Malawi’s President Chakwere names new vice president

Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has named Dr. Michael Biswick Usi as the country’s new vice president. He replaces the late Vice President Chilima who died in a plane crash on June 10 along with eight other Malawian officials. According to Malawi’s constitution the president must appoint his second-in-command within seven days from the date of a vacancy. Information Minister Moses Kunkuyu tells VOA’s James Butty, the new vice president will be sworn in Friday