Category: National

By Sylvester Kumwenda, MANA One of the Commissioners of the National Planning Commission (NPC), Phillip Madinga has called for mindset change and concerted efforts from all Malawians to make sure the newly-drafted vision for Malawi — the National Transformation 2063 — is successfully realized. Madinga made the remarks at the end of the two-day National Development Conference, which was the first of its kind for Malawi, held at Bingu International Convention Centre in Lilongwe from Thursday to Friday, August…

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By Duncan Mlanjira Secretary for Human Resource Management & Development, B.G. Chilabade has announced that government will from September 21 carry out personnel audit of all serving civil servants as well as other public servants, who are currently receiving service remuneration from public funds. The memo, dated August 27 and addressed to all principal secretaries, heads of Government departments and agencies and to all district commissioners, the exercise will be carried out by officials from the Department of Human…

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By Duncan Mlanjira Musicians Wambali Mkandawire Allan Ngumuya, former First Lady Callista Mutharika, social and economic commentator Henry Kachaje, former legislator Jessie Kabwila are amongst 23 high profile people that President Lazarus Chakwera has appointed for diplomatic missions. The appointments of the Ambassadors and High Commissioners are subject to approval by the Public Appointments Committee of Parliament. Wambali Mkandawire shall be the Ambassador to France; Ngumuya Ambassador to Italy and The Vatican Holy See; Callista to Israel; Kachaje High…

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By Duncan Mlanjira Over the last two decades Malawi has improved its global competitiveness indicators, but it needs to and can do more, said Vice-Chancellor at United States International University-Africa, Paul Tiyambe Zeleza in his key note address at the opening of inaugural National Development Conference at Bingu International Convention Centre in Lilongwe on Thursday. The conference, whose theme is ‘Beyond Political Freedom to Inclusive Wealth Creation and Self-reliance’, was opened by President Lazarus Chakwera. Zeleza said according to…

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By Duncan Mlanjira Vice-Chancellor at United States International University-Africa, Paul Tiyambe Zeleza said Malawi’s persistent underdevelopment does not emanate from lack of planning but there had been renowned and influential development thinkers and policy analysts, whose innovative works nevertheless were underutilised. Zeleza said this in his key note address at the opening of inaugural National Development Conference at Bingu International Convention Centre in Lilongwe on Thursday, whose theme is ‘Beyond Political Freedom to Inclusive Wealth Creation and Self-reliance’ and…

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By Duncan Mlanjira President Lazarus Chakwera says if the citizenry want a new Malawi, everyone must accept that it must build using the countries own resources not to rely on donors. The President said this when he officially opened the inaugural National Development Conference at Bingu International Convention Centre in Lilongwe on Thursday that has been organised by National Planning Commission. “We have before us the enormous task of building a new Malawi enjoyed by all,” he said. “This…

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