Britain has appointed veteran career diplomat Ms Holly Tett as its new High Commissioner to Malawi. She will take over from Michael Nevin who ended his tour of duty to the southern African nation. Tett is expected to take up her appointment in January 2017, according to a statement issued on Friday by the British High […]
Malawi government and some of citizens have hit back at out-going British High Commissioner Michael Nevin that the country has become significantly more corrupt. In a newspaper interview, Nevin who leaves the country at the end of a four-year tour of duty, warned that rule of law could be permanently undermined by failure to arrest those […]
Malawi is perceived to have become significantly more corrupt under the leadership of President Peter Mutharika and that there is diminishing fight against corrupt gangsters,out-going British High Commissioner Michael Nevin has said. Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), which is responsible for tackling graft, had become toothless because ruling politicians were interfering with its director Lucas Kondowe where […]
The British High Commissioner, Michael Nevin, on Thursday did a stretch with Brendan Rendall, a British gentleman who is, among other goals, running from Chitipa in the north to Nsanje in south to raise funds for the construction of a science block at an orphanage school in Mulanje, Malawi. In the sweltering heat of Salima—typical […]
The charity golf tournament in which Malawi’s Vice-president Saulos Chilima and the country’s British High Commissioner Michael Nevin took place at Lilongwe Golf Club on Saturday to raise funds to buy essential medical equipment for Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH), managed to raise MK26,730,000. Various corporate companies sponsored towards the cause and they are Standard Bank, […]
Britain’s vote to leave the European Union (EU) does not threaten Malawi, according to High Commissioner to Lilongwe, Micheal Nevin who has reassured the country’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Francis Kasaila on Friday after British voters have chosen to leave the EU. The reverberations of the Brexit vote were felt in Malawi as many people questioned what […]
Youthful entrepreneurial minds in the country under the platform called Lilongwe Pitch Night gathered at the residence of the British High Commissioner in the capital Lilongwe to sell their ideas to business captains with hope that they may be assisted to grow their respective businesses. During such functions which come once every month, selected few individuals […]
The country’s outgoing British High Commissioner Micheal Nevin is playing a big role in in a fund-raising golf tournament to be held at Lilongwe Golf Club on Saturday, June 25. Announcing this at a news confrence in Lilongwe on Tuesday, the organisers said the proceeds from the tournament, dubbed ‘The Malawi Ryder Cup’, will go towards Kamuzu […]
A new song which encourages girls to keep going to school, done by Malawi’s hip-hop superstar Tay Grin featuring the outgoing British High Commissioner Michael Nevin and his wife Sawako as well as Lilongwe City Deputy Mayor Akwame Bandawe has been release. The campaign song is titled “Reach Out (4 ur Dreams” and under a […]
Outgoing British High Commissioner to Malawi, Michael Nevin, has told the government to depoliticise the private sector if the country’s economy is to grow. Nevin, who is heading to Iceland on another diplomatic tour of duty, said the economy has potential to grow at a higher rate only if the government takes politics out of […]
As Malawi finds itself on the verge of economic collapse, outgoing British High Commissioner Michael Nevin has said it is time to build a better nation, a better future for the children but said “change has to come “ and it has to be “radical.” Nevin was speaking at the British High Commission Residence in Lilongwe during […]
Britain has ruled out resumption of budgetary support to Malawi despite the southern African nation qualifying for IMF extended credit facility. British High Commission to Malawi Michael Nevin said this after Finance minister Goodall Gondwe presented a K1.2 trillion national budget. “It is not only in Malawi, we are moving away from this type of […]
Owen Khamula – Nyasa Times Malawi’s biggest traditional donor, Britain, has reiterated it is slowly pulling out its aid package from the poor nation and will instead emphasize on trade. Michael Nevin, the blunt speaking outgoing British High Commissioner to Malawi said this after President Peter Mutharika’s state of the nation address described by the […]
Protection of wildlife and nature is a core function that supports economic growth through opportunities found in key sectors that survive on biodiversity, says President Arthur Peter Mutharika. He was speaking on Thursday at Kamuzu Palace when he launched a video on poaching and illegal wildlife trade. “I believe that protection of wildlife needs to […]
Malawians are encouraged to apply for UK’s prestigious 2016/2017 Chevening Scholarships via www.chevening.org/apply which is open from 3 August until 3 November 2015. Chevening Scholarships are awarded to individuals with strong academic backgrounds who also have demonstrable leadership potential. The scholarship offers financial support to study for a Master’s degree at any of the UK’s […]
Malawi’s international cooperating partners have called for a “speedy and transparent investigation” into the murder of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director of corporate services Issa Njauju and warned against attempts to cripple the bureau through intimidation and bribery British High Commissioner to Malawi, Michael Nevin, speaking on behalf of diplomats from United State Virginia Palmer, EU representatives […]
British High Commissioner Michael Nevin has said the Public Sector Reforms Programme being championed by government are a step in the right direction but he was quick to add that implementation is key. Speaking during the celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday in Lilongwe on Monday evening, Nevin said there is need for a “reform […]
British High Commissioner to Malawi Michael Nevin has commended a privately owned Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) for what he said the great role the station is playing in informing, entertaining and educating Malawians. Speaking during the recent dinner organized by the ZBS management in the capital city Lilongwe, Nevin said time has come for other media houses to emulate Zodiak, saying media plays […]