Chakwera on trimming presidential powers: Parliament to nominate ACB boss,...
President Lazarus Chakwera has detailed his decision to reduce presidential powers in an effort to empower the citizens targeting appointment of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) boss and chancellorship of...
View ArticleChakwera defends MPs housing project, fails to name investor: ‘It doesn’t...
President Lazarus Chakwera has come gun-blazing in his defense of his plan to build houses for members of parliament (MPs) in their constituency which has come under heavy resistance from the...
View ArticleChakwera’s roast of Nankhumwa during HEQs: Why Malawi opposition needs to...
The game of political play and tussle took an interesting twist and fun in Parliament on Thursday when President Lazarus Chakwera stormed the chamber for His Excellency’s Question Time (HEQs)...
View ArticleChakwera dismisses DPP charges in fiery HEQs: ‘Nankhumwa’s rhetoric littered...
President Lazarus Chakwera during His Excellency’s Questions (HEQs) in Parliament on Thursday rejected assertions by former ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) officials, notably Leader of the...
View ArticleNankhumwa puts Chakwera on spot over Tonse or MCP govt: President justifies...
Leader of opposition in Palriament, Kondwani Nankhumwa asked President Lazarus Chakwera on Thursday whether he is running a Tonse Alliance government or just a Malawi Congress Party (MCP) government as...
View ArticleChakwera vows to attend questions time throughout his presidency
President Lazarus Chakwera has vowed that he will continue to attend His Excellency’s Question Time (HEQs) style-session in Parliament throughout his presidency as provided in the Constitution. The law...
View ArticleOp-ed: Nankhumwa showed leadership maturity against President Chakwera’s fury...
The popular narrative currently circulating on the social and even mainstream media is that President Lazarus Chakwera ‘roasted’ Leader of Opposition Kondwani Nankhumwa during His Excellency’s Question...
View ArticleChakwera is first ambidextrous person to be Malawi President: Writes with...
During his maiden His Exellency’s Question time (HEQs) session in Parliament on Thursday, President Lazarus Chakwera was captured in photos by Malawi News Agency photographer Lisa Kadango using both...
View ArticleKatsonga adds chorus to Chakwera praise singing, says long live ‘foresighted’...
Peoples Progressive Movement (PPM) leader Mark Katsonga Phiri, who is also legislator for Neno South, joined a lengthening list of legislators singing praise of President Lazarus Chakwera when...
View ArticleChakwera courts UDF, Synods and Congoma ‘to discuss national matters’
President Lazarus Chakwera is courting the opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) and has scheduled a meeting with its party leaders. State House Director of Communications Pastor Sean...
View ArticleState House says Chakwera cannot stop abortion debate: MPs to consider to...
Parliament is set to discuss a Termination of Pregnancy bill which aims at expanding avenues for women to have safe abortion. Speaking during the Weekly Briefings on Monday, presidential press...
View ArticleChakwera meets Ntata to tap knowledge on corruption fight
President Lazarus Chakwera met London-based law expert Allan Z. Ntata who launched a citizen-led initiative to help build and ensure public accountability. State House Director of Communication Sean...
View ArticleHas State House lied on Chakwera’s meeting with Nankhumwa?
Tongues are wagging over reports regarding the alleged meeting between President Lazarus Chakwera and opposition leader, Kondwani Nankhumwa. Earlier today, State House Director of Communications Sean...
View ArticleDo a stock-taking on Chakwera promises after 5 years – Kampondeni
State House director of communications pastor Sean Kampondeni told reporters in Lilongwe on Monday morning that President Lazarus Chakwera is committed to ensuring that all key campaign promises are...
View ArticleChakwera to meet Wandale’s Peoples Land Organization
President Lazarus Chakwera will this week meet representatives of the Peoples Land Organization (PLO) in order to hear their grievances on the cause they have been fighting for in regards to recurrent...
View ArticleMr President, reform Malawi Embassies first: Don’t act haphazard in rushing...
There is an interesting debate going on with regards to merits and demerits of Malawi opening diplomatic relations with Israel and planting an embassy in Jerusalem. As Nyasa Times, we feel that it is a...
View ArticleState House must verify things before going public: Don’t embarrass President...
In Nyasa Times editorial last week, we saluted Sate House Director of Communication Sean Kampondeni and press secretary Brian Banda for the Weekly Briefing initiative. We hailed the initiative because...
View ArticleHRDC add its voice of reason to Chakwera on MPs housing project: ´Prioritise...
The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has said it doesn’t oppose the plans by President Lazarus Chakwera to build houses for members of parliament (MPs) in their constituency which has come...
View ArticleIsrael hails Chakwera’s decision for Malawi mission to open in Jerusalem
Israel has committed to upscale bilateral relations with Malawi following the decision by President Lazarus Chakwera to establish a diplomatic mission in Jerusalem. Malawi will be the first African...
View ArticleChakwera thanks for recognizing Orton Chirwa as MCP founder: Now honour his...
During his inaugural appearance before Parliament to answer queries from legislators, President Lazarus Chakwera righted an important historical wrong about the genesis of the Malawi Congress Party...
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