There is a certain symmetry to President Arthur Peter Mutharika reaching for Tony Blair as he tries to convince the world that Malawi is open for business again. Both men are practised in the art of the comeback: Mutharika returned to State House after a period out of power promising renewal, while Blair has spent […]
Malawi’s opposition leader has launched a scathing attack on President Peter Mutharika’s decision to court former British Prime Minister Tony Blair for economic help, branding it a rehash of a strategy that has already failed the country once before. United Democratic Front (UDF) leader Atupele Muluzi took to Facebook to unleash his criticism, questioning why […]
Lilongwe was buzzing this afternoon as President Arthur Peter Mutharika hosted former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair in a high‑stakes meeting insiders say could shape Malawi’s economic future. Sources at Kamuzu Palace described a no‑nonsense briefing from Mutharika, who laid bare the crisis he inherited — the now‑infamous Four Fs: Food, Forex, Fertiliser and Fuel […]
Social media, especially Twitter and Facebook, were hot this past week. The controversy was about Malawi’s new well-wisher, Mr Anthony Charles Lynton Blair. Tony Blair as he is better known, served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007. It was revealed […]
An influential youth rights activist has called on President Lazarus Chakwera to stop the recruitment of Tony Blair and his team as advisors to the government, with some observeser saying his administarion has failed to explain what is their challenge. Charged Kajoloweka, who is the executive director of Youth and Society has described the government’s […]
Malawians are telling President Lazarus Chakwera to send back the United Kingdom’s former prime minister Tony Blair who is in the country to be adviser to the Tonse alliance government of President Lazarus Chakwera. The President’s key spin doctor, Sean Kampondeni says Blair and two other members of his Tony Blair Institute are indeed […]
State House has dismissed media reports that the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBIGC), which is expected to establish a Delivery Unit to help the government in service delivery, will siphon taxpayer’s money through salaries and other expenditures, saying the government would not spend any money on the service. Speaking at Sanjika Palace on […]
A social media activist Onjezani Kenani has lashed out at reports that former United Kingdom (UK) prime minister Tony Blair wants to set up an advisory office on governance results delivery at Malawi State House and the Office of the President and Cabinet, saying their activities will be opaque as they coming to feast on the poor […]
The former United Kingdom (UK) prime minister Tony Blair wants to set up an advisory office on governance results delivery at Malawi State House and the Office of the President and Cabinet, a return to the country years after Blair and his team pulled out as official consultants to the then president Joyce Banda. According […]
Malawi News on Saturday offered an apology to former British Prime Minister Tony Blair over a story they carried that ‘Malawians Pay for Blair’, admitting it was inaccurate and false reporting. The weekly in an apology published on its front page on Saturday said “it has come to our attention that the work Mr Tony […]
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s Africa Governance Initiative (AGI) has rejected “false accusations” made in some sections on Malawi media that AGI and Blair have received payments from the Government of Malawi. AGI is winding up its work in Malawi at the end of this month based on mutual agreement and understanding, according to […]
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has said Malawi’s President Joyce Banda has better chances of winning in this year’s presidential elections “although it has been very tough recently”. “As the election nears, it will likely become even rougher but I am sure you’re more than up to it!” Blair says in a ‘goodwill message’ […]
Malawi’s State House has clarified that fomer British prime minister Tony Blair has quit as an adviser to President Joyce Banda through services of Africa Governance Initiative (AGI) after a mutual agreement was reached between the two parties. Nyasa Times were first to report that Blair and his team had been working in Banda’s office, advising […]
Malawi’s State House and the office of former British Prime Minister Tonly Blair have confirmed to Nyasa Times that the story it earlier reported that services of Africa Governance Initiative (AGI) for Malawi’s President Joyce Banda comes to an end from early next year after a mutual agreement was reached between the two parties. Presidential spokesman […]
Former British Prime Minister Tonly Blair is considering to withdraw its services of his Africa Governance Initiative (AGI) for Malawi’s President Joyce Banda from early next year, Nyasa Times understands. The charity has been working closely with the Malawi’s president since August last year. “Three officials of the AGI who were working at State House have been […]
A British broadsheet newspaper, The Telegraph on Sunday reported that UK former Prime Minister Tony Blair is facing questions over his role as adviser to Malawi President Joyce Banda following the corruption scandal dubbed as ‘cashgate’ which has forced Britain and other Western donors to withhold budgetary aid. Blair and his charity the Tony Blair Africa Governance Initiative […]
Malawian President Dr Joyce Banda met with former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair and his wife, Cherie Blair, at Sanjika Palace in Blantyre on Wednesday, during which they discussed the progress of the President’s reform agenda, the economy and the up-coming elections. Blair praised President Banda for her commitment to improving lives and transforming Malawi, […]
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair , will visit Malawi from 23 to 24 July 2013, State House has announced. Presidential Press Secretary Steve Nhlane said in a statement made available to Nyasa Times on Monday that Blair, who will be accompanied by his wife, will meet with President Dr Joyce Banda, to discuss the on-going support that […]