The rise of Lazarus – who is Lazarus Chakwera, Malawi’s sixth President?
Lazarus Chakwera was elected President of Malawi on 23 June. Our man in Blantyre, Jimmy Kainja, looks at what we can expect from Malawi’s sixth President
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Are rich countries to blame for disasters like Cyclone Idai?
The tropical cyclone that rampaged south-eastern Africa has been described as one of the worst disasters ever to strike the southern hemisphere, with up to …
We are fixing a battered economy
Peter Mutharika was elected as President of Malawi four years ago and inherited a “tattered and bankrupt economy” from his predecessor, Joyce Banda. Since then …
In conversation with one of Africa’s biggest pastors
His rise has been nothing short of meteoric. Just a few years ago, Malawian Prophet Shepherd Bushiri or “Major 1”, as he is popularly known, …
President Mutharika: “You cannot prepare for this job”
In an exclusive interview, the president of Malawi talks to editor-at-large Baffour Ankomah in Blantyre
Washed away: Malawi after the floods
The response by the government and NGOs to Malawi’s recent devastating floods was swift. Unfortunately, preparedness for the flooding was inadequate and, as Jimmy Kainja …