President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera will on Friday preside over the official opening of Sogecoa Golden Peacock Hotel in the commercial capital Blantyre, faceofmalawi can reveal.

Chief Secretary to the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) Zanga-zanga Chikhosi confirmed of the development in a statement released on Thursday made available to this publication.

According to Chikhosi, the function will start at 10am and all invited guest are advised to be sited before 10am.

Former President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika presided over the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the hotel in 2017.

Located in Blantyre, 3.5 km from Blantyre Market, Golden Peacock Blantyre has a restaurant, a fitness center and rooms with free WiFi access. Located around 32.2 km from Thyolo Market, the hotel is also 2.3 km away from School Of Medicine. The property has a 24-hour front desk.

Guest rooms in the hotel are equipped with an electric tea pot. At Golden Peacock Blantyre, the rooms include air conditioning and a flat-screen TV.