United States (US) Ambassador Virginia PalmerUS ambassador has completed her tour of mission to Malawi. Palmer, who has on several occasions condemned the government for inefficiency in tackling high levels of corruption, said she will leave the country mid this year. “This is not my farewell speech,” said Palmer recently when she met the media. […]
The government of the United States of America (US) States and Malawi have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to acquire property on which to build a new U.S. Embassy compound on Presidential Road in the capital Lilongwe. According to a brief statement issued by the US Embassy to Nyasa Times, U.S. Ambassador to Malawi […]
Former president Joyce Banda has called for the U.S. government, in light of its current foreign policy, to continue to work with African nations and the need to strengthen trade ties for their continued development. Banda, popularly known as JB, said this as part of a public lecture she delivered at Kansas State University in […]
Malawi government has said ours is not a ‘shithole’ country, rejecting United States (US) President Donald Trump’s remarks calling African nations, Haiti and El Salvador ‘shitholes’. Government spokesperson, who is also minister of Information and Communications Technology Nicholas Dausi, while he was coy to rebuke Trump, said Malawi is not a ‘shithole’ country and Africa is not a shithole […]
The 13 local community organizations have received grants totaling $175,000 (about K130million) under the U.S. Embassy’s Economic Support Fund-Health and Development Africa Challenge Pilot Program. The grants are expected to benefit over 35,000 people in the organizations’ area of operations. US Ambassador, Virginia Palmer said during presentation of the grants that her country was proud […]
The United States and British Governments have agreed with Malawi’s leader of oppositive and MCP President Lazarus Chakwera on the need to have a free and fair elections in the forthcoming by-elections and that all the parties should leave the candidates to contest freely. The US and UK sentiments comes following a letter which Chakwera […]
U.S. Ambassador to Malawi Virginia Palmer has announced that Malawi’s country-specific allocation of the tariff-rate quota for raw cane sugar imports to the United States has increased by 45% in fiscal year 2017. “Malawi exported $10.7 million worth of sugar to the United States in 2016, an increase of 25% from 2015. This quota increase […]
United States Ambassador to Malawi Virginia Palmer has announced that three Malawians have been selected to receive prestigious Fulbright grants to pursue master’s degree studies in the United States starting in the 2017-18 academic year. Palmer said on Monday that one Malawian will pursue a professional development program in the United States under the Hubert […]
United States government, through its embassy in Lilongwe, has expressed discontent over the manner the Malawi government has treated employees of the Ministry of Health who embezzled money for the Centre for Disease Control (CDC) HIV and Aids project. About 63 officers from the Ministry of Health were suspended for allegedly embezzling project funds meant […]
The Embassy of the United States of America has partnered with United Village Transformation (UVT), an American NGO, to present a “Culinary Diplomacy” program highlighting the orange-fleshed sweet potato (OFSP). The program was led byFood Network-featured American chef Claudia Sansone and her partners Kevin Gouveia and Rebecca Gouveia. Sansone worked with four young chefs from […]
Unites States of America Ambassador to Malawi Virginia Palmer on Wednesday announced a donation of $4.6Million equivalent to MK3.3 Billion to assist Malawian in need of humanitarian food assistance. According to a statement, the additional donation is in response to the Malawi Vulnerability Assessment Committee’s (MVAC) report that 6.7 million Malawians need humanitarian food assistance […]
US Embassy in Lilongwe has denied reports that claimed Malawi had been added to the “U.S. Visa Waiver program” by US President Donald Trump who signed a controversial executive order to ban citizens from some seven Muslim countries around the world. The rebuttal comes after some Malawian citizens have been spreading fake news on social […]
Malawian President Peter Mutharika has hailed the United States government for its continued financial and technical support in the health sector. He noted the support has improved health outcomes and management of HIV and Aids, Malaria and Tuberculosis, which he said were leading killer diseases in Malawi. Mutharika made the remarks on Thursday at Sanjika Palace when he had […]
Malawi government, opposition leaders, citizens and the media have been commenting on Donald Trump election as the 45th president of the United States after winning 289 electoral votes to rival Hillary Clinton’s 218. Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Francis Kutsaira gave a diplomatic reaction to Trump’s victory, saying: “We don’t expect a big shift […]
Donald Trump has been elected the 45th president of the United States of America with the promise to “Make America Great Again” defeating Hillary Clinton as the US Embassy in Lilongwe assures that the results will not in any way affect the relationship with Malawi. US Embassy public affairs officer Edward Monster said there is no […]
U.S. Ambassador to Malawi Virginia Palmer today announced a new United States donation of US$47.46million (MK35.6 billion) to Malawi to assist people in need of humanitarian food assistance. This is in response to the MalawiVulnerability Assessment Committee’s (MVAC) report that 6.5 million Malawians need humanitarianfood assistance to alleviate suffering through March 2017. One month ago […]
United States (US) deputy chief of mission in Malawi Michael Gonzales has wrapped up his tour of duty in Lilongwe after the end of his three-year diplomatic term but his embassy said he “was not arrested” on departure as reported only confirming his luggage was detained . Police at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) in Lilongwe […]
U.S. Ambassador to Malawi Virginia Palmer has announced that three Malawians have been selected to receive prestigious Fulbright grants to pursue Master’s Degree studies in the United States starting in the 2016-17 academic year, and one Malawian will pursue a professional development program in the United States under the Hubert Humphrey Fellowship Program. The grants […]