The United States government has funded the construction of 250 secondary schools across the country and President Peter Mutharika is set to launch the project this week. According to a statement from the Office of the President and Cabinet, Mutharika will launch the project on Tuesday in Lilongwe. But perhaps what the statement ‘conviniently’ forgot […]
The United States of America Embassy has advised its citizens to exercise caution ahead of August 26 to 30 demonstrations the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) is organising, saying they should consider rescheduling their flights if they want to visit or leave Malawi. HRDC is organising protests in airports and borders to force Malawi Electoral […]
United States (US) President Donald Trump’s administration order for a review of foreign aid would affect Malawi which could lose $15 million (about K11.7 billion). According to The Washington Post, Trump’s administration has notified the U.S. Agency for International Development (Usaid) of the freeze which lists eight areas that cover a variety of assistance among […]
New United States of America (USA) Ambassador to Malawi, Robert Scott said private sector is the engine of growth for every country as such the US government would put emphasis in the promotion of the sector. He said this at Sanjika palace in Blantyre on Tuesday after presenting his letters of credence to President Peter […]
President Peter Mutharika on Tuesday received the letters of credence of new United States of America (USA) and India envoys accredited to Malawi at Sanjika Palace in Blantyre where the two made pledges that their governments will continue to support the country’s development. The two envoys talked about their commitment to further strengthen the cooperation […]
President Peter Mutharika through his spokesperson Mgeme Kalilani has said his government will be engaging the United States of America (USA) to appreciate why it has banned Mutharika’s aide, Uladi Mussa, and his spouse for his alleged “involvement in significant corruption” for his service in Joyce Banda’s administration six years ago and the decision has […]
The Secretary of State of the United States of America, Michael Pompeo, has endorsed Malawi’s recent Tripartite Election as “successful” — just at the time when the opposition is campaigning to create a state of chaos using the same elections as their reason. As Secretary of State, Pompeo is the third most powerful man in […]
President Peter Mutharika’s aide, Uladi Mussa’s thinking that the United States of America (USA) is wrong to ban him and his spouse for his alleged involvement in significant corruption because his corruption case is still in court, is defective. The US Embassy in Lilongwe on Wednesday this week said Mussa was engaged in corrupt activities […]
Governance experts and commentators have described as a “signal” from the United States Government regarding efforts to fight corruption in Malawi for their decision to Uladi Basikolo Mussa and his immediate family, from entering the US for his alleged involvement in “significant corruption”. Mussa, who is President Peter Mutharika’s special adviser on parliamentary affairs and […]
Newly appointed presidential special advisor on parliamentary affairs, Uladi Basikolo Mussa, has described the decision by the United States Government to ban him and his spouse Cecilia from entering the US for his alleged involvement in “significant corruption” as wrong, arguing that he is innocent until proven guilty by the court of law. Mussa allegedly engaged […]
The United States has banned President Peter Muhtarika’s special advisor Uladi Basikolo Mussa from entry due to his involvement in “significant corruption,” Nyasa Times has learnt. Mussa allegedly engaged in and benefited from public corruption in relation to his official duties while minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security. The U.S. Department statement […]
Malawian citizens travelling to the United States of America must apply for and receive a visa prior to travel, the US Embassy in Lilongwe has advised after dismissing as fake news circulating on social media that Malawi has been added on list if countries whose citizens are exempted from entering the country on a visa. […]
One of Malawi largest development partner, the United States of America (USA), has said it is “ready” to offer to persons with albinism—who have been subjected to immeasurable inhumane attack—asylum on condition that they follow UN procedures. The US government’s announcement comes few days after Association of Persons with Albinism in Malawi (APAM) president, Overstone […]
At least seven Americans resident in Malawi had a peaceful protest as the convoy of the US First Lady Melania Trump passed by at Area 30 in the capital city Lilongwe. Mrs Trump was coming from Kamuzu International Airport to Kamuzu Palace during her five hours charity trip to Malawi. The protestors who lined up […]
President Peter Mutharika has naratted his political journey that saw him stay in United States of America for 40 years including being professor of law at Washington University. Mutharika said in speech delivered at the Washington University community when he was honored with a Doctor of Humane Letters from the University, that he fled political […]
US Ambassador to Malawi, Virginia Palmer has said for Malawi to improve its economic and public health status, her government recignises that girls’ education is the best investment. Palmer was speaking during the handover of a girl’s hostel at Mpherembe Community Day Secondary School (CDSS) in Mzimba on Thursday. Citing a report titled Evidence for […]
US ambassador to Malawi Edward Sawerengera led the team in welcoming Prophet Shepherd Bushiri in United State of America for a prophetic conference in Washington D.C. Bushiri is in USA for a three day prophetic conference which is part of his church’s the Global Prophetic Tour meant to win 2 million souls for Jesus. In […]
United States of America (USA) Ambassador Virginia Palmer has urged Malawians to demand greater transparency and accountability from those in power and that leaders should take bold move to expose and prosecute cases of corruption to its logical conclusion. The US ambassador said she had hoped the public sector reforms that were touted as a President […]