Lazarus Chakwera has promised that his Tonse alliance administration will fulfil its electoral manifesto which include free electricity connection and creation of one million jobs, adding that a policy is being formulated to see to it that the promises are achieve. In his  televised address to the nation on Sunday from Kamuzu Palace in […]

As with all Valentine Days, this year’s day was not uneventful. Covid-19 notwithstanding, a lot happened. For fear of opening a Pandora’s Box, I will leave this at that and redirect our discourse elsewhere. On Valentine Day, President Lazarus Chakwera gifted us a bouquet of roses in the form of his first serious statement of […]

President Lazarus Chakwera is expected to detail on Sunday evening   the path to gradually lift Covid-19 pandemic-related restrictions in Malawi , depending on the vaccination campaign. Chakwera will give his televised Covid-19 update this evening, which will be his last until  further notice. Last Sunday, President Chakwera indicated that this Sunday he will outline […]

President Lazarus Chakwera has challenged graduates in the country to provide solutions and opportunities to the country’s problems, saying “in fact, every time we meet a college  graduate, we must demand an answer to the question:  what problem are you solving for all Malawians with the  education you received?” Chakwera said this on Friday during […]

President Lazarus Chakwera has challenged the graduates of Mzuzu University (Mzuni) to turn their minds  towards the study and mastery of the national  development blueprint  Vision 2063, which succeeded Vision 202. Chakwera  was speaking when he presided over the first congregation as Chancellor of Mzuzu University which was held virtually on Friday. The vision, dubbed […]

President Lazarus Chakwera has noted that ever since former  president Bakili Muluzi launched the mission of Mzuzu University in 1999, the institution has set the pace in  embracing “progressive change.” Chakwera  said this when he presided over the  graduation ceremony at Mzuzu University (Mzuni) which was held virtually. He said it’s been 24 years since […]