The government of People’s Republic of China has provided Malawi with financial assistance worth US$17 Million (Mk13 Billion) for the construction of five community technical colleges and revamps the agricultural technology demonstration centre in Salima. The donation also comprised of relief support as well as office equipment to the country’s Red Cross Society. Speaking Thursday […]
Machinga Likwenu MP David Lali of United Democratic Front (UDF) has asked the government to look for money elsewhere in order to buy police vehicles. He said the Chinese, who had pledged 100 vehicles, are not fulfilling their promise, after all. Lali said this when he asked for a police vehicle at Liwonde police station. […]
A youthful Malawi national football team could not hold on to a 2-0 second half lead as Chinese top league outfit Guangzhou fought from behind to hold the new look Flames 2-2 during a frindly international football match marking the official opening of Bingu National Stadium (BNS) in Lilongwe. Playing before a 40,000 crowd that […]
Guangzhou R&F Football Club from China, the Malawi national team opponents in Saturday’s friendly to mark the opening of newly-built Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe on Thursday arrived in the country through Kamuzu international airport (KIA). The Guangdong Province-based club arrived with a 30-member delegation and plays in the Chinese Super League (CSL). They finished […]
Chinese government has signed a pact with Malawi for the maintenance of newly-built Bingu National Stadium for three years. The technical cooperation was signed by Finance Minister Goodall Gondwe and Chinese Ambassador Shi-Ting Wang on Thursday ahead of the official opening with the international friendly match between Malawi and China select side on January 28. […]
Malawi First Lady Gertrude Mutharika on Wednesday joined the Chinese community in Malawi and Malawians in celebrations marking the Chinese New Year and ninth anniversary of the China/Malawi diplomatic relations. In her speech the First Lady hailed the Peoples Republic of China for being a supportive friend over the years. She said the Chinese government’s […]
A Chinese man, who attempted to smuggle ivory to China through Ethiopian Airways., has been arrested at the Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) in Lilongwe. Nan Zhuang, a 31-year-old Chinese national was intercepted at the airport allegedly being in possession of ivory weighing 114 grammes and valued at MK159, 000. KIA police spokesperson, Sgt. Sapulain Chitonde, said […]
Mireille Twayigira was barely three years old when her father was killed in the genocide that riddled Rwanda and brought the country down to its knees in 1994. And, saddled on her mother’s back, together with her grandfather, uncle and a handful of relatives, they headed south in search of sanctuary, landing in the volatile […]
Mchinji small-scale business owners have presented a petition to Mchinji District Council expressing their concerns over an alleged Chinese national’s business operations. One businessperson, who asked for anonymity, said they were buying plastic goods and second hand clothes (Kaunjika) from the very Chinese businesspersons in Lilongwe who have opened shops in the villages. He said: […]
Opposition legislators took turns to query Export and Import Bank of China moved by Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Goodall Gondwe on why government is taking a loan of K16.5 billion from Export and Import Bank of China on behalf the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom). MP for Mangochi Monkey Bay (PP), Ralph […]
The Chinese government through its embassy in Malawi has given the First Lady’s Beautify Malawi Trust funds amounting to K21 million to assist paying schools fees for needy girls across the country. The Chinese Ambassador to Malawi Shiting Wang handed over the cheque to the First Lady at a ceremony held at Kamuzu Palace on […]
Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Goodall Gondwe has said China will provide Malawi with 160 million yuan [about K16.5 billion or a $23 million] to improve Internet connectivity . Gondwe said this after the signing of framework agreement on the provision of a concessional loan with China for the Malawi National Fibre Backbone […]
The government of the Peoples’ Republic of China donated 6,553 bags of rice to be distributed to some family households affected by hunger in Dowa district. Briefing the full council meeting held at the Boma Thursday, Dowa District Commissioner, Fannie Msimuko, said the donation will be made through the World Vision International at a date […]
The Chinese Ambassador to Malawi Shi-Ting Wang has said his government will continue to support Malawi in all areas of development. He said this Tuesday at Simaiwa Village in the area of Senior Chief Kalonga when handed over a borehole drilled with support from his government. Wang said water and food problem have reached critical […]
Malawi is expected to benefit from a US$2.3 billion contract with funding from the Chinese government has signed with China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation for the construction of of a rail link between central Zambia and the Malawian border. The 388-kilometer railway, to run from the eastern town of Chipata to the central town of […]
Mixon Faluweki, inventor of Padoko Charger has formed a business partnership with Chinese electronics manufacturing company which is expected to be supplying him with components for his innovations. Faluweki broke the news, Friday at Chileka International Airport on arrival from China where he had gone on a month long skill enhancement tour in partial fulfillment […]
In an effort to address Malawi’s historical power woes, President Peter Mutharika has appealed to Chiene President Xi Jinping for investment in electricity generation in the country. Malawi’s current electricity demand is projected to be in the region 400 MW with the expected rise to 1000MW by year 2020 against the installed power generation capacity […]
Minister of Labour, Youth, Sports and Manpower Development Henry Mussa has disclosed that Malawi will playe China in an international friendly football match to officially open the Bingu National Stadium in October. Mussa said the Bingu stadium will be opened “not later than October.” He said the government will do “final touches” to do with the […]