A ban on the oil and gas exploration exercise on Lake Malawi which has been in place since 2015, has effectively been lifted by President Peter Mutharika, , Minister of Foreign Affairs George Chaponda disclosed at a news conference in Lilongwe. Mutharika suspended oil and gas exploration on the lake in 2014 because of allegations […]
Malawi government has restricted diplomats and heads of international organisations accredited to the country that they cannot willy-nilly meet President Peter Mutharika. In a correspondence to the diplomatic community under Note No. 05/2016 which Nyasa Times has seen, the Ministry OF Foreign Affairs said all appointments with the Head of State “can only be granted” in the […]
Malawi is yet to make a decision on whether to terminate its relationship with Hague based International Criminal Court or not, Minister of Foreign Affairs and international Cooperation George Chaponda has said. Chaponda said the government wants to make wide consultations on the matter before making its stance known. “We have even to consult parliament […]
Foreign Minister George Chaponda has directed his ministry to facilitate that his nephew-in-law Ed Matiya should “proceed as soon as possible” to take up the post of deputy ambassador to the newly established foreign embassy in Geneva. He was working for Tobacco Control Commission as Head of Finance and married the daughter of Chaponda’s sister. In respect, […]
Minister of foreign Affairs and International Cooperation George Chaponda has been elected Chairperson of Ministerial Panel of African Union, during the on going 28th Ordinary Session of the executive Council of the African Union AU in Addis Ababa , Ethiopia. Chaponda said his election as chairperson of ministerial panel on AU elections is a symbol […]
President Peter Mutharika is reportedly grooming Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr George Chaponda who is also a Member of Parliament to succeed him as the next president of the party and then be its torch bearer in the next elections. DPP insiders have tipped that Chaponda was the President’s preferred candidate for leadership of the […]
The Chinese Ambassador to Malawi, Zhang Qingyang has urged Malawians to develop entrepreneurial spirit and venture into small scale businesses to help strengthen the country’s ailing economy. Chinese envoy made the call when he officially handed-over two bore holes to Lufaneti and Khwiliro villages in Mulanje South West Constituency, whose Parliamentarian is Dr. George Chaponda, […]
Malawi government has for the second time formally protested to Tanzania over its decision to publish a new map before the two countries have resolved a dispute over the boundaries of Lake Nyasa/Malawi. The Joyce Banda-led administration first protested attempts by Tanzania to redraw the border and accused its neibhour of treating it in a […]
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Corporation Dr George Thapatula Chaponda, the strongman in the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government, on Wednesday met ambassadors and other heads of diplomatic missions at Capital Hill in Lilongwe and pleaded that the poor southern African nation is in desperate need of aid. Donors, who provide about 40 […]
Government on Monday cancelled a scheduled news conference in Lilongwe where two senior cabinet ministers were to respond to allegations that President Peter Mutharika is increasingly sidelining the vice president Saulos Chilima. The news conference was to be jointly addressed by Information Minister Jappie Mhango and Foreign Affairs minister George Chaponda, who is also the […]
Government has been forced to reveal the number of people on President Peter Mutharika’s three nation tour early December as pressure continues to mount on the DPP led government to drastically cut down on expenses following the virtual collapse of public health and education sectors. Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation George Chaponda said […]
President Peter Mutharika’s decision to skip the 3rd India-Africa Forum Summit was a double-edged sword. It came in tandem with government’s austerity policy on one hand while reaping the expected fruits following numerous meetings that the President has had with top India government officials. Mutharika cancelled his trip to India at the eleventh hour due […]
Malawi government has said is grateful to the Indian government for the support it provides to this country under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Programme. Under this programme, African countries, including Malawi benefit through capacity building, skills development, and imparting of specialized skills by Indian experts in various fields. Minister of Foreign Affairs and […]
Malawi President Peter Mutharika will not attend the forthcoming will not attend the India-Africa Forum Summit later this month in New Delhi due to some economic challenges facing the country, Nyasa Times has learnt. India invited Mutharika, along with 54 heads of state, for the third India-Africa Summit. The Malawi leader was scheduled to leave […]
Once upon a time, there was a Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs called George Chaponda who, in his questionable wisdom, decided that of all things to legislate against, Malawi had to criminalise breaking the wind in public, crudely called puffing. At that time, during the first Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regime under Bingu wa […]
President Peter Mutharika is in the People’s Republic of China for a five-day visit that should unveil the next phase of Chinese funded development projects in the country over the next five years. Mutharika’s takes the ‘Look East’ policy to Beijing to further trade deals to help rescue Malawi’s ailing economy, which is suffering the […]
Malawi’s cash-strapped Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government, in the absence of donor support and a weak revenue base, has honoured its commitment to the Southern Africa development Community by paying close to US$2 million (MK1billion) in outstanding membership dues. The amount, paid on Tuesday, is 0.1% is of Malawi’s MK930 billion 2015/16 national budget. Nyasa Times […]
The new chairperson of the 15 member Southern Africa Development Community (SADC), Botswana President Lt general Seretse Khama Ian Khama has urged member states to expediate industrialisation and create value chains in order to grow their economies and also benefit from their resources. Khama, who took over from, Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe on Monday, said […]