The Covid-19 pandemic, slowing down of the economy and an empty treasury coffers has not deterred his administration from working hard to deliver his 1 million jobs promise to the electorate, President Lazarus Chakwera has told the BBC.

His Excellency the President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has arrived in London, United Kingdom.
The President is in the United Kingdom at the invitation of the UK Government to attend the Global Education Summit in London from the 28th to the 29th of July 2021.

His Excellency the President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera is expected to attend the Global Education Summit in London from the 28th to the 29th of July, making it his first official visit to the United Kingdom.

His Excellency the President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has declared the Covid-19 crisis in Malawi a national disaster. The President has appealed to the world to help Malawi battle the crisis which is threatening to cripple its health services.

Malawi’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Kena Mphonda says he is overwhelmed by the response of Malawians in the diaspora and friends of Malawi in the UK and the whole of Europe have shown towards helping the country in its fight against COVID-19 19.