Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Dr Ben Malunga Phiri presided over the handover of a minibus and a Toyota Hilux donated by the European Union to the Ministry and the National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) under the Boma Lathu Programme. The vehicles were officially handed over by the Ambassador and Head of […]
The European Union has announced a new financing package worth €143 million (approximately K287 billion) to support three key areas of Malawi’s economy: agriculture, energy, and education, skills and social protection. The announcement was made in Lilongwe on Wednesday by Daniel Aristi Gaztelumendi, the EU’s ambassador to Malawi, during a press briefing that coincided with […]
A high-powered Malawi government delegation led by Finance Minister Felix Mlusu held a bilateral dialogue meeting with the European Union (EU) at Capital Hill in Lilongwe on Wednesday to request the EU to “consider the resumption of direct budgetary support” but the plea was rebuffed. Mlusu was flanked at the meeting with Minister of Foreign […]
The European Union (EU) has pumped in K51.8 billion for a skills transfer project which is expected to create jobs once it is rolled out. According to EU officials, the Skills for Jobs (Zantchito) project seeks to improve the employability and self – employment opportunities for deserving young men and women across the country. According […]
The Ministry of Finance has signed additional Financing Agreements (FAs) with the European Union (EU) towards supporting two programmes namely Social Support for Resilience and AFIKEPO Nutrition Programmes. The Social Support for Resilience programme received an additional allocation of EUR 23 Million (approximately K20.5 Billion) bringing the total financing to EUR73 Million (approximately, K65.2 billion.) […]
The European Union (EU) Chargé d’Affaires to Malawi, Ivo Hoefkens, says community radio stations have a critical role to play in tackling fake news and disinformation surrounding coronavirus disease (Covid-19). Hoefkens made the remarks the remarks in Lilongwe on Tuesday during the opening of a capacity building workshop for community radio stations and NICE staff […]
Through the initiative funded by the European Union (EU) to fast-track the review of some prisoners’ cases and decongest the country’s overpopulated prisons, about 1 392 inmates have walked to freedom. Prior to the release of the 1 392 prisoners under the Chilungamo (Justice and Accountability) Programme, Malawi Prisons were home to 14 000 inmates […]
Malawians have taken up on various social media platforms to poke fun at the European Union (EU) over its tweet which says European Union Elections Observer Mission (EU-EOM team failed to present its final report on time because airports in the country were closed due to protests. The EU says the organization’s election observer team failed […]
“Zuze,” reads one graffiti, “is the most corrupt police officer at this airport.” Another reads: “Ndatopamo muno, (In am tired with this place.) Tomorrow I am going home.” “Freedom is coming tomorrow South Africa,” reads another: “Let me go!” yet another. Being inside the sole police cell at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) is like touring […]
Chief election observer for the European Union (EU) Election Observation Mission (EOM) to Malawi says the final election report which caused stir in opposition political circles will be presented in February. Miroslav Poche has said the report will be presented after the Constitutional Court ruling on the landmark presidential election case. He however said he […]
The visiting EU delegation on election observation has officially confirmed it will not disseminate its now controversial final report after public outrage on the timing of the release of report considering that there’s a pending court ruling on the disputed May 21 2019 elections. In a statement, the EU says the report will not be […]
Malawi Law Society has said the release of the now shelved European Union (EU) Election Observer Mission (EOM) final report of the observation of the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections in Malawi could have incited violence in the event that the mission’s findings were contrary to expectations of some quarters and the Constitutional Court judgement […]
The European Union (EU) Election Observer Mission (EOM) has shelved it’s presentation of its final report on the disputed May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections hours after UTM Party president Saulos Chilima and his Malawi Congress Party (MCP) counterpart Lazarus Chakwera who are challenging the results in court over alleged irregularities. cried foul. Nyasa Times source […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera has joined his UTM Party counterpart Saulos Chilima in declining a proposed meeting with a visiting EU Elections Observer Mission which is due to arrive in the country Wednesday. The party’s Secretary General Eisenhower Mkaka has confirmed, saying the party has communicated its position to EU Mission in […]
The European Union Elections Observer Mission (EU EOM) team is expected to present a final report on the controversial 2019 elections. In order to anticipate the contents of the final report, Mallick Mnela combed through the initial report and analyzed earlier findings of the Mission as presented on 23rd May, 2019. He establishes that if […]
UTM Party president Saulos Chilima and first petioner in the election nullification case has called on the European Union (EU) Election Observer Mission (EOM) to put off presentation of its final report on the disputed May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections., saying doing so is “ill-timed” and his Malawi Congress Party (MCP) counterpart Lazarus Chakwera who […]
The European Union (EU) Election Observation Mission (EU-EOM) to Malawi delegation will jet back in the country on Wednesday January 8 2020 to isse a fresh report on the disputed May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections as the country awaits the Constitutional Court elections case ruling. Head of Political Affairs at EU, Aurelie Valtat, has confirmed […]
European Union (EU) ambassador to Malawi Sandra Paesen finally left the country Friday just weeks after she had been recalled on controversial circumstances. Paesen left Malawi through Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe in an emotional farewell with her former colleagues and friends. Just before she left, Paesen sent seasoned greetings in a tweet and says […]