United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the government of Ireland are now dug in frontline war trenches to fight malnutrion in Malawi and say victory is pn their side. WFP and the Department of Nutrition, HIV and AIDS in the Ministry of Health on Wednesday welcomed a timely contribution of K515 million from the […]
The Government of Ireland has pledged support to the development agenda set out by the Tonse-led administration in its pursuit for transformation of the socioeconomic status of Malawians. The Deputy Head of Mission in the Embassy of Ireland in Malawi, Diarmuid McClean, made the pledge in Salima on Tuesday afternoon after visiting development projects his […]
The Irish Government has given National Smallholder Farmers’ Association of Malawi (NASFAM) a €300,000 (slightly over MK252, 000, 000) to strengthen the capacity of the association’s commercial wing of NASCOMEX for food safety and quality assurance. The Irish Ambassador to Malawi, Gerry Cunningham, broke the news during NASFAM’s 23rd annual general meeting and launch of the association’s fourth Strategic Development […]
Ireland Ambassador to Malawi, Gerry Cunningham, says it may be possible that Malawi is registering little progress in the fight against gender based violence because of lack of accurate data. Cunningham has said this amid concerns that so many incidences of gender based violence in Malawi, especially those happening in the work places, are not […]
The Irish Ambassador to Malawi, Gery Cunningham, says Malawi needs to triple investment in climate smart agriculture if the country is to achieve a meaningful and sustainable economic growth. Cunningham said since climate crisis and population growth are placing additional strains on soil fertility and food production systems in Malawi, and the region broadly, government […]
Malawi and the Republic of Ireland have agreed to intensify development initiatives between the two countries after Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Dr. Emmanuel Fabiano held talks with Ireland’s Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on Monday in New York. President Peter Mutharika delegated Fabiano to meet Varadkar on the sidelines of the UN General […]
The Irish government has bailed out Malawi local councils with information computer technology (ICT) equipment worth K75 million, a development that will ease workload among the councils. Among others, the councils will not be able to easily salary sheets on the computers donated. At the handover ceremony in the capital Lilongwe, Irish Ambassador to Malawi, […]
The Irish government through Irish Aid says it is impressed with the pace and interest people in the country have towards the issue of food diversification. Irish Aid development specialist, Anne Holmes, was speaking in Lilongwe during an interface with communities in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Mkukula. The Irish Aid has partnered with […]
New Ireland Ambassador to Malawi, Gerald Cunningham on Monday presented his letters of credence to President Peter Mutharika at the Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe during which he promised to widen cooperation between the two countries. Cunningham said there were other opportunities that the two countries had not ventured into that would strengthen the bilateral relationship, […]
Government has said it will continue to provide an enabling environment for effective bilateral cooperation between Malawi and Ireland. Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emmanuel Fabiano said this Tuesday during a farewell reception for Aine Hearns, outgoing Irish Ambassador to Malawi. He hailed the Irish government for their continued support it has rendered […]
A group of women in Ireland, at the Fethard ICA, have raised €2,635 (about K1 978 885) in aid of Wells for Zoe – a non-governmental organization – that supports communities, women and girls in Malawi. Jacquie Ryan, who has travelled from Ireland to supervise the project, told Nyasa Times that Fethard ICA was passionate […]
A Malawian family living in Dublin are running rings around the Irish authorities as they fight deportation from the country. Clement Chigaru and his wife, Angela Peters, applied for asylum in Ireland, claiming that their daughter is at risk of rape from her grandfather as he seeks a cure for his HIV infection. That claim […]
Irish Ambassador Aine Hearns has urged government to invest more in education, with a special focus on educating girls. She made the call at Kaseye Girls Secondary School in Chitipa when she toured a project financed by well-wishers from the Republic of Ireland. Hearns said government’s efforts in promoting education were appreciated, but more has […]
The Irish government has handed over two school blocks of four class rooms and 240 double desks worthy €25,000 (about K13 Million) to St. Joseph the Worker, a catholic primary school under the Karonga Diocese of Roman Catholic Church. Speaking during the handover ceremony on Monday, Irish Ambassador to Malawi, Aine Hearns said that children […]
The Irish Government in response to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Malawi announced a package of funding in excess of €1 million (approx MK5 billion) to assist in responding to the humanitarian crisis which has resulted from the recent floods. As part of this package the Irish Government mobilised an airlift of 58 metric tonnes […]
The Irish Ambassador to Malawi Aine Hearns, on Monday handed over US$ 10,000 to a Rumphi based home based care, Life Concern Organisation, for emerging this year’s winner of Red Ribbon Award at a ceremony which took place at Irish Ambassador’s residence. The red ribbon is a global symbol in the movement to address AIDS. The Red […]
The Irish Ambassador to Malawi, Áine Hearns has commended efforts by local NGOs in the fight for gender equality. Speaking during a gender violence based photographic exhibition at Woodlands (formerly known as Sanctuary Lodge) in Lilongwe on Wednesday, Hearns said With good support and facilitation by capable and dedicated NGO’s, real progress can and should be […]
Ireland President Michael Higgins said he has seen for himself the “warmth” of Malawians with the good reception he received when he landed in the capital, Lilongwe, Monday on an official State Visit. As the first Irish President to visit Malawi, he was accorded full military honours mounted by Malawi Defence Force when he landed […]