Member of Parliament for Chikwawa Nkombedzi Constituency, who is also deputy minister of lands, Abida Sidik Mia, has secured a $90 000 grant from Japanese Embassy to construct a modern health clinic in the catchment area of group village headman Therere in her constituency. The signing ceremony of the grant took place this week at […]
Japanese Ambassador to Malawi, Satoshi Iwakiri, visited and toured Japaness sponsored projects at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) in Lilongwe on Wednesday to appreciate the works of newly constructed terminals, new check in counters, new radar and control tower equipment . Malawi received provided $35 million (about K26 billion) grant from Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) […]
The outgoing Japanese Ambassador Kae Yanagisawa has advised Malawi to focus on on development and not politics. Kae Yangisawa said this on Tuesday during a farewell party she hosted as she returns back to Japan following the end of her tenure of office. “People should be committed to work for the betterment of their lives,” […]
The outgoing Japanese Ambassador Kae Yanagisawa has advised Malawi to to invest more in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and preparedness describing them as important tools in addressing natural shocks such as floods and drought. The diplomat made the remarks in Lilongwe on Tuesday during the official handover of relief items from the people of Japan to […]
Governments of Japan and Malawi have signed a K527.8 million grant agreement to enable the latter embark on an exercise aimed to improve the outlook of main roads in the Lilongwe City. The signing of the grant agreement took place at the Ministry of Finance Offices at the Capital Hill in Lilongwe on Wednesday. Under […]
Japanese Ambassador to Malawi, Kae Yanagisawa has advised Malawi Government to put more effort on resilience programmes which will help to mitigate risks that make most communities homeless each year when floods occur. Yanagisawa made the sentiments on Wednesday in Nsanje on the sidelines of inspection tour of the early recovery projects which World Food […]
Government of Japan has described human resource development as the most cost-effective way of investment plan, saying it is a multiplier effect in as far as investment and development are concerned. Ambassador of Japan to Malawi , Kae Yanagisawa said during the sendoff of beneficiaries of Japan scholarships that her government believes in human resource […]
Vice-President Everton Chimulirenji on Saturday honoured the founding member of the Malawi Society of Japan (MSJ) Mitsumune Kaizuka for the society’s “diligent and lasting contribution to the socio-economic development initiatives of Malawi”. Kaizuka was one of the first Japanese volunteers to be deployed to Malawi in 1971 through the Japanese Volunteer Programme to offer services […]
Vice-President Everton Herbert Chimulirenji says his meeting with the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday was “very” fruitful and that the latter had pledged his government’s continued support to Malawi in various areas. The Veep, who represented President Arthur Peter Mutharika at the 2019 Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7) in Yokohama, Japan, […]
Toshiba, the renowned Japanese multinational conglomerate, has pledged to support geothermal energy development in Malawi by, among other ways, offering a scholarship to one “young brilliant and qualified Malawian” to study geothermal energy and hydro power in Japan. Toshiba President, Satoshi Tsukanawa, made the pledge on Thursday when he held a side meeting with Malawi […]
Malawian Vice President, Everton Chimulirenji has urged Japanese investors to come and invest in Malawi saying reforms implemented in various areas in the country offer favourable environment for investment. The Vice President made the remarks when he took his turn to speak at the TICAD7 in Yokohama, Japan, during the second plenary session themed: “Accelerating […]
Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism, Salim Bagus, says the Tokyo International Conference on Africa (TICAD7) currently underway in Yokohama, Japan, has revealed a great market potential for Malawi products in Japan and beyond. Bagus said this on Wednesday in Yokohama after observing the influx of potential buyers at the exhibition booth that the Malawi […]
Malawi Vice President, Everton Chimulirenji on Tuesday morning arrived in Japan to participate in the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7), holding in Yokohama from August 28 to 30. Chimulirenji will represent President Peter Mutharika to the conference which participants are drawn not only from African countries but also from international organisations, private […]
Japanese Ambassador to Malawi Kae Yanagisawa has ruled out moving the embassy out of the country after demonstrations pushing for the resignation of Malawi Electoral Commission chairperson Jane Ansah saw protesters attacking Japanese International Agency (JICA) on Thursday in Lilongwe. The ambassador however urged the government of Malawi to ensure security of all Japanese people […]
A Japanese organization, Nippon Foundation, through the Japanese Embassy in Lilongwe, has donated 90 books to Nalikule College of Education. The donation is one way of introducing various aspects of Japanese culture and promote cooperation between Malawi and Japan. Speaking during the handover ceremony held at the college on Tuesday, Japanese Ambassador to Malawi, Kae […]
Japanese Government says will hand over newly constructed terminal buildings and radar to Malawi government at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) in Lilongwe on March 29, 2019. In an interview, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) spokesperson, Godfrey Kapalamula said the newly constructed terminal buildings and radar equipment at KIA are part of the Japanese government grant […]
The Japanese Ambassador to Malawi, Kae Yanagisawa, has expressed anger and disappointment over the abuse of the financial resources her government gave the Lilongwe City Council to construct Biwi Clinic in Lilongwe. Early 2012, the Government of Japan gave the council US$193,515 (approximately K146 million) under the Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects […]
Japanese Ambassador Kae Yanagisawa has urged recent Japanese Government scholarship recipients to be change-agents in their various sectors. Speaking on Friday at a welcome reception for recent alumni of Japanese scholarships at her residence in Lilongwe, Yanagisawa said the scholarships are not just a means of attaining a certificate, but to produce agents of change. […]