President Lazarus Chakwera made his 5th appearance in parliament where he was answering questions from lawmakers emanating from the State of the Nation Address which he delivered on 17th February.

President Chakwera appears in Parliament for the 5th time for Question and Answer session.

Ensure the President appears before Parliament to enhance accountability and transparency

The government established the Malawi School of Government (MSG), which offers courses on management, administration, political economy, diplomacy and international relations, project management, public policy, constitutional and administrative law, business, ICT, research, and other faculties.

Chakwera launches Malawi School of Government (MSG)

Establish a School of Diplomacy

The government has stregnthened its relationship with Morocco after the two governments signed a Government to Government fertilizer deal which will see OCP Africa, a leading Moroccan fertiliser company, supplying fertilizer to Malawi

Malawi and Morocco strengthens relationship

Sustain Malawi's diplomatic relations

Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Authority (PPDA) migrated to the Government Procurement (e-GP) System that replaced the manual and paper-based system of public procurement. The aim of implementing this Project is to achieve broad Government economic governance objectives of enhancing efficiency, transparency and accountability in public procurement

Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Authority goes digital

Automate government services within the first term of office

The government managed to secure direct budget support from the African Development Bank and the European Union. The two institutions stopped direct budget support in the last 2011.

'Government signs financial agreements with the European Union (EU) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) for budgetary support after 13 years

Restore public trust and donor confidence for budget support and development partnerships

Through the Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Authority, the Government is implementing Open Data and Open Contracting. The facility makes public procurement more transparent and accountable by publicising the contracts between the government and suppliers, while also providing citizens with more access to the contracts&rsquo; data in a machine-readable format known as the Open Contracting and Data Standards (OCDS) which can help in making informed decisions

Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Authority implementing Open Data and Open Contracting

Promote transparency, accountability and equity in the procurement and administration of contractors

The Government opened Dedza boarder post upon completion. The post is envisaged help in cutting the clearance times allowing traders and travelers to save time while helping the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) to collect more revenue

Dedza Boarder post opened

Strengthen border posts

The Malawi government renewed its commitment to the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa. High Commission of Malawi to Zambia was formally accredited as Permanent Representative in COMESA

Malawi renews its commitment to COMESA

Rationalise membership to regional trading blocs

To prevent killing and abduction of people living with albinism, the Malawi government is building house to ensure they are living in a safe and secure environment

Government is building house for people with albinism

Take immediate measures to stop the killing and abduction of people with albinism

The Nation Assembly passed the Land (amendment) Bill of 2022 which prohibits the granting of land to persons who are not citizens of Malawi and seeks to resolve land related issues among Malawians.

Parliament passes the Land Bill

Review the Land Act to protect Malawian ownership of land

The president appointed his duaghter as the country&rsquo;s diplomat in Brussels, Belgium

Chakwera appoints daughter to diplomatic position

Ensure equitable appointments to diplomatic missions

Representatives of the Malawi Defense Force had a discussion with the United States Army on strengthening their relationship and other issues including capacity building for the Malawi Defense Force

Malawi Defense Force and United States Army discusses strengthened relationship

Augment military's capacity to defend the country against external aggression

The Malawi Prison Service with support from the Germany Deutscher Volkshochschul-Verband (DVV) International launched the Adult Learning and Education in Prisons programme in conjunction with the Centre for Human Rights Education Advice and Assistance (Chreaa). Skills such as barbering, carpentry, tailoring, communication and conflict resolution are to be taught

Malawi Prison introduces skills programme for inmates

Introduce artisanal and other economic services across all prisons

In an effort to ensure that prisons are self-sustaining, Mzuzu prison revived its fish farming and started harvesting from the farm in June 2024

Mzuzu prison revives its fish farming

Ensure prisons are self-sustaining

The government, through the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority MACRA established the Malawi Computer Emergency Response Team which is responsible for dealing with cyber crimes

Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority establishes Malawi Computer Emergency Response Team

Establish a Cyber Crime Prevention Unit

The Immigration authorities in Malawi arrested several foreign individuals for having no valid documentation to stay in the country

Foreigners arrested for lack of documentation

Ensure all foreign nationals are duly documented

The government, through the office of the Auditor General, conducted a comprehensive audit of local councils which revealed huge abuse of funds

