Malawi gets £193 M for poverty alleviation

Jan 11, 2017 Politics 149
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Ms Holly Tett

The British government has confirmed it will provide Malawi with 193 Million Pounds which will help address the county’s humanitarian crisis while at the same time alleviate poverty.

While presenting letters of credence to President Peter Mutharika at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe on Tuesday, New British High Commissioner to Malawi, Ms Holly Tett said her country remains interested to see Malawi develop, particularly in the areas of Agriculture, education and infrastructure.

Ms Holly Tett
Ms Holly Tett with President Mutharika at the palace in Lilongwe.

Tett told journalists despite the fact that her discussion with the President tackled a wide range of issues; the main focus was how Britain could assist Malawi to improve its economic stand.

“Our relationship with Malawi is deep and dates back to the time of colonialism and due to that, we are focused into making sure that, in one way or the other, we uplift the lives of Malawian people through financial assistance.’’

“It is thus from this background that the UK is committing a total sum of 193 Million pounds of which 150 million pounds is for poverty alleviation while 43 million pounds for humanitarian services,” said the High Commissioner.

Apart from deepening the relationship of the two nations, Tett also said the UK is interested in establishing links between Malawian businesses and that of the UK.

Ms Tett further said they would work on economic governance issues and improve areas of sports particularly by linking the National Netball team with teams.

Japanese Ambassador to Malawi, Kae Yanagisawa who also presented her letters of credence to President Mutharika said her main focus would be to improve the country’s transport, agriculture as well as trade sectors.

Yanagisawa also said promoting public private partnership and human resources development would be among the key priority areas of focus.

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149 Comments

  6. aaaa olo litasintha dziko la Britain kukhala malawi. palibe chomwe chingasinthe. pamenepo mbava za M’boma zikusekerela kt zibanso Demet. !!! malawi suzatheka iwe

  10. To the British government we thank. Problem are our readers that is already gone into there pockets. Citizens of Malawi are getting nothing nowadays. British our father from old ages will stop helping if you continue your nosence u busted people of dpp party

  12. we don’t need money, but the way of making money it’s wat the people of Malawi wat, only rich people dem nuh benefit and poor people will suffering atill we die, wake up may people.

  15. Even though we are gettin such funds from de donors but no any change, coz of mbava leaders which we hav in our poor country.

  16. itz not only there in malawi even here in zambia, we got 750 million dolla eurobond, where it worked only themselves hav th xplainations.

  19. They have already shared that amount of money those cabinet minister’s, we just received the figures only, now they are smiling again.

  24. Its a good gesture but the money wont reach the real needy.Kleptomaniaks are salivating as I type.Misuse of funds remains a threat in Africa.

  32. Imadya pomwe ayimangilila ndizoona koma eeee zanyanya ndiye mukamati pofika 2020 dziko likhala lili pa top postion tiona ndipo zoti azapezeka nsogoleli wabwino panyasa pano ndakayika ena ndiyawo ataoona kuti zachopeleka zikuchepa mbale ati joiner ndale sikufuna kubakokhakokhako komwe tikunena panozi nanga mudaona zamulungu akuyitanisa pytne?

  36. Malawi anayamba kulandira ndarama kuyambira nthawi ya tsamunda mu dzina lothetsera umphawi wa anthu ake koma mpaka lero a Malawi eni ake umphawi ukukulira kulirabe

  37. Tell chaponda and his friends to start making plan to steal may be cassava gate pretend ur buying cassava in nkhotakota I will sell u at high price we will share the cash

  39. Zafikila mmanja mwandani????? Atayambilire ndi iye yemweyo kupakulapo zake kenako enanso apakulepo zao, kananji angonva kuti ndizochepetsera umphawi nde umphawi oyambilira kuchepetsa ukhala wakumakomo kwawo.

  47. Abaso bwampini ndi nduna zake eeeish Malawi, I’m speechless probably corrupted country in Africa no visionary leader.

