The ever-growing number of Malawians living in diaspora presents either a problem or an opportunity for the new Tonse Government. While it is common that most of Malawians who left the country, left in search of opportunities, be it academic or economic, there is no denial that Malawi has the highest number of diasporas now […]
Vice-President Saulos Chilima has assured that there are number of reforms that aim at reviewing land related laws to enable government serve Malawians better through legislation that is modern and empowers the citizenry in as far as land issues are concerned. Chilima said this in briefing notes after meeting Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development […]
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MOFAIC) has launched the Malawi Foreign Policy with the overall aim to inform, guide, and strengthen the conduct of Malawi foreign relations with the international community. Speaking on Monday in Lilongwe, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emmanuel Fabiano described the policy as highlighting strategic national interests in engaging the international community […]
Malawians living in the diaspora have been urged to invest in their country of origin by initiating development programs that empower rural communities to fight poverty. Temwa Wright, executive director of Pamoza International Organisation, said recently when M’belwa District Council officials led by District Commissioner Thomas Chirwa toured development projects her organisation is implementing in […]
Malawi Government has developed national diaspora engagement Policy , Minister of Foreign Affairs and International corporation George Chaponda has confirmed to Nyasa Times. Chaponda said the Malawi diaspora has always longed to get involved in the development of their homeland and help with effective resource mobilization to develop the nation successfully.. “Over the years some […]
Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Goodall Gondwe has said Malawi needs effective domestic resource mobilization to develop successfully. Gondwe said this in Lilongwe during the high level forum on development effectiveness which was held under the theme ‘Towards a transformed and self-reliant Malawi’ and attracted participants from the academia, cabinet ministers, Civil Society Organisations, […]
The Malawi Government, through the Diaspora Unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in its efforts to harness the Malawian Diaspora to meaningfully participate in the economic development of the country has started conducting consultative meetings with Malawians. The objective of the consultations is to create space for the Malawian Diaspora to […]
Malawi government has embarked on a project to enable it to forge a national Diaspora engagement strategy with President Peter Mutharika saying government is pushing for the review of the Citizenship Act so that Malawians can start exploiting the benefits of dual citizenship. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with funding from the international Centre for Migration […]
It is barely just about four or so years ago when the abbreviation MDF startled me for a while. I have always connected this with the Malawi Defence Force or what some people erroneously refer to as the ‘army’ and some avid Tumbuka tongue as ‘wanyithu wa Arume’. That was not to be. And when […]
Malawi’s ambassador to the United States Steve Matenje has implored Malawians in the diaspora especially those in United States (US) to consider investing back home in Malawi in areas of trade, education and health sectors in order to reinvigorate the country’s socio-economic development. “The size of the investment is not necessary but the impact it […]
It is an open secret that research has proven the benefit of diasporas. However in Malawi less attention has been paid concerning the potential role of its expatriate communities as providing assistance the social, cultural and intellectual aspects of development. Diaspora simply means the migration or scattering of a people away from an established or […]
Malawi new High Commissioner to United Kingdom, Bernard Sande has called on Malawians in Diaspora to seriously consider investing some of their earnings into the Malawi economy especially in long term projects. Sande was speaking on Saturday night at official Kwacha House in London when he addressed Malawians resident in Britain during a fundraising dinner […]
Malawians living abroad will from now keep abreast and contribute to the development of the nation following government’s establishment of a Diaspora desk that will encourage them to invest back home with the money earned overseas. Established under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Diaspora desk is aimed at creating a direct investment link through […]
Vice President Khumbo Khachali on Saturday said Malawians had every reason to celebrate President Joyce Banda’100 days in office, describing the period as successful. Kachali assured the nation that the People’s Party (PP)-led government would rid the country of the economic problems it inherited from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) with the passing of time. […]
Preamble Her Excellency the President opened the Conference on National Dialogue on the Economy which took place at Nkopola Lodge from 29th June to 1st of July, 2012. In her key note address, Her Excellency the President called on the delegates to consider the following questions: How can we re-envision Malawi to be the best […]
Malawi President Joyce Banda leaves London Friday for United States where among other activities she will meeting Malawians in America at an event to be held in Washington tentatively slated for Saturday. “Her Excellency the president will have an audience with diaspora Malawians in the US in Washington DC on Saturday June. 9 2012,” said a […]
Malawi Foreign Minister Ephraim Mganda Chiume and government officians will meet Malawians in Diaspora on Sunday June 3 in London. The Minister will be meeting Malawians living in the United Kingdom at the High Commission for the Republic of Malawi to discuss a wide range of issues . According to London community of Malawians – […]
Malawi’s de facto ruling People’s Party on Saturday launched an external wing in the UK at a function which was held in Manchester. Malawians who attended the launch mostly dressed in orange, the colour of the PP which is led by new Head of State , Her Excellency Mrs Joyce Banda. Interim chairman of the […]