Germany has called on Malawi to maintain momentum and continue investing in productive uses of energy, as the country builds on progress achieved under the Putting Energy to Work (PEW) project. The call was made at the closing event of the PEW component of the Energizing Development initiative, held Thursday in the capital Lilongwe. The […]
Embassy of Germany through Germany International Corporation (GIZ) has distributed 13 classroom tents to eight public Teachers Training Colleges (TTCs) in a bid to strengthen governments’ efforts in dealing with the spread of Covid-19 in schools. Speaking during the handover to Kasungu TTC, Germany Ambassador to Malawi, Juergen Borsch said the donation is one way […]
German Ambassador Jurgen Borsch has pledged his government’s continued support to Malawi’s health sector amid the coronavirus pandemic. The envoy expressed the commitment on Wednesday during a meeting with Minister of Health Khumbize Chiponda at the ministry’s headquarters in Lilongwe. The envoy said Germany has been supporting the health sector in areas if neonatal and […]
Germany says it has no plans to repatriate its citizens back home despite Malawi registering 37 Covid-19 cases. The Federal Republic of Germany Ambassador to Malawi, Juergen Borsch made the remarks on Thursday when he donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) and infection prevention materials to Ntcheu District Health Office to fight the spread of Covid-19. […]
German has partnered with National Smallholder Farmers Association of Malawi (Nasfam)) and the Malawi Government in its efforts to strengthen prevention, early diagnosis and containment of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) among smallholder subsistence farmers in Malawi. Nasfam has a membership of over 100, 000 of smallholder farmers spread across 22 districts of Malawi. Speaking […]
German Ambassador Jurgen Borsch has assured Malawi of his government’s total support to improve on the standards of health centres in order to ensure good health service delivery in the country. The ambassador said this during a visit to Ndirande Health Centre on Sunday morning. Speaking in interview after touring the health centre, Borsch said the Germany government is set […]
Government of the Federal Republic of Germany has committed €45.3 million (approximately MK37.3 billion) to Malawi for implementation of various development programmes geared towards poverty alleviation and social-economic development. The amount adds up to 91.3 million euros (about K75.2 billion) in commitments since the last government-to-government negotiations between Germany and Malawi held in 2017. The […]
Parliament’s Budget and Public Accounts cluster committee has said it wants to summon Finance minister Goodall Gondwe to explain low funding levels at the National Audit Office despite acting as a watchdog to public funds. Vice chairman of the committee John Chikalimba said it was worrisome that the government has given the office a budget […]
The Government of Malawi has signed K30 billion financial cooperation agreement with the Federal Republic of Germany to help the former in boosting up its social sectors of education and health. Speaking during the signing ceremony at the Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development in Lilongwe Wednesday, the German Ambassador to Malawi, Juergen Borsch […]
The Malawi Government and the Republic of Germany have signed a financial agreement for social protection of the ultra poor IV Social Cash Transfer Programme at the Ministry of Finance in Lilongwe. Speaking after signing the agreement, Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Goodall Gondwe, said the K17.1 billion financial agreement would make available […]
Germany says political violence has the potential to ruin Malawi’s image asa peace loving nation, saying recent events have been worrying. Jurgen Bosch, Germany’s envoy to Lilongwe, was commenting on reported cases of politically-motivated violence in the country ahead of the October 17 by-elections in three wards and three constituencies. He said Germany, one of […]
Germany ambassador to Malawi Jurgen Borsch has ruled out cancelling a visa his country issued to Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda as requested by civil society organisations in Malawi. Chaponda is currently on forced leave of office following an injunction granted by the High Court restraining him from performing official duties but […]
The Federal Republic of Germany has said it is ‘deeply’ shocked with the levels of corruption happening in local councils and has asked government to ensure looters face the law. “We are very shocked with the levels of corruption happening in local councils,” said Deputy Head of mission who is also Head of Development cooperation, at the […]
Germany has remained non-committal on resuming budget support to Malawi in the near future but assured that it is committed to continue supporting the people of Malawi on their path to sustainable development. Angered by ‘Cashgate’ corruption scandal which dates back from 2005 but uncovered between September and November 2013, Malawi’s major donors including Germany—who […]
Republic of Germany Tuesday has provided Malawi with 45 million Euros (Mk 36 Billion) which will see improvement in the health, education and social protection sectors. Speaking on Tuesday at Capital Hill in Lilongwe after signing the financial cooperation agreement, Germany Ambassador to Malawi, Jurgen Borsch said the support relates to the commitments that were […]
German government has expressed concern over delays in prosecuting the infamous K577 billion (about $856 million) plunder of public money between 2009 and 2014 now reduced to un-reconciled amount of K236 billion, according to the forensic audit conducted by RSM Risk Assurance LLP of the UK. In an exclusive interview with Nyasa Times, Germany Deputy Head […]
The German embassy in Lilongwe has rejected a ‘Press Release’ widely circulating on social media platforms which claims it was purportedly written by German Embassy, saying it did not issue such a statement naming and shaming Cashgaters including implicating President Peter Mutharika and late president Bingu wa Mutharika. The disputed ‘press release’ also mentioned companies […]
Director of social cash transfer scheme in the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare, Esmie Kainja, has hailed the role the scheme has played in improving livelihoods of rural communities in the country. Kainja said the programme has played a significant role in changing the socio-economic status of beneficiary households through attainment of assets, […]