Tag: Lazarus Chakwera

Malawi president strips his deputy of powers over $150 million corruption scandal

Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera on Tuesday relieved his Vice President Saulos Chilima of all delegated powers after the latter was named in a corruption scandal that has rocked the country. A probe into procurement fraud by the country’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) concluded that 53 current and former public officers received money from British-Malawian businessman Zuneth […]

Malawi national exams cancelled midway after papers leaked on social media, re-sit ordered

President Chakwera directs the national examinations board to investigate how the papers leaked and prepare to re-administer the tests.

New Malawi president breaks one million jobs promise, to hire a tiny fraction

Lazarus Chakwera breaks the bad news to the Malawians who elected, says it is not possible to hire one million people as he had promised.

Malawi’s new pres. Chakwera responds to those criticising him for appointing relatives, friends to Cabinet

Chakwera said the test will not be who the ministers are but whether they are delivering.

Malawi’s new President Chakwera names relatives as ministers in his Cabinet

President Chakwera’s cabinet is comprises more than 70% of people from the central region which happens to be his political stronghold.

Gideon Moi lands in Malawi to attend Lazarus Chakwera’s inauguration

Moi is among specially-invited guests numbering 100 that will witness the festivities that have since been moved to a military barracks.

New Malawi president cancels independence day celebrations

Cancellation will put a dampener on the euphoria generated by the historic opposition triumph in a recent election re-run.