Month: August 2020 Posts

Chilima thanks US for video conferencing equipment

Aug 17, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima has expressed gratitude to the United States of America  for donating video conferencing equipment to the Public Sector Reforms Department. Chilima who is also Minister of Economic Development and Public Sector… ...

Chakwera meets US Ambassador

Jul 08, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera on Tuesday met United States ambassador to Malawi, Robert Scott, in Lilongwe. The two met at Chakwera’s private residence at Area 6 in the Capital City. According to the US Embassy in… ...

US hails conviction of Chinese citizen in Malawi

Jul 05, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The United States has welcomed the conviction of a Chinese national who was involved in poaching and trafficking of endangered species in Malawi. Chinese national Lin Yun Hua was convicted in June on the charge… ...

Political violence in Malawi shocks donors

May 07, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi’s development partners have expressed shock over cases of political violence in the country and have called on political actors to unite and exercise restraint. Ambassadors of the United Kingdom, The European Union, Norway, German,… ...

United States to evacuate Americans from Malawi

Apr 08, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The United States will evacuate its citizens from Malawi in the next two weeks, the US Embassy in Malawi has said. According to information posted on the US Embassy website today, a special flight carrying… ...

Donors concerned over political violence in Malawi

Oct 11, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

… Wants Malawi security forces investigated Malawi’s development partners have expressed concern over post-election violence in the country. Heads of mission of Germany, Ireland, Japan, Norway, and United Kingdom and United States have today released… ...

US urges Malawi to peacefully resolve electoral dispute

Jul 18, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The United States has advised all parties in Malawi to peacefully resolve the election dispute. In a statement on Thursday, the United States Embassy in Malawi also advised authorities to let those who want to… ...

US ambassador caught up in Malawi post-election protests

Jun 06, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

Police Thursday fired teargas at Malawi Congress Party (MCP) headquarters while United States Ambassador to Malawi Virginia Palmer was inside the building. Palmer was holding a meeting with Malawi opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera at the… ...

Malawian politicians should commit to non-violence – US

Jan 28, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The United States Embassy in Malawi has urged politicians to commit to non-violence in the lead up to the May 2019 elections. In a statement, US Ambassador to Malawi Virginia Palmer said the US is… ...

US extends travel warning to Zomba, Blantyre

Oct 19, 2017 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 142 &

The United States Embassy in Malawi has advised its citizens in Malawi to avoid traveling to Blantyre and Zomba districts following violence over reports of blood sucking. The Embassy in September advised US citizens not… ...

Ex-US Astronaut to give public lecturer in Malawi

Aug 10, 2017 Bright Malenga 24 &

Former United States astronaut Leland Melvin is in Malawi and among other assignments he will give a public lecture in Blantyre. United States Embassy in the country has said that the former NASA astronaut Melvin… ...

Fake US embassy officials conning Malawians

Jul 03, 2017 Bright Malenga 19 &

United States Embassy in Malawi has warned Malawians to be wary of fraudsters who are demanding money from people in order to offer them employment as Health Surveillance Assistants. In a statement issued, the embassy… ...