Malawi President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has assured hunger-stricken households in Mchinji district of his government’s commitment to providing relief and support to all residents.
Mchinji is one the districts where farmers realized poor harvests due to a dry spell that hit Malawi in March this year.
On Wednesday, Chakwera conducted whistle-stop tour of the district to mobilize eligible residents to register with the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) in order for them to participate in the 2025 General Elections.
And speaking at Tembwe Trading Centre, President Chakwera said his government acknowledges the effort and contribution of Mchinji as a district to both the economy and agriculture activities.
He added that his government has allocated Constituency Development Funds (CDF) to all constituencies to improve development.
He also stressed government’s commitment to ensuring that eligible beneficiaries of the Affordable Farm Inputs Programme receive proper benefits.
In his remarks, the Minister of Local Government, Richard Chimwendo Banda, urged Mchinji residents to be custodians of good citizenship by participating in the second phase of the voter registration process.
On his part, the member of Parliament for Mchinji South West Constituency and Minister of Lands and Urban Development, Deus Gumba, commended President Chakwera for initiating various developmental projects in the area.
Gumba highlighted bridges, housing for security personnel, a modern police unit, and improved road networks as some of the projects the government is implementing in his area.
Senior Chief Mlonyeni Jere assured that the residents of Tembwe will continue to register to ensure they exercise their voting rights in the 2025 General Elections.