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MDF signs State Partnership Programme with US North Carolina National Guard

April 27, 2024

* North Carolina National Guard’s joint commitment with its partners to foster robust security and disaster response collaboration with African nations * You can tell that the relationship is growing because our areas of cooperation continue to increase exponentially By Duncan Mlanjira The signing of the State Partnership Programme between the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) and the North Carolina National Guard “represents a deepening of bilateral ties between Malawi and the United States of America”. This was said by…

Chilima urges Malawians living in Tanzania to contribute to their country’s socio-economic development

April 27, 2024

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Chilima engaging the Malawians in Tanzania diaspora * The diaspora raised several issues, some of which are not new that include diaspora remittances, land allocation issues, and bringing investments back home * Most of these are already being handled at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs level, but we have assured them that we will follow up appropriately Maravi Express Vice-President Saulos Klaus Chilima has urged the diaspora community in Tanzania to contribute to Malawi’s socio-economic development. According to official…

Unity, hard work, take stage at Tanzania’s Union Day celebrations

April 27, 2024

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* A union means people coming together, doing things together, setting aside perceived or real differences * As opposed to setting ourselves apart and dividing ourselves—Vice-President Saulos Chilima By Sylvester Kumwenda, MANA in Dar es Salaam Vice-President Saulos Klaus Chilima on Thursday led Malawians in joining the Republic of Tanzania in celebrating the nation’s Union Day held at Uhuru Stadium — a ceremony which highly centered on calls for unity for development. In an interview after the ceremony, Chilima…

UK to improve access to life-saving malaria drugs for most-affected countries including Malawi

April 25, 2024

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* £7.4 million funding from UK will make malaria drugs and tests accessible for countries around the world * Over 50 million people will have access to the life-saving drugs and tests by 2027 * UK-Indian developed vaccines being rolled out to Sierra Leone, Liberia and Benin By Duncan Mlanjira More than 600,000 people worldwide die every year from preventable and treatable malaria disease and in response to the staggering figures, the United Kingdom (UK) Government will improve access…

Malawi-Israel labour MoU ‘agrees to recruit workers who have relevant experience in the agriculture sector’

April 22, 2024

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* The relevant experience ranging from agronomy, animal husbandry, horticulture, among others * MoU to ensure that the cooperation in the field of labour is guided by legal, fair, and well-informed protocols Analysis by Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s temporary agricultural labour export to Israel attracted a lot of local and international attention as it coincided with the conflict between Israel and the Hamas — with some labeling it as a secret deal — but truth of the matter was Malawi…

Foreign Minister Tembo diplomatically pronounces Malawi “will continue to support Israel even when all the others don’t”

April 19, 2024

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Nancy Tembo wipes away her tears at the meeting with family members of Israeli hostages as captured by Jerusalem Post * Promised to assist in the efforts to return the Israeli hostages held by Hamas since October last year * Agreeing to Israeli foreign minister Katz’s request to push for their release on international discussions, conditioning a ceasefire on their release * Tembo quoted as saying she has “never seen such inhumane acts as there were on October 7…

Malawi’s top investigative journalist Gregory Gondwe awarded 2024-25 John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships

April 19, 2024

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* His dedication to exposing corruption has prompted harassment from authorities * In 2022, police detained him for several hours and confiscated his electronic devices after PIJ published an investigation of the Attorney General * Earlier this year, he went into hiding temporarily after receiving a tip that authorities planned to arrest him over his reporting alleging financial improprieties by the military By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s celebrated investigative journalist, Gregory Vitus Gondwe has been awarded to be part of…

Israel to lobby for Malawi’s candidature of Justice Fiona Mwale and Boniface Massah at the United Nations

April 19, 2024

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* Justice Fiona Mwale to the Committee on the Rights of Child * Boniface Massah to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Maravi Express After the opening ceremony of Malawi Embassy in Tel Aviv and the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) on temporary employment of Malawian workers in the agriculture sector in that country, Israel has pledged to support Malawi’s candidature at the United Nations (UN). A report on Malawi Government Facebook page quotes…

Malawi opens Embassy in Tel Aviv enhancing longstanding bilateral relations with Israel

April 19, 2024

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* Malawi is committed to providing Israel with 3,000 hardworking workers initially for the agriculture sector * Israel supports the 11-month agricultural scholarship provided to students from LUANAR By Gift Chiponde, MANA The opening of a Malawi Embassy in Israel and the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) on temporary employment of Malawian workers in the agriculture sector in that country, reaffirms government’s commitment to creating long-standing bilateral relations between the two nations. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nancy Tembo,…

World Bank’s development arm commits US$50 Million for Mpatamanga Hydropower Project

April 18, 2024

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* The World Bank is impressed with the efforts being done by the Government of Malawi * Mainly looking at the potential the ATM strategy has to enhance the country’s economy By Mike van Kamande in Washington DC Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), which is a development arm of the World Bank Group that offers guarantees, commits itself in helping Malawi with resources for the Mpatamanga Hydropower Project. Speaking after a meeting with MIGA officials on the sidelines of…