President Peter Mutharika, who a few days ago reshuffled his cabinet, has appointed a British citizen Dr Peter Kumpalume as Minister of Health contrary to the laws of Malawi which prohibits people who have allegiance to other countries to hold public office, Nyasa Times has established. Kumpalume who lived in the UK for many years […]
The Malawi Government, through the Diaspora Unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in its efforts to harness the Malawian Diaspora to meaningfully participate in the economic development of the country has started conducting consultative meetings with Malawians. The objective of the consultations is to create space for the Malawian Diaspora to […]
President Peter Mutharika has said government is pushing for the review of the Citizenship Act so that Malawians can start exploiting the benefits of dual citizenship. Mutharika speaking when he opened parliament on Tuesday said the review of Citizenship Act will ensure government consider to allow Malawians to hold dual citizenship. “Mr. Speaker, Sir, in […]
President Peter Mutharika has assured Malawians in Diaspora that their request to be allowed to hold dual citizenship would be looked into so that the National Assembly can debate and agree on such laws. The President was speaking on Thursday when he interacted with Malawians living in the United States of America in Washington DC, […]
President Joyce Banda says it is time that Malawians start debating on the issue of dual citizenship. She said this on Tuesday in Geneva when she met Malawians living in Switzerland. “This is a legal issue and Joyce Banda cannot make laws,” Banda told Malawians made up of the academia, diplomats at the United Nations […]