For fear of being labeled a racist, I know good Indians who have contributed immensely to the development of Malawi. This article, however, is about bad Indians—the ones who abuses government tenders and, again, those who sneak into the country and get employed with relevant documents. Weeks ago, we learnt of 30 Indians who were […]
A resident magistrate’s court in Lilongwe has granted bail to 76 Indian Salima Sugar Company illegal workers just hours after arresting other illegal foreign workers in the country. Lilongwe resident magistrate Shyreen Chirwa ordered the 67 Indian nationals to pay K100, 000 each as bail bond and K500,000 non cash surety bond. Salima Sugar Company […]
Officials from the Indian High Commission to Malawi in Lilongwe are in talks with Capital Hill on the 67 Indians who were arrested last week for working in the country without work permits. Sources at the High Commission said there was a high level meeting between the government and the High Commission officials last week […]
A court in Lilongwe has remanded until Monday pending a bail ruling 67 Indian workers who were arrested on Wednesday at Salima Sugar Company. The foreign workers were arrested by Immigration authorities on allegations that they did not have working permits. The Lilongwe senior resident magistrates Shyreen Chirwa Yona and Florence Msekandiana have reserved their […]
Illigal Indian workers at Salima Sugar Company have appeared in court in Lilongwe just a day after Immigration officials pounced on them. The 67 employees from India who were working at the company without valid official work permits have been formally charged with working without permits. The government has 40 per cent shares in Salima […]
The Immigration Department officials arrested a group of 67 illegal workers – all Indian national – at the Salima Sugar Factory for working without work permits. during a raid on Wednesday barely a day after Minister of Homeland Security Richard Chimwendo Banda paid a surprise visit to the factory . The immigration officers surrounded the […]
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 […]
President Peter Mutharika has appointed former Malawi Defence Force (MDF) commande General Vincent Nundwe as Malawi’s High Commissioner to India. According to an announcement from the office of the Chief Secretary to the Government, Nundwe’s diplomatic appointment is subject to confirmation by the Public Appointments Committee of Parliament. Nundwe was removed as the army commander […]
A Malawian woman identified as Mervis Steven Chiponde was arrested by India’s Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) for allegedly carrying methaqualone drug in the international market. According to Times of India report, he arrest was made at Delhi Airport on Monday as the Malawian woman was on her way to Mumbai to catch a flight to […]
A two-year-old girl from Baziliyo Village Traditional Authority (TA) Zulu in Mchinji, Elube Kang’ombe needs K250 000 support from well-wishers after being diagnosed with a rare heart condition called Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD). Elube was diagnosed with the defect in October, 2019 and has been receiving treatment at Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) where it has […]
Anti-Mahatma Ghandi statue activists on Friday left the Indian High Commission disappointed after officials refused to receive their petition. A group of people calling themselves Citizens for Progressive Action held a vigil at the Indian High Commission offices in Lilongwe to protest against the Indian government decision to erect a statue of Mahatma Ghandi, a […]
Lilongwe city council has given permission for a peaceful vigil to demand the Indian government to rescind its decision to erect a Mahatma Ghandi statue in the country. Spokesperson for the anti-Mahatma Ghandi movement Pemphero Mphande said the vigil is to be held this Friday at the Indian High Commission offices in Lilongwe. The council […]
Concerned grouping, Citizens of Progressive Action, plan to hold a one-day vigil at the Indian Embassy in Lilongwe on October 25 as fresh protest against the recent decision by the Indian government to still go ahead with plans to elect a statue of Mahatma Gandhi despite earlier public rejection. At a press briefing on Friday at […]
Indian government will proceed with its plans to erect a bust of Indian nationalist Mahatma Ghandi in Blantyre but changed plans from having it at an open site to put it inside Mahatma Ghandi International Convention Centre after a public backlash. Two individuals—Pemphero Mphande and Mkotama Katenga-Kaunda—obtained a court order against the contractor, Plem Construction from […]
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 […]
President Peter Mutharika on Tuesday received the letters of credence of new United States of America (USA) and India envoys accredited to Malawi at Sanjika Palace in Blantyre where the two made pledges that their governments will continue to support the country’s development. The two envoys talked about their commitment to further strengthen the cooperation […]
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 […]
After working in Malawi for almost two years, Indian High Commissioner Suresh Kumar Menon leaves the southern African nation at the end of his tour of duty. Nyasa Times reporter Christopher Chattaika engaged him in an exclusive interview to appreciate what he will take with him back home as memorable moments. Nyasa Times: You have now finished your […]