A United States (US) Department of State report, covering the year 2019 under the former governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), has exposed human rights violations in Malawi. The report, issued by the US Embassy on Thursday, shows that during the period, Malawi was marked by significant human rights violations including extrajudicial killings such as the […]
President Lazarus Chakwera has congratulated US president Joe Biden and vice president Kamala Harris on their inauguration on Wednesday but has been silent on Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni’s re-election in last Thursday’s presidential polls that his closest challenger Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, has vowed to contest in court. Biden was sworn in as the […]
Online trading is bigger than ever and the interest has spiked during the ongoing financial meltdown that was set of due to the coronavirus outbreak. Yet, many people are unsure of how the markets are regulated and what you are allowed and not allowed to do. This confusion only gets worse since the online trading […]
I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them. – John […]
President Lazarus Chakwera and vice president Saulos Chilima have joined African leaders in congratulating US President-elect Joe Biden and his running mate, Kamala Harris, following their victory. Biden was declared president-elect four days after polls closed, marking the conclusion of a bitter race against President Donald Trump that was fought against the backdrop of the […]
China is rising, of course; but, for now, let’s not lose focus with facts: The United States of America or US is still the world’s superpower, the leader in global politics. Through its superpower status, the US shapes the tone of global politics and economy to the extent that its action and inaction on any […]
United States embassy in Lilongwe has said the conviction of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) politician Uladi Mussa in the passport fraud case committed when he served as Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security in 2013 during the Joyce Banda regime should serve a lesson to all public officers. Public Affairs Officer for US embassy, […]
The United States (US) Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday voiced optimism for Malawi whose new President Lazarus Chakwera, has vowed to root out corruption after winning a re-run election. Pompeo noted that it was the first time that a candidate from an opposing party has won in Africa after an earlier election was […]
The United States government has started removing some of the restrictions it imposed in 2019 on some companies who buy Tobacco from Malawi and export it to the USA under a Withhold Releases Order (WRO) on child labour and forced labour. “The development offers relief and hope that Malawi will continue exporting tobacco to the […]
The US government has provided Malawi K3.4 billion to help in the fight against coronavirus pandemic in the country. The money comes amid concerns of abuse of the money through allowances by Cabinet ministers and members of parliament as they get K450,000 per day and K350,000 per day respectively when out on allowance seeking trips […]
The United States of America through its embassy in Lilongwe, Malawi has confirmed the repatriation of about 88 of its citizens from Malawi back home in fear of the escalating spread of Covid-19 in the warm heart of Africa. The flight reportedly departed from Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) and flew to Dulles International Airport in […]
The US government says it will be evacuating its citizens from Malawi on April 24 due to the raging coronavirus disease. The Department of State says it is preparing an evacuation flight for private US citizens on a reimbursable basis, leaving Lilongwe Kamuzu International Airport on or around April 24, 2020. “The flight will be […]
US government is chartering a plane to evacuate its citizens from Malawi amid the global coronavirus outbreak. A statement from the US embassy in Lilongwe says the repatriation exercise is as the result of the virus pandemic. “We are in the process of examining options for a repatriation flight to the United States. “The flight […]
President Peter Mutharika on Thursday discussed with an American envoy on how Malawi would enhance trade and investment with the American government. Mutharika met the visiting United States of America’s Assistant Secretary of State Responsible for Southern Africa, Mathew Harrington at the New State House in Lilongwe. In his welcome remarks, Mutharika said his government […]
The U.S. Department of State’s Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Matthew Harrington, is due to arrive in the country for a state visit. Harrington, who served as the Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Namibia from 2008-2010, is expected to arrive in the country on unspecified date and meet, among others President […]
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The Government of United States of America (USA) has reaffirmed its commitment to providing technical and financial support towards Malawi’s fight against HIV and Aids. The USA Deputy Chief of Mission, Jeremy Neitzke, was speaking in Lilongwe on Tuesday during the launch of the Malawi Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (MPHIA II 2020). The Government of […]
President Peter Mutharika on Tuesday broke ground at Kawale Community Day Secondary School for the $90million (K65.4 billion) for building secondary schools across Malawi under the US Government’s new Secondary Education Expansion for Development (Seed) initiative. US government plans to expand existing secondary schools and install new secondary schools throughout Malawi and also provide additional funding to […]