Author: Duncan Mlanjira

The new faces in the Cabinet * When will their first appraisal be? What’s the system for accountability? — Nobody delivers from nothing? * The President’s 4.5-year record speaks for itself — he has consistently failed to hold his appointees accountable Analysis by Duncan Mlanjira When swearing-in new Ministers this morning into the Cabinet which was reconfigured on New Year’s Day, President Lazarus Chakwera issued a stern warning to the new faces, emphasising that their positions are not for…

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Philip Madinga * And to act responsibly in the best interests of free market principles—Standard Bank Chief Executive, Phillip Madinga * In response to appointment of new Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) leadership team led by Dr. McDonald Mafuta Mwale as Governor and Dr. Kisu Simwaka as his deputy * The two economists bring a renewed sense of vigour and confidence to the financial markets given their vast expertise in economics and financial regulation By Duncan Mlanjira Standard Bank…

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* As we straighten these bones that have been bent due to all the things that have deformed the country, I urge you to join me in informing Malawians on what government is doing to change the nation’s economy * The Ministers’s appointments come with a responsibility to remain accountable to the people of Malawi and deliver meaningful results By Donald Zimba, MANA President Lazarus Chakwera has issued a stern warning to the newly-appointed Cabinet ministers, emphasising that their…

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* It is Malawi’s economy that should be the focus and not the politics that surround it  * It is also the responsibility of the new leadership team to turn around RBM financial position from a loss-making entity By Duncan Mlanjira  The news of the appointment of Dr McDonald Mafuta Mwale as new Governor of the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) and Deputy Governor, Dr Kisa Simwaka “is welcomed for an ailing Malawi economy”, says Malawian Chifipa Mhango, Chief…

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