President Arthur Peter Mutharika has kicked off a government reshuffle ahead of his administration’s first anniversary, appointing veteran diplomat Ambassador Chimango Chirwa as Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with immediate effect. The move comes just days before Mutharika’s government marks one year in office, signalling the President’s determination to tighten his grip […]
The Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) has instructed former Malawi ambassador to Ethiopia and the African Union, Chimango Chirwa not to report for duties as the new chief executive officer for the Malawi Investment Trade Centre (MITC). Chirwa arrived back in Malawi on July 1, 2020 to report for duties but he has […]
Former Malawi Ambassador to Ethiopia and the African Union Chimango Chirwa has been appointed chief executive officer for the Malawi Investment Trade Centre (Mitc). Chirwa replaces Clement Kumbemba who was sacked from the position and deployed to the Ministry of Trade as Director of Trade last month. Several people including family and friends have been […]
Parliament’s Public Appointments Committee has approved President Peter Mutharika’s appointments of two Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) officials to take up diplomatic positions in Malawi foreign missions. The committee has on Thursday approved the DPP director of political affairs Khwauli Msiska to be the High Commissioner to South Africa. He was approved by the committee with […]
As a number of recalled Malawi diplomats are holding on to their positions at various embassies, government has started cracking the whip and calling with Chimango Chirwa, who was serving as Ambassador to Ethiopia and African Union, being the first casualty as he is recalled. Chief Secretary to the government Lloyd Muhara announced the recall […]
Two ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) directors have been appointed to head the country’s foreign missions in South Africa and Ethiopia as well as the African Union. DPP’s director of political Affairs Khwauli Msiska who failed in the May 21 parliamentary elections is heading to South Africa where he will be High Commissioner. Khwauli Msiska […]
Malawi’s former ambassador to Japan, Dr John Chikago has told the government to investigate the country’s envoy to Ethiopia, Chimango Chirwa following revelations that public money amounting to K184 million has been abused. Chikago said recalling the deputy ambassador Doreen Kapanga from the mission was not a solution. “The deputy ambassador cannot authorize any payment. […]