Malawi: A President for All - Chakwera's Compassionate Leadership Amid a Divided Grief Over Chilima's Death

Malawi: A President for All - Chakwera's Compassionate Leadership Amid a Divided Grief Over Chilima's Death

Today, Malawi bows its head in collective mourning.

Kabambe revives debate on VP’s role

UTM Party president Dalitso Kabambe has resurrected the never-ending debate on the need to empower the Office of the Vice-President to remove office bearers from the armpits of the President. In his address at Nsipe in Ntcheu on Tuesday during the memorial service of Vice- President Saulos Chilima who died in a military plane crash alongside eight others on June 10 2024, he said political parties were at the moment struggling to form electoral a…

Saulos Chilima gets road tribute

IN SHADOW OF TRAGEDY—Officials at event President Lazarus Chakwera has declared that Lilongwe’s Six Lane Road, from Kamuzu Central Hospital to Parliament Roundabout, be named after former vice president Saulos Chilima as a way of honouring his legacy, dedication and commitment to Malawi. Chakwera made this declaration during the memorial ceremony for the nine people, including Chilima, who died in a plane crash at Nthungwa in Nkhata Bay District…

Chakwera Renames Highway in Honor of Late VP Chilima, Pledges Support for Crash Victims' Families

President Lazarus Chakwera today announced that a major highway in Malawi will be renamed in honor of the late Vice President Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima, as the nation marked the first anniversary of the tragic plane crash that claimed his life and eight others. Speaking at a somber memorial service in Nsipe, Ntcheu—the home district […] The post Chakwera Renames Highway in Honor of Late VP Chilima, Pledges Support for Crash Victims’ Families appe…

Chakwera renames Kenyatta Drive after late Saulos Chilima  Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi

President Lazarus Chakwera has officially renamed the six-lane Kenyatta Drive in Lilongwe to “Dr. Saulos Chilima Highway” in honour of the late Vice President.  The announcement was made during a solemn government-organised memorial ceremony for Chilima and eight others who died in a tragic plane crash in Chikangawa Forest, Mzimba, on June 10, 2025. President […] The post Chakwera renames Kenyatta Drive after late Saulos Chilima  appeared first …

Chakwera names Lilongwe Six Lane Road Chilima Highway

President Lazarus Chakwera says the June 10, 2024 event was the most devastating, heartbreaking and unforgettable. While there are also events elsewhere related to the memorial, the President says such gatherings are complemeting each other. He says what is needed is to cheer each other, thanking those he said avoided the temptation of bringing politics into the tragedy. “We need to come before God and pray for one another, because time will sur…