By Wadza Botomani
President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has reaffirmed his administration’s firm commitment to two major infrastructure projects: the construction of the long-awaited Lilongwe District Hospital and a new university within the district.
The President made this announcement on Tuesday during a campaign stop at Four-Ways Trading Centre in the Lilongwe Kumachenga Constituency, under Traditional Authority Njewa. He addressed the community directly, highlighting a significant gap in local healthcare services.
President Chakwera explicitly noted that Lilongwe, as a district, currently lacks its own district hospital. He revealed that plans are already advancing, with land identified for a modern medical facility.
The operationalization of this new hospital is positioned as a strategic solution to alleviate the severe patient congestion currently burdening Kamuzu Central Hospital and Bwaila Hospital, thereby improving healthcare access for the entire region.
In the same address, the President turned to education, outlining his government’s parallel commitment to constructing a new university. He stressed that boosting education is fundamental to national progress, asserting that only a well-educated population can meaningfully contribute to and drive the country’s development agenda.
Earlier during the event, aspiring Member of Parliament for Lilongwe Kumachenga Constituency, Marko Ching’onga, expressed his gratitude to the government for the various infrastructure developments already underway in the area, setting a positive context for the new promises.
