At least 20 Malawi diplomats in the country’s foreign missions have not come back home after they were recalled and government has warned that it can strip off the diplomatic status of those resisting to come home. Most of the diplomats were recalled in 2016 but are still in the foreign missions because of their […]
Malawi government has issued a notice expiry of contracts to dozens of its diplomatic envoys, including Edward Yakobe Sawerengera at the Embassy in United States, Washington DC. Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ben Botolo confirmed the development, saying the diplomats have finished their tours of duty. Botolo has dispatched letters to Ambassador Sawerengera […]
A new financial agreement signed today between the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Republic of Malawi, will help more than 437,000 rural households improve their access to financial services nationwide. The agreement for the Financial Access for Rural Markets, Smallholders and Enterprise Programme (FARMSE) was signed in Rome by Gilbert F. Houngbo, […]
Several High Commissioners and ambassadors appointed seven months ago by President Peter Mutharika have now been posted to their tour of duty. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation spokesperson Quent Kalichero has said most of the appointees who have already left include Chimango Chirwa who is Ambassador to Ethiopia and the African Union (AU), […]
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Dr. George Chaponda, on Tuesday opened a four-day briefing session for newly appointed Ambassadors/ High Commissioners-Designates and other Malawian diplomats, before taking up their posts abroad. Chaponda has advised the newly appointed diplomats and secretaries who will represent Malawi in various countries to sale and promote the country […]
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) will again change its leadership rank of vice president for the second time this year after the newly appointed vice president for the central region, Ted Kalebe has been approved as Ambassador to Belgium and the European Union. The Public Appointments Committee (PAC) of parliament has also approved DPP […]
Thoko Banda going to Zimbabwe not Brussels President Peter Mutharika has hired new diplomats to head Malawi missions in Germany, United States and other nations which have seen chairperson for the Council for Non-Governmental Organizations in Malawi (CONGOMA), Voice Mhone being appointed. According to a statement issued by George Mkondiwa, Chief Secretary to the Government, […]
Malawi ruling Democratic Progress Party (DPP) has made “courageous changes” in its hierarchy, replacing some of its top brass following their respective appointments in government positions. The major shake-up has seen the removal of Jean Kalilani from the position of the party’s Secretary General. Kaliani, who is also Health Minister, has since been appointed as the party’s […]
In Weekend Nation newspaper, award winning columnist Ephraim Munthali of the ‘Cut the chaff‘ has argued that we do not want politicians masquerading as public servants implementing government programmes . Here if the full articled as it appeared: Ted Kalebe is a jolly good fellow. I know him fairly well, having worked with the seasoned economist and bureaucrat at the […]