20 Malawi envoys refuse to leave embassies after contract expiry: Govt to strip diplomatic status

At least 20 Malawi diplomats in the country’s foreign missions have not come back home after they were recalled and government  has warned that it can strip off the diplomatic status of those resisting to come home. Most of the diplomats were recalled in 2016 but are still in the foreign missions because of their […]

Mbilizi-Sawerengela dumps DPP to join MCP: Supporters in Chiradzulu follow her

Former Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) member Margaret Asalele Mbilizi Sawelengera who is wife to Malawi diplomat in Washington DC, Edward Sawelengela, has withdrawn her membership from the governing party to join the main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP). Mbilizi-Sawerengela has cited good leadership in the MCP and supposedly opportunity for leader of opposition Lazarus Chakwera to form government in the […]

Malawi govt leads team in welcoming Bushiri in USA: Prophetic conference underway in Washington

US ambassador to Malawi Edward Sawerengera led the team in welcoming Prophet Shepherd Bushiri in United  State of America for a prophetic conference in Washington D.C. Bushiri is in USA for a three day prophetic conference which is part of his church’s the Global Prophetic Tour meant to win 2 million souls for Jesus. In […]

Malawi’s diplomat Sawerengera, wife Margret Mbilizi in sensational leaked e-mail spat

Malawi diplomat in Washington DC, Edward Sawelengela and his wife  Margaret Asalele Mbilizi  have  launched a sensational e-mail spat, each accusing the other of not caring, and they are on the bring of  break-up, Nyasa Times understands from the leaked letters. In the correspondence now in public domain, Mbilizi accuses her husband for  takking her “love and care for granted” […]

Chaponda, Sawerengela in maize scam: Malawi Minister and Ambassador to US exposed over Brazil deal

Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda has been exposed in a scam he is involved in together with the Malawi diplomat in Washington DC, Edward Sawelengela on a maize deal in Brazil which $24 million US dollars – a 10 percent of the procurement deal – has been set aside as their […]

Malawi redeploys diplomats: Bowler, Mhura, Sawerengera on the move

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation George Chaponda has made changes to the diplomatic posts redeploying three Malawi envoys after  announcing 82 diplomats  are being recalled from its foreign missions. Nyasa Times has learnt that those being redeployed include Necton Mhura who is Malawi ambassador in United States at Washington DC embassy. He is […]

JB appoints Mbewe chief of staff, Sawerengela out

Malawi President Joyce Banda has appointed a new State House Chief of Staff, veteran civil servant Ben Mbewe who replaces Edward Sawelengera. Sawerengela was Director of State Residences during the reign of late president Bingu wa Mutharika. His contract was to end in September this year. Mbewe has worked as head of state residences during […]