• Thoko Banda going to Zimbabwe not Brussels

President  Peter Mutharika has hired new diplomats to head Malawi missions in Germany, United States and other nations which have seen  chairperson for the Council for Non-Governmental Organizations in Malawi (CONGOMA), Voice Mhone being  appointed.

According to a statement issued by George Mkondiwa, Chief Secretary to the Government, President Mutharika has hired lawyer  Necton Mhura to be Malawi  diplomat in United States to replace Steve Matenje .

The President has also appointed Mhone as diplomat to Germany.

According to a statement, Thoko Banda who was approved by Parliament’s  Public Appointments  Committee to be Malawi envoy to EU in Brussels to take over from Dr Brave Ndisale, who picked a new lucrative job, will not be heading to Brussels.

Instead, Banda will be Malawi ambassador to Zimbabwe.

Recently appointed ruling DPP vice president Ted Kalebe will instead be  Ambassador to Belgium and the European Union.

Other appointments include,  Customer Service Manager at Standard Bank Malawi Chimango Chirwa who is heading to Ethiopia and the African Union.

The appointments have  also seen former Zomba Central Constituency Yunus Mussa hired as Ambassador to Egypt.

Professor of Nursing and  Midwifery at University of Malawi Kamuzu College of Nursing Dr. Chrissie Kaponda has been appointed  High Commissioner to South Africa.

Former  Director of State Residences  Edward Sawerengera will be heading to Brazil to replace Dr Francis Moto and former  Nsanje North  Frank Viyazi, High Commissioner to Mozambique.

All appointments, expect that of Banda, will be subject to approval by parliament.