Auditor General's report exposes abuse of funds in councils

Undertake a comprehensive audit of local governments

Government raised salary for civil servants by 15% effective November 2023. At first the salary was raised by 10% but the servants protested.&nbsp;

Civil servants' salary raised by 15%

Review and implement public service salaries against the cost of living

The government, through the Ministry of Transport and Public Works, launched the 2023 to 2028 Strategic Plan which will guide transport services in Malawi including Water transportation

Government launches Transport Strategic Plan

Promote water transport through deliberate government policy

The Government, through the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) communicated to all relevant stakeholders that fuel prices had remained the same in Malawi despite rumours of price hike

Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) updates Malawians and reassures prices

Ensure consistent and factual updates to stakeholders in solid and petroleum sectors

The Parliamentary Legal Affairs Committee has begun looking into allegations of misconduct against Justice Manda. Judge Manda is accused of abuse of office including corruption and mishandling of cases.

'Parliament's Legal Committee Investigates Manda

Ensure strict adherence to rule of law and end selective application of the law to restore public confidence in national institutions

Government avails K1b fund to support Non-governmental organisation operations&nbsp;

K1b fund to strengthen NGO’s operations

Guarantee the participation of CSOs in the local level development structures to ehnance alignment of local and national priorities

President dissolves boards of 60 parastatals; tasks VP with leading public service reforms process

President dissolves board of 60 parastatals

Depoliticise the recruitment and appointment processes in the civil service and parastatals

Decongest prisons through community service programmes

Police arrested 3 people for obstruction of Presidential convoy in Blantyre. Later, the DPP discontinued the case.

Three arrested for Presidential convoy obstruction, Director of Public Prosecution discontinues case

Not stopping traffic when Presidential convoy is passing and there is no security threat

Provide a strategic empowerment programme of indigenous entrepreneurs

The government bought 14 new cars for the presidential convoy. This was reveled when the government was buying 12 new motor vehicles for Cabinet ministers and their deputies as well as Principal Secretaries (PSs) and directors&nbsp;

'14 new cars for the Presidential convoy bought

Reduce the presidential convoy to less than 10 vehicles.

Establish effective and well-staffed economic affairs offices in all diplomatic missions

Establish a new Police Academy in Lilongwe

Ministry of Homeland approves the 5 year "multibillion kwacha housing project for the Malawi police"

Approval of the 5 year "multibillion kwacha housing project

Modernise all police stations

Minimum Wage in Malawi set at MK50,000 from 1 January 2021

Minimum Wage in Malawi set at MK50,000

Raise the minimum wage from MK 25,000 to MK 50,000

Develop a comprehensive human resource strategy

Develop, enforce and incentivise a code of ethics and conduct for public service career officials

The government of Malawi has been implementing the Graduate Internship Program which is aimed at easing the transition from training facilities to work through on job training

Government implementing Graduate Internship Program

Establish a formal graduate recruitment scheme for the public service

Make the Public Service Commission independent to ensure professionalims in the civil service

&nbsp;Public Sector Systems Review Taskforce &nbsp;presents recommendation report to President for review and implementation.

Recommendation Report from  Public Sector Systems Review Taskforce

Revive  and support the Civil Service Renovation and Restructuring Programme

President Lazarus Chakwera hosted journalists for the first time in Malawi at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe on the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day under the theme &ldquo;Journalism Under Digital Siege.&nbsp;

President hosts journalists

Prevent ruling parties from compromising the editorial control  and objectivity of Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) platforms

The President and the Leader of opposition should meet at least twice a year to discuss national issues

President&nbsp; Chakwera works from Capital Hill after his four day state visit to Mozambique&nbsp;

President works from Capital Hill

Standardise the President working from the Capital Hill office

President Lazarus Chakwera appointed his daughter, Violet Chakwera Mwasinga, to serve as Third Secretary at Malawi&rsquo;s Embassy in Brussels.&nbsp;

Appointment of third secretary at Malawi's Embassy in Brussels

Reduce presidential powers in public appointments

The Access to Information Bill was passed into law.&nbsp;

Passing of the Acess to Information Bill

Operationalise the Access to Information Act

In a bid to ensure effective and efficient public finance management, government launched the Public Finance Management Strategy. The main beneficiary institutions of the strategy are the Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA), and Office of the Director of Public Procurement (ODPP)

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President Chakwera appears in Parliament for the 5th time for Question and Answer session.