  50. Anthu awa amatipusitsa kwambiri..amakhala kut agwiliZana kale uko..kut tikufuna tikangowapenta amalawi mmaso kut zabwer ndalama pamene sizili choncho ayi…..akatero amazitenga ndikumakagawanaso ndi omwe akumenya nawo ma deal kunjawo ine kuno ndikumagona ndi njala mmakomomu

  63. that’s the money to to end poverty for the politicians my ass come back after six months and interview malawians if they benefited from it

  67. Everytime Malawi is being give a donation in terms of money wise, then the money ended in pockets of thieves in Goverment and no developments. Shame!!

  68. Their put the money into their pocket why don’t their give direct to poor people or NGOs it can be helpful. I wonder if poor people will see these money their give only to their families.

  69. If it were possible that the donors manage the donations alone for the benefit of the poor masses, the better. Our leaders can no longer be trusted ndi umbava mmene ukuchitikira in high places. Cry my beloved country, Malawi.

  78. As I see most of comments here, mmmm atsogoleri sinthani makhalidwe anu anthu atopa nanu.Anthu mulibe chisoni inu dziko eni ake tikulira ili u need to think twice before musanatape ndalama zaboma.

  80. I think that huge amount of money makes leaders blind minded,coz out there people trying do there best atleast must be better Malawi,Each and everyday litigious people fording the money in their pockets. Please let that money be urs leaders, don’t worry with us and don’t announce at public like u have done just send those money in leaders accounts.coz we see no changes at all.

  81. Asiya bwanji nchitidwe otibelawu asakumangidwa,,,nde mumati phunziro alitengera kwa ndani? koma Wakuba nkhuku nde eee bwezi a

  87. Plz dnt stl it again.Amalawi kodi mwatani?. Padziko lonse lapansi malawi ndiye osauka koma atsogoleri ake ndiolemera.mukanachepesa kuba bwenzi malawi ali pena polozeka.

  93. Komatu bwino,Britain ndikholo lathu ndipo utsilu wathu wonse amaudziwa bwino,Ndalamazi izi kupanganazo zibwana amene ati adzamalize kuweluza milanduyake mwina azakhala Dr Chakwera,chifukwa ndindalama zomwezi zikhoza kusamutsa chipani cha DPP m’boma.Gwiritsani bwino ntchito makobidi ,masiku ano kupeza dziko lokugwira dzanja ndichisomo chopambana kudziko lathu..

  100. some corrupt goverment officials are so pleased to share the funds amongst themselves whilest ordinally malawians are starving.they will be enjoying ravishing life style untill all that money is gone

  101. Dear Britain,please stop to enrich Malawi politicians they are thieves That money would be better to be given to poor people right away there i England than enriching a certain group of people in the name of president and his ministers.Iam not supporting your aid to Malawi.

  107. To alleviate the ruling party’s elite poverty. Mukadadziwa kuti akuba zimenezo mosayang’ana nkhope bwenzi mwasiya koma nanu zikumakusangalatsani hearing the corruption stats in Malawi

  112. why? why wud these brits giv money to a gov.t being suspected of so much foul play,the question here is not with the recieving but rather with the ones givin,wat r they to get out of this? come on,they know wat is happenin out here…

  113. This Money will go straight into the presint’s Pocket. Coz he grerw up in America so he doesn’t know the meaning of poverty.

  120. Someone is getting sleepless nights like if its pocket money , no fucking cashgating this is for you punks , just waiting behind dark walls for someone to kill for you !!!!! Fuck u !!!!!! If I had a desert eagle I would shoot you right on you ass !!!!!!!

  128. Mwalakwisa Kutipasa Ndalama Cashgate Inaso Iyoo Timva Kuti Enaso Aombelana Please Give Us Technology And Development,creat Jobs For The Youth And So On.Monetory Aid To Us Its War And War

  137. We sing God bless Malawi but i tell you God will only bless Malawi if our leaders are showing faithfulness unto little things God has provided us with..this help instead of targeting the poor…those affected with hunger it will be embezzled again….How do u expect God to bless us?leaders have to change their ways…they have to put the poor at their heart…God will surely interven

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