President Dr. Joyce Banda has reiterated that without a good road network, the Malawi economy would not function properly as roads are the most important mode of transport for Malawi as they carry over 90 percent of goods and passengers. The President made the observation when she officially opened the 46km Chikhwawa–Ngabu section of the […]
President Joyce Banda on Tuesday launched a mining project that will facilitate the development of infrastructure for generation and distribution of reliable geological information. The Mining Governance and Growth Support Project also aims at developing a policy instrument that will promote good governance and growth of the mining sector. The project will also review the […]
The European Union and Malawi Government on Wednesday signed a financing agreement worth MK39.7bn (98m Euros) for General Budget Support for the next 3 fiscal years. The EU budget support which is now called Good Governance and Development Contract (GGDC) is expected to contribute to the consolidation of macroeconomic stability, reforms in the area of […]
Malawian President Joyce Banda has secured a total of €98 million (About MK35 billion) from the European Union (EU) through the signing of two Financing Agreements, to support the implementation of the Agriculture Sector Wide Approach (ASWAP) and the social cash transfer programme. The Social Cash Transfer Programme is a key component of the social safety […]
Malawi President Mrs Joyce Banda has received praise from the European Union Ambassador for Humanitarian Causes Tasha de Vasconcerous for her safe-motherhood campaign in the southern African country. Soon after assuming power, Banda launched the Presidential Initiative for Maternal Health and Safe Motherhood, a project that will focus on improving the current poor maternal health. […]
Malawi President Mrs. Joyce Banda arrived Monday morning, 15 October, 2012, at Sheraton Hotel to attend the 2012 European Development Days (EDD) Conference in Brussels, Belgium. The plane carrying the Malawi leader touched down at Brussels Airport at exactly 10:15 am where she was welcomed by Malawi Ambassador to the European Union Dr. Brave Ndisale […]
Malawi President Mrs Joyce Banda is scheduled to go to Belgium, to attend a two-day 7th European Development Days (EDDs) events, taking place on 16th and 17th October in Brussels. The European Development Days is an annual policy event bringing together hundreds of development advocates, decision makers and practitioners. This year’s main theme will be “Inclusive and Sustainable Growth for […]
European Union ambassador to Malawi Alexander Baum is challenging Malawi government authorities to spend resources in the most economical way. Malawi is currently sailing through a labyrinth of economic dire straits despite government effort to bring economy back on track. Among the efforts was the devaluation [and floatation] of the local currency the Malawi Kwacha by almost […]
Minister of Information and Civic Education Moses Kunkuyu on Friday announced the appointment of the new e board of trustees of the National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE). This follows the dissolution of the NICE board by the Minister after a public outcry that it had been done illegally and amidst queries from the European Union (EU) […]
President Mrs. Joyce Banda has asked men to engage more in gender equality and women’s empowerment endeavours. She was speaking when she launched the Support to the Gender Equality and Women’s empowerment Agenda in Malawi project at the newly opened Bingu wa Mutharika International Conference Centre (ICC) in the capital Lilongwe. “Gender inequality makes women […]
Despite Malawi government’s talk about not having resources to run tripartite elections, the European Union (EU) has said it has the funds ready to the tune of 1.5 million Euros to support the 2014 elections including local government polls. Malawi’s President Joyce Banda declared that government would not afford to hold three elections in 2014 while […]
Malawi’s Leader of Opposition John Tembo and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) president Peter Mutharika including the donor community on Friday hailed President Joyce Banda’s address in Parliament. Tembo, who is also president of Malawi Congress Party (MCP), said President Banda touched all important and relevant issues in his address. “It contains vision for the future,” […]
The European Union (EU) has unveiled its strategy to revamp the National Initiative for Civic Education (Nice) including a K1.6 billion (7.5million Euros) injection of funds in direct reaction to the government heeding its call on administration of the body. The EU froze funding to Nice over disagreements with the late Bingu wa Mutharika administration’s […]
The European Union has welcomed the dissolution of the National Initiative for Civic Education by President Joyce Banda. EU ambassador to Malawi Alexander Baum told the state controlled Malawi Broadcasting Corporation TV on Monday that the dissolution of the board was a welcome move because the constitution of the board was unprocedural. The late president […]
Mutharika: Dead The Commonwealth Secretariat in United Kingdom and European Union (EU) on Saturday issued statement to mourn with Malawians at the passing away of President Bingu wa Mutharika. In a statement issued Saturday in London, Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma said he hoped Malawians will have the strength to cope with Mutharika’s death and that […]
The National Initiative for Civic Education (Nice) risks losing funding from the European Union due to government interference in its governance. The government has been running the organisation contrary to its Constitution. The EU Head of Delegation in Alexander Baum has said the EU is ready to fund Nice if all parties adhere to the […]
Economics Association of Malawi (Ecama) has said government risks plunging the country into an abyss if it does not quickly negotiate and agree to a win-win programme with the IMF. This is coming at a time when forex supply is short in the country and European Union coming out of its shell to say Malawi […]
Human rights activist, Ken Williams Mhango has written Paris to plead with the French Government to try and liaise with its European Union (EU) partners to review their “aid sanctions” on the Government of Malawi. Several donors including US, Britain, German and other countries have suspended their aid to Malawi in quest to force President […]