A Malawian living in the United States has signed a three‑year agreement with Lingadzi police in Lilongwe to serve as the station’s community ambassador, in a move aimed at improving relations between officers and local residents. Chawezi Banda, known as Cha‑Cha, said she hoped the partnership would help strengthen trust between the police and the […]
The ever-growing number of Malawians living in diaspora presents either a problem or an opportunity for the new Tonse Government. While it is common that most of Malawians who left the country, left in search of opportunities, be it academic or economic, there is no denial that Malawi has the highest number of diasporas now […]
Vice-President Saulos Chilima has assured that there are number of reforms that aim at reviewing land related laws to enable government serve Malawians better through legislation that is modern and empowers the citizenry in as far as land issues are concerned. Chilima said this in briefing notes after meeting Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development […]
Malawi Government says it is facing challenges to tap from resources of the Diaspora Community as there is no credible data that can inform policy positions’ interventions. Acting Director of Political Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Francis Mponda, said there is huge potential of Malawi Diaspora in the socioeconomic development […]
The Deputy Speaker of Malawi Parliament, Madalitso Kazombo has called on Malawians in diaspora to be actively involved in both politics and development affairs affecting their homeland. Kazombo, who is also Malawi Congress Party (MCP) legislator for Kasungu West, made the call at a gathering of Malawians living in diaspora in Wimbledon, London. The event […]
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MOFAIC) has launched the Malawi Foreign Policy with the overall aim to inform, guide, and strengthen the conduct of Malawi foreign relations with the international community. Speaking on Monday in Lilongwe, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emmanuel Fabiano described the policy as highlighting strategic national interests in engaging the international community […]
President Peter Mutharika administration has been commended for the diaspora engagement policy which will woo more Malawians living abroad to regularly remit home significant amounts of foreign exchange towards personal and national development projects, with a leading daily saying in its editorial comment that it us “a move in the right direction.” The government’s draft Malawi […]
Malawians living in the diaspora have been urged to invest in their country of origin by initiating development programs that empower rural communities to fight poverty. Temwa Wright, executive director of Pamoza International Organisation, said recently when M’belwa District Council officials led by District Commissioner Thomas Chirwa toured development projects her organisation is implementing in […]
Malawi Government has developed national diaspora engagement Policy , Minister of Foreign Affairs and International corporation George Chaponda has confirmed to Nyasa Times. Chaponda said the Malawi diaspora has always longed to get involved in the development of their homeland and help with effective resource mobilization to develop the nation successfully.. “Over the years some […]
Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Goodall Gondwe has said Malawi needs effective domestic resource mobilization to develop successfully. Gondwe said this in Lilongwe during the high level forum on development effectiveness which was held under the theme ‘Towards a transformed and self-reliant Malawi’ and attracted participants from the academia, cabinet ministers, Civil Society Organisations, […]
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 […]