News and events
Vice-President Chilima impressed with Malawi Bureau of Standards’ SQAM project
- McCarthy - 11 Jul 2020
Vice-President Dr Saulos Klaus Chilima has expressed satisfaction with the progress on construction of Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) One Stop Centre that will see Malawi’s products being accepted on the international market without retesting.
Let’s address environmental degradation
- McCarthy - 11 Jul 2020
Vice-President Dr Saulos Klaus Chilima says the new leadership will make sure that the country’s environment is better managed to halt further degradation.
We should not be at the mercy of others as beggars –Chilima
- McCarthy - 11 Jul 2020
Vice-President Dr Saulos Klaus Chilima has urged the private sector to help in building the country’s economy to a level where people are financially independent through wealth creation.
Vice-President Chilima calls for parastatal organisation’s performance reports
- McCarthy - 07 Jul 2020
Vice-President Dr Saulos Klaus Chilima has given Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of parastatal organisations based in central region and Lilongwe City Council CEO an assignment to review their respective institutions’ financial health and share plans for Reforms and general business.
Covid-19 Taskforce urges strict adherence to preventive measures as workplace transmission rises
- McCarthy - 02 Jul 2020
The Presidential Taskforce on Covid-19 is reminding all employers and employees to strictly observe all preventive measures to prevent Covid-19 transmission at workplaces as Malawi has registered an increase of Covid-19 clusters identified by contact tracing within workplaces.
Electronic tracking system to curb fraud in Affordable Farm Inputs Programme
- McCarthy - 02 Jul 2020
The new Tonse Alliance led Government is set to implement the Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP) in this 2020/2021 fiscal year whereby all smallholder farmers, estimated at 3.5 million, will access fertiliser at K4, 495 per 50-kilogramme bag.
Vice-President Chilima appointed Minister responsible for Public Sector Reforms
- McCarthy - 29 Jun 2020
Newly elected President of the Republic of Malawi His Excellency Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has appointed Vice-President Right Honourable Dr Saulos Klaus Chilima as Minister Responsible for Economic Planning and Development and Public Sector Reforms.
MUST’s innovative response to Covid-19
- McCarthy - 22 Jun 2020
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) has been coming up with innovative solutions to the spread of coronavirus.
So far, students and staff of MUST have produced Face shields, a UV Light Disinfection Unit and an Automatic Water and Soap Dispenser.
Communities asked to assist in surveillance and contact tracing
- McCarthy - 17 Jun 2020
The Presidential Taskforce on Covid-19 has asked communities to assist in surveillance and contact tracing as locally transmitted infections of coronavirus reached 101 out of 564 confirmed cases in the country as of Tuesday, 16 June 2020.
Appeal to communities to support Covid-19 health workers
- McCarthy - 16 Jun 2020
The Presidential Taskforce on Covid-19 has appealed to communities in the country to understand that the pandemic has disrupted the way of taking care of the sick and the dead to reduce the risk of coronavirus infection.