The programmatic direction is for evangelicals to crystalize their values of love, peace, kindness, service, compassion, creativity, justice, and thankfulness into tangible projects that touch and transforms lives. In his address to the President, he said, “ AEA intends to achieve its ambitious long-term vision of building ‘the Africa that God wants’ by the year 2066. Master Oboletswe Matlhaope, highlighted the significance of this new direction in AEA. He added AEA’s vision is close to his government’s commitment to serve Malawi, which focuses on “The Chakwera SUPER HI-5”, an acronym for the five principles of Servant leadership, Uniting Malawi, Prospering together, Ending corruption, and the Rule of law. At the African Union we envisioned the “Africa We Want”, but to see the Church focusing first on what God wants for the transformation of the continent is powerful,” said President Chakwera. “I follow AEA news updates keenly, and I am overjoyed to see what the Church is doing in Africa. President Chakwera commended AEA’s new resolve to champion not only the proclamation of the gospel but also the demonstration of the gospel in its ministry to the Church in Africa. Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera , lauded the Association of Evangelicals in Africa’s (AEA) ambitious “Vision 2066” during a meeting with AEA leaders at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe, Malawi. The President of the Republic of Malawi and Chair of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC), H.E. Master Oboletswe Matlhaope at Kamuzu Palace in Malawi on the 26th of January 2022 Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera (left) meets the AEA General Secretary, Rev. Please contact us for subscription options.President of Malawi H.E. "I call for a reduction in travels by the President, ministers and other government officials but also a reduction of benefits for Cabinet ministers," said Kaiyatsa.Ĭhakwera's initial 31-member Cabinet in July 2020 was criticized for having family members, unequal gender representation and too many ministers from his home district of Lilongwe.Īnadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. While Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation executive director Michael Kaiyatsa said Chakwera needs to continue to implement austerity measures to save resources. "The new Cabinet has reduced by 13% and 40% are women which shows that some progress is being made to have a small Cabinet that is fairly represented," Humphrey Mvula, a government commentator told Anadolu. Political commentators and experts praised Chakwera for reducing the Cabinet. Mutharika maintained a 20-member Cabinet from 2014 to 2019. The promise generated interest from a nation that wondered why he should maintain a 30-member Cabinet comprising the president, vice president, 20 ministers and eight deputies in a struggling economy. In a surprising move, Chakwera appointed a deputy minister to Local Government, Unity and Culture from the opposition Democratic Progressive Party which is led by his predecessor Peter Mutharika.Ĭhakwera vowed in his New Year’s Day address that he will name a new Cabinet focused on maximizing the country’s limited resources to improve service delivery. "The appointments are with effect from 31st January 2023," said Colleen Zamba, secretary to the president and Cabinet.Īmong those sacked were Information Minister Gospel Kazako, Local Government Minister Blessings Chinsinga, Community Development and Social Welfare Minister Patricia Kaliati and ruling Malawi Congress Party's Secretary General Eisenhower Mkaka, who was Environment Minister. The Malawi leader, who dissolved his entire Cabinet last year because of corruption allegations against ministers, has since replaced the eight with new faces. Malawi President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera fired eight ministers late Tuesday in his first Cabinet reshuffle of 2023, according to a statement from the Office of the President and Cabinet.Ĭhakwera reduced ministerial posts from 30 to 25, including deputy ministers, and removed ministerial portfolios for himself and deputy Saulos Chilima.
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