Month: October 2020 Posts

IMF to give Malawi K76 billion

Oct 03, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a disbursement of US$101.96 million (K76.5 billion) to Malawi to help close the immediate additional external and fiscal financing gaps. This is the second emergency disbursement under the… ...

Talking Blues: Malawi, a nation of Bassanios and Unokas

Sep 27, 2020 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

"In my school days, when I had lost one shaft, I shot his fellow of the self-same flight, the self-same way with more advised watch to find the other forth - and by adventuring both,… ...

Donors urge parties to ensure elections are peaceful

Jun 22, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi’s development partners have called on politicians and political parties to refrain from escalating tensions at this critical time when Malawians are expected to vote in the presidential elections on June 23. Ambassadors of Germany,… ...

Malawi politicians told to avoid provocative language

Mar 12, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi’s development partners have advised politicians to refrain from using inflammatory language and to reaffirm their confidence in the Judiciary. Ambassadors of Japan, Norway, Nigeria, Tanzania, United States, Germany and Ireland as well as High… ...

Akazembe ayankhulapo pa za chigamulo cha mlandu wa zisankho

Jan 30, 2020 Cosmas Kagulo 1 &

Pamene anthu m’dziko muno ali tcheru kudikira chigamulo kuchokera ku khoti pa mlandu wa zotsatira za chisankho cha mtsogoleri was dziko lino, akazembe a m’maiko osiyanasiya kuno ku Malawi apempha atsogoleri a ndale kuti azavomereze… ...

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… ...

Bullets, Nomads Stadiums land Govt in hot soup: donors pull out funding for blood purchase

Oct 10, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 2 &

Donors have stopped purchasing blood and blood products for Central Hospitals, the Ministry of Health has confirmed. Secretary for Health Dan Namarika said in a letter to Central Hospitals that donors who were providing support… ...

Donors warn of looting during election period

Dec 10, 2017 Macmillan Mhone 27 &

Malawi's development partners have warned government officials against stealing public funds in the run up to the 2019 elections. The donors have said public funds should be safeguarded between now and the 2019 elections to… ...

Chakwera writes donors after death threats from DPP

Aug 30, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president and leader of opposition Lazarus Chakwera has written donors seeking their intervention following death threats from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). According to Chakwera, the ruling DPP has been… ...

Mutharika told to apologise over xenophobic remarks

Jul 25, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 76 &

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have asked President Peter Mutharika to apologise following his attack on donors last week. The organisations, Centre for Development of People (CEDEP) and Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR),  have… ...

APM starts getting like Bingu: fights donors and CSOs

Jul 19, 2017 Bright Malenga 123 &

President Peter Mutharika has hit at donors and local Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) who have questioned the implementation of the $500 million Lake Malawi water project saying they should not try to run this country… ...

No Holds Barred! Message clear: donors are not your grandmothers

Jun 05, 2016 José Safarao 26 &

In the business world and in general, Germans are known as straight shooters and not the most diplomatic lot. This tendency can sometimes come off as downright rude, especially in a culture like ours, where… ...