Third Malawi Growth and Development Strategy (MGDS III) has seen the country making some noticeable improvement in ICT, maternal and child health, sanitation, rural electrification, macroeconomic stability and many more half way the life span of the strategy. Vice President Saulos Chilima disclosed this Thursday at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe during the […]
State vice-president Saulos Chilima, who is also Minister of has called for the revamping of Sector Working Groups in the country. Chilima, who is also Minister of Economic Planning and Development and Public Sector Reforms, made the call Thursday at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe during the launch of Malawi Growth Development Strategy […]
President Peter Mutharika and his lean entrouge has arrived in New York, United States of America for the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Mutharika, who left for New York on Wednesday through Kamuzu International Airport, was welcomed by Malawi’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dr. Perks Master Ligoya, State House […]
President Prof Arthur Peter Mutharika on Tuesday launched the Malawi Growth Development Strategy (MGDS) III, a national development blueprint which he has described it as a manifesto of the nation, saying it represents the collective hopes and dreams of the people, the convictions and aspirations of the country. Mutharika made the remarks at Kamuzu Palace in […]
President Peter Mutharika is scheduled to launch the Malawi Growth Development Strategy (MGDS) III, a national development blueprint on Tuesday in Lilongwe to accelerate growth and reduce poverty with a focus on improving the agricultural industry. Spokesperson for Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Davis Sado, said the strategyfocuses on spurring growth and removing barriers to […]
It is pleasing to note that the development of the new medium term development strategy to replace the MGDS II is near completion. It is at the same time disappointing that this process has taken too long that now almost two years after the expiry of the MGDS II, we still do not have the […]
Majority of Malawians who live in grinding poverty remain trapped in a in a world without prospects as the gap between rich and poor has widened sharply, a report on Malawi Growth and Development Strategy II (MGDS II) has indicated. “Under MDGS II Malawi has not achieved the poverty reduction conistsent with her international commitments represented […]
Minister of Information government spokesperson, Patricia Kaliati, says Malawi is a star in the accomplishment of Millennium Development Goals and Strategies (MDGS) as far as the uplifting of lives of women is concerned. Kaliati, who survived President Peter Mutharika’s cabinet shake-up on Thursday, said end last month – at the CSW60 Conference 2016 in New York […]
Over half of Malawi’s 17 million population is still hovering just over the poverty line, with limited access to basic necessities as the country grapples with failure to find the right mix of financing to create wealth. Secretary to treasury Ronald Mangani has attributed to Malawi’s slip on Malawi Development Growth Strategy to donor dry […]
Malawi has reaffirmed its commitment to take a leading role in the implementation of post 2015 development programs for the benefit of its people. President Peter Mutharika made the commitment in New York on Friday at the UN general Assembly when addressing the assembly. The member states have gathered to adopt the Sustainable Development Goals […]
Despite boasting of more than half a century years of self-rule, Malawi’s socio-eco-political strides have been abysmal, especially in her achievements of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). But what could be the derailing aspects responsible for Malawi’s marasmic being? Yokoniya Chilanga writes: To the question why Malawi has failed to achieve all the eight Millennium […]
President Peter Mutharika has admitted that some of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) with a gender connotation will not be achieved by this year, 2015. Mutharika made the observation when he presided over the launch of HeForShe campaign at the Parliament Building in Lilongwe on Thursday. The HeForShe campaign is a global aimed to mobilize […]
Compliments of the New Year! After the celebrations and New Year’s resolutions, it is time to look at what 2015 may bring for the children of Malawi. This year marks the deadline for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). It is the last year to reach the targets set to address extreme poverty in its many […]
Most of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) have failed to meet most of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), says a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report. The LDCs are a group of 48 nations, most in Sub-Saharan Africa, which have been recognized by the UN as requiring transformative economic change to lift their peoples from […]
With the deadline for implementing the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) coming next year, the Malawi government is already looking ahead, Presidential Chief Economic Advisor, Collins Magalasi said on Monday in New York. Currently Malawi is mobilizing resources to be used for dealing with development goals where success was not registered. Magalasi said that President Peter […]
The National Champion on post 2015 development agenda, former Vice President Dr. Justin Malewezi says it is imperative for Government, development partners and policy makers to assess performance of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in the period before 2015 and accelerate their progress in the post 2015 period. Malewezi was speaking in Mzuzu when he presented […]
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Coordinator, Richard Dictus on Tuesday bid farewell to Malawi at a farewell reception hosted in his honour by the Malawi Government as his tour of duty comes to an end. Dictus has served in Malawi as UN coordinator for four years. Speaking at the reception, Dictus disclosed that Malawi […]
Vice President Khumbo Kachali has emphasized the need for Malawi to adopt and implement the employment and labour policy if the country’s economy is to be stabilized. The Vice President said this on Monday in Lilongwe when he opened a two-day high level national policy dialogue workshop. He said in any country, the labour force […]