Former US President Barack Obama has warned against the irresponsible use of social media which can leave people “cocooned” in alternate realities. In a BBC interview conducted by Britain’s Prince Harry, Obama warned that the internet risked reinforcing people’s prejudices and leading to a fractured society. He warned that such actions were distorting people’s understanding […]
Four young Malawian entrepreneurs will attend the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) to be held in Nairobi, Kenya from July 25-26, 2015. Samson Fiado, a year three student at the Malawi Polytechnic will attend as a finalist in “Global innovation Through Science and Technology-GIST Tech-I Competition” whose awards will take place during GES. The other three […]
The new Malawi envoy to the United States of America, Ambassador Necton Mhura on May 18 presented his letters of Credence to President Obama in Washington DC, United States of America (USA). A statement from the Ambassador’s offices says Mhura stated that his duty would be to strengthen further bilateral relations for the mutual benefit […]
Malawi human rights activist and Youth and Society (YAS) director Charles Kajoloweka has been selected for the flagship program of the US President Barack Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI), which aims to bring 500 most promising young leaders in Africa under the age of 35 to the White House and top U.S. universities for a period […]
Malawian President Peter Mutharika has hailed the U.S.-Africa summit, which brought together leaders from more than 50 African nations, as the historic gathering which will have “a positive impact”. The three-day event was the first of its kind in the US, although similar summits have been held in China and Europe. “It is too early […]
Malawi President Peter Mutharika had a rare photo opportunity with US President Barack Obama on Tuesday when the American leader hosted a White House Dinner on the occasion of the U.S.-Africa Leaders’ Summit . During the dinner, President Obama echoed his love for Africa. He said: “I stand before you as the President of the […]
Malawi president Peter Mutharika is expected to leave on Friday for the United States of America (USA) for the US-African leaders summit scheduled for August 4-6 in Washington DC which will be the President’s first trip outside the country since his election in May. Mutharika will visit the US at the invitation of US President […]
Malawi President Joyce Banda had a photo opportunity with world leaders including US President Barack Obama at the funeral of former South African President Nelson Mandela on Tuesday. Banda was cheered by a section of the crowd after her presence was acknowledged at the FNB Stadium in Soweto by the country ANC deputy president Cyril […]
To Graça Machel and the Mandela family; to President Zuma and members of the government; to heads of states and government, past and present; distinguished guests — it is a singular honor to be with you today, to celebrate a life like no other. To the people of South Africa — (applause) — people of […]
US President Barack Obama wished Malawi a happy 49 Independence celebrations from BritIsh rule which falls on July 6 and paid tribute to President Joyce Banda for “progress” the country has made since she ascended to power following the death of death of president Bingu wa Mutharika on April 5 last year. “The U.S. Government […]
It was Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda, first president of the Republic of Malawi that was the first Malawian President to be invited to the White House by an American President. It was not the current president of Malawi, Joyce Mtila Banda, as she so shamelessly claimed, in a space of five days, during and on […]
Malawi President Joyce Banda on Easter Monday received a thunderous welcome when she jetted back into the country from United States. President Banda, who earlier visited United Kingdom and Botswana before her trip to US on invitation of President Barack Obama, arrived on a South African plane at Kamuzu International Airport conspicuously in high spirits. […]
President Joyce Banda says her four-day official visit to the United States of America (USA), coming at the back of an official visit to United Kingdom, has given her and Malawians a great exposure, adding that the country was put on the international map that will bring great economic rewards for development. Banda made the […]
US President Barack Obama held talks with Malawi President Dr Joyce Banda at the White House on Thursday and hailed the second female President in Africa for her “strong leadership’. President Banda was invited to the White House alongside President Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone, President Macky Sall of Senegal and Prime Minister José […]
Peter Mutharika, leader of Malawi’s opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), has said he never went to United States of America to meet President Barack Obama as his party officials claimed. The Obama meeting was raised by the party’s acting Secretary-general Dr. Allan Chiyembekeza and Mutharika’s aide Kondwani Nankhumwa. DPP publicity secretary Nicholas Dausi dismissed that there was no such […]
Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) interim president Professor Peter Mutharika is in the United States to fundraise for his 2014 presidential campaign with the party describing the much touted meeting with President Barack Obama as a hoax. Mutharika has been in the US since December and DPP officials told Malawians that his itinerary included meeting President Barack Obama before proceeding to the UK. But DPP publicity […]
The much touted meeting between Peter Mutharika, leader of Malawi’s opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and US President Barack Obama was not on any programme in the first place, the party’s spokesman confessed on Sunday. Mutharika is in United States on a holiday but his party’s acting secretary-general Dr Allan Chiyembekeza and aide Kondwani Nankhumwa […]
The much touted meeting between Peter Mutharika, leader of Malawi’s opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and President Barack Obama is not clear when it will take place despite the Malawian politician already in the United States. Mutharika’s aides say he will meet Obama. Nyasa Times made attempts to independently verify the meeting with United States government. […]