Malawi High Commissioner to India, George Mkondiwa on Friday, June 12 signed a US$215.68 million Line of Credit (LoC) for drinking water supply projects for Blantyre and Southern Region Water Boards. A statement from the Malawi High Commission in New Delhi says Mkondiwa signed the LoC with the Chief General Manager of Exim Bank in India, Sudatta […]
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 […]
Malawi and India have on Monday August 26 2019 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (Mou on e-VBAB Network Project for Malawi, in New Delhi. High Commissionerfor Malawi to India, George Mkondiwa, signed the MoU on behalf of the Ministry of Information, Civic Education, Communication and Technology, Government of Malawi and Kamendra Kumar, Director of Telecommunications […]
The country’s High Commission in New Dheli has dismissed claims by Indian businessman Chandrashekar More, whom the Malawi government deported in 2017 for tax evasion, that he held demonsrations at the Embassy and he is filing a public interest litigation to stop all investments to Malawi. The department of Immigration and Citizenship services deported More […]
Malawi government has issued a notice expiry of contracts to dozens of its diplomatic envoys, including Edward Yakobe Sawerengera at the Embassy in United States, Washington DC. Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ben Botolo confirmed the development, saying the diplomats have finished their tours of duty. Botolo has dispatched letters to Ambassador Sawerengera […]
Former government chief secretary George Crytone Mkondiwa, High Commissioner of the Republic of Malawi to India, has presented his Letters of Credence to the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan (State House) in the capital New Delhi. Mkondiwa conveyed a goodwill message from the President Peter Mutharika, Government and People of […]
Former Chief Secretary to the Government George Mkondiwa has appeared before the parliamentary Appointments Committee which scrutnised his credentials for his new job as Malawi High Commissioner to India designate. President Peter Mutharika appointed Mkondiwa as Malawi’s High Commissioner to India a few weeks ago. The chairman of the parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Lingson […]
Former Chief Secretary to government George Mkondiwa, who was recently demoted to the position of High Commissioner to India, has played down his demotion, saying he cool with that. Mkondiwa, who will now be Malawi top civil servant in India and will find himself in a position where as an ambassador he will be answerable to […]
President Peter Mutharika has come under criticism from University of Malawi’s Chancellor College political lecturer Boniface Dulani and an authoritative daily newspaper on his decision to demote Chief Secretary to government George Mkondiwa to be a diplomat and the former National Intelligence Services chief, Nicholas Dausi, who will be doubling as government spokesperson after the firing of Malison […]
President Peter Mutharika has fired Malison Ndau from cabinet and relieved him of his duties as Minister of Information, Communication and Technology, State House has announced. The President has replaced Ndau with state spy chief Nicholous Dausi who has moved as Director of notorious National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) to become official government spokeman. Although the statement […]
Malawi government has informed all controlling officers to be on alert following a “propaganda” by the government of Tanzania to promote a new map showing that the east African country owns part of the Lake Malawi. Chief Secretary George Mkondiwa has advised the officials to disregard the “half truth”s by Tanzania by rejecting use of […]
Government has said peace is a prerequisite for national development because it has the potential to foster socio – economic activities of a country. Chief Secretary to Government, George Mkondiwa made the observation on Monday at Mangochi District Council headquarters when he launched the district peace committee. “Peace may be taken for granted when you […]
Chief Secretary to the Government George Mkondiwa has said tourism remains one of the pillars for the country’s economy despite a few challenges rocking the sector. Mkondiwa said this when he paid an impromptu visit to the Malawi Institute of Tourism (MIT) training school in Blantyre. He said Malawi has several attraction sites such as […]
Cash strapped Malawi government has cancelled Independence Day celebrations on 6 July, and has said it will only hold prayers. The government has taken a little dose of Tanzania President John Magufuli austerity measure that the country should not hold celebrations to mark 52 years of independence from the UK. Chief Secretary, George Mkondiwa confirmed […]
Malawi government has suspended its two top officers at Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for allegedly intimidating a member of the audit team who are currently auditing the Malawian Embassy in Ethiopia following revelations that K293 million was siphoned out of the public purse and deposited into personal accounts. Theft of public resources at […]
Malawi government Chief Secretary George Mkondiwa has been elected as Vice President of the Africa Cabinet Government Network (ACGN) responsible for Southern Africa. Mkondiwa was elected at the just ended workshop of Cabinet secretaries from various countries held in the capital Lilongwe within the just ended week and he highlighted that the workshop came a […]
Malawi government through its Chief Secretary Geerge Mkondiwa has said it has changed the name of one of its ministries from Ministry of Information and Civic Education to Ministry of Information, Communications Technology and Civic Education. Mkondiwa said in a statement that the change has been made to reflect the direction is taking with the ministry. […]
Malawi President Professor Peter Mutharika will on Monday open the Third Africa Cabinet Secretaries Roundtable Workshop at the Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) which the country is hosting from 18 to 22 April. Chief Secretary to Government George Mkondiwa disclosed this to journalists at Capital Hill in Lilongwe on Thursday. Mkondiwa said Cabinet Secretaries have […]