Mwanamveka confident that there will be no devaluation having secured substantial international support in Washington D.C.

Mwanamveka (left) along with the Reserve Bank of Malawi Governor * The World Bank has provided US$45 million for emergency food assistance targeting four million Malawians * The African Development Bank has also pledged additional support with the IMF expected to visit Malawi in the first week of November to assist in efforts to stabilise the economy * The Chinese government has forgiven Malawi’s US$20 million debt and granted an additional US$3 million to support the country * While…

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Foreign Affairs Minister George Chaponda on a spree of meetings with heads of diplomatic missions

Egypt Ambassador to Malawi Rasha Ambassador Hamdy * Egypt presented comprehensive proposals for collaboration in mining, agriculture, energy, health, and education — including technical support for mineral exploration * India High Commissioner, Amararam Gujar’s discussions focused on strengthening collaboration in same key sectors including industrialisation * Cuba expressed commitment to revive the Joint Permanent Commission of Cooperation (JPCC), which has been instrumental in advancing bilateral collaboration since its establishment in 1999 By Duncan Mlanjira Minister of Foreign Affairs, George…

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Immigration Department to verify the Service Passport after noting its abuse between 2020-2025

* Only bona fide members of the Civil Service are in possession of Service Passports in line with the Civil Service Regulations * Only civil servants between Grades A and H are eligible to hold and use a Service Passport, and only for official government travel * As President Arthur Peter Mutharika’s administration is on an exercise to sanitise government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) By Duncan Mlanjira The government has noted an abuse in the issuance of Service…

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EGENCO’s Salima Solar Power Plant construction project on course in the diversification of sources of energy generation

* It is in phases of 10 megawatts (MW) for 1st phase; 10MW for 2nd phase and 30MW for the 3rd, making a total of 50MW * It also has battery energy storage system for storing excess energy — allowing consistent and reliable power supply even when sunlight is not available By Duncan Mlanjira The Salima Solar Power Plant at Nanjoka, which Chint Electric Co. Ltd started constructing in July 2024 for Energy Generation Company (EGENCO), is on course…

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President Mutharika won’t allow mine raw materials to be exported but to be processed right in Malawi

Kayelekera mine in Karonga * If mining proceeds from Kasiya and Kangankude would be managed properly, the country would be generating around US$500 million every year * Malawi is endowed with an extensive exploration portfolio with Kasiya in Lilongwe being rich with rare rutile deposits and Kangankude boasting of rare earths deposits By Brenda Nkosi, MANA & Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express President Peter Mutharika has expressed optimism that the country stands to significantly benefit from mining sites discovered at…

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Scotland First Minister visits historical Mandala House in Blantyre

* Along with Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital and Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS) * The historic site located was formerly a residence built in 1882 by the African Lakes Corporation for their managers built in the colonial style * African Lakes Corporation’s head office was in Glasgow, Scotland and Mandala was their chief office in Africa By Mirriam Bwanali, MANA Scotland First Minister, John Swinney on Sunday visited historical Mandala House that was formerly a residence built in…

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President Mutharika appoints Roza Mbilizi as Agriculture Minister, George Patridge as Industrialisation, Business, Trade & Tourism Minister

* Mbilizi is former Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) Deputy Commissioner General and was elected as MP for Machinga North representing the DPP * Widely regarded as one of Malawi’s most respected corporate figures, Partridge brings a wealth of experience from the financial and industrial sectors By Duncan Mlanjira President Arthur Peter Mutharika has appointed two more ministerial positions, giving the post of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development to Roza Fetch Mbilizi and that of Industrialisation, Business, Trade & Tourism…

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Living in the shadows: The daily realities of Malawi’s rainbow community

Transgender woman from Mzimba * A survey called ‘Under Wraps’ conducted in 2019 estimated that over 186,000 individuals identified as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or queer in Malawi at that time * The number must have likely grown as more people come out despite stigma and legal risk * The survey also revealed that nearly nine in every ten Malawians surveyed at that time described same-sex physical intimacy as “unnatural” and that they would attack an LGBTQI person By…

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Former President Bingu wa Mutharika strengthened Malawi-Scotland bilateral partnership in 2005

* As all is set for Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney’s visit to Malawi — a significant opportunity to renew commitments, celebrate progress * And explore future areas of collaborations that align with Malawi’s national development blueprint, MW2063 By Prisca Promise Mashushu, MANA The Malawi-Scotland bilateral partnership was strengthened by former President late Bingu wa Mutharika in 2005 signed at the Bute House in Edinburgh when he was hosted on a four-day visit at the invitation of former First…

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MEC rolls out centidaily countdown to 2030 general election

* The next General Election will take place on the third week of September that year — thus 17th September 2030 as according to Section 67 (1) of the Constitution * Provided that where it is not practicable for the polling day to be held on the Tuesday in the third week of September, the polling shall be held on any day, within seven days from that Tuesday, appointed by MEC Maravi Express After President Arthur Peter Mutharika assumed…

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