News and events
Chakwera for creation of secondary cities
- McCarthy - 04 Sep 2020
President Dr Lazarus Chakwera has directed the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development to work with the Office of the Vice President through the Public Sector Reforms to develop a concept and budget for creation of secondary cities.
Foreign Affairs Ministry and Missions to be reformed
- McCarthy - 04 Sep 2020
President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera says government intends to reform Foreign Affairs Ministry Headquarters and its Missions abroad so that Malawi’s embassies are able to deliver on ambitious objectives of promoting national interests globally.
Chakwera calls for more Judiciary funding
- McCarthy - 04 Sep 2020
President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has asked Malawi Parliament to support his administration’s quest for more funding to the Judiciary to enable smooth implementation of various reforms and administration of justice in the country.
Chakwera reaffirms Reforms agenda in SONA
- McCarthy - 04 Sep 2020
President Dr Lazarus Chakwera has reaffirmed his administration’s reforms agenda aimed at creating a high performing civil service by 2022.
ATI Law to be operational in a month’s time
- McCarthy - 04 Sep 2020
The much awaited operationalization of Access to Information (ATI) Act will be effected in less than a month’s time, President Dr Lazarus Chakwera has announced.
Dr Chakwera made the announcement on 4 September 2020 when he delivered his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Malawi Parliament.
Judiciary registers tremendous progress on reforms
- McCarthy - 02 Sep 2020
Vice-President Dr Saulos Chilima has commended the Judiciary for registering tremendous progress in the implementation of reforms.
Chilima welcomes automated gate fee collection in sports
- McCarthy - 02 Sep 2020
Vice-President Dr Saulos Chilima has welcomed Malawi National Council of Sports (MNCS) reform area on automated gate fee collection systems to reflect modernity and curb abuse of funds.
Sports Council lobbying for mandatory recreation facilities in schools
- McCarthy - 02 Sep 2020
The Malawi National Council of Sports (MNCS) is lobbying with Ministry of Education to set a policy for having a recreational space as one of the requirements for registration of schools in the country.
BWB apologises: to fix water woes in 30 days
- McCarthy - 02 Sep 2020
Blantyre Water Board (BWB) has committed to solve Blantyre City’s water supply challenges by 2nd October 2020 and has since apologized to residents for the current erratic supply to most parts of the city.
Government warns against frustrating efforts to fix ESCOM
- McCarthy - 02 Sep 2020
Government says it is committed to fixing Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) to ensure that it serves Malawians better and has warned any attempts to frustrate the efforts.