Poppy Week launch falls to Chief Secretary as Malawi weighs veterans’ welfare
Chief Secretary Justin Saidi launched the 2026 Poppy Appeal Week in Lilongwe on behalf of President Peter Mutharika. The annual event symbolizes remembrance. This year the launch focused on the difficulty of supporting aging military veterans. This comes as public finances face increasing pressure.
The annual Poppy Appeal has long symbolized remembrance. This year’s launch also highlighted the growing challenge of supporting Malawi’s aging military veterans as public finances come under mounting pressure. Launching the 2026 Poppy Appeal Week in Lilongwe on behalf of President Peter Mutharika, Chief Secretary to the Government Justin Saidi announced that the president had […] The post Poppy Week launch falls to Chief Secretary as Malawi weighs veterans’ welfare appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times .