Month: February 2020 Posts

3,000 e-passports issued within a month

Feb 13, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The Immigration Department and Citizenship Services has successfully issued over 3,000 travel documents to Malawians since the introduction of electronic passport system. According to the Deputy Public Relations Officer for Immigration Department, Wellington Chiponde, the… ...

Passport fees to be hiked

Dec 25, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 3 &

The government through the Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services plans to hike passport fees. According to a document Malawi24 has seen, an ordinary passport  at normal processing will be going at K90,000, a passport… ...

Mwanza border intensifies security for festive season

Nov 25, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Authorities at Mwanza border have intensified security to curb illegal migration cases which are always on the rise during the festive season. This is according to Mwanza border public relations officer Pasqually Zulu who said… ...

Mwanza border implements Integrated Border Control System

Nov 23, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Amid concerted effort by the Malawi government to minimise cases of illegal migration of its citizens, the country's immigration department has implemented an Integrated Border Control System (I.B.C.S) at Mwanza border post. Confirming the development… ...

Two Zimbabweans arrested for illegal entry

Apr 15, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 2 &

Malawi immigration authorities at Mwanza border have arrested two Zimbabwean nationals for illegal entry. According to Mwanza border public relations officer Pasqually Zulu, the two have been identified as Tawanda Zungunde aged 25 and Makoni… ...

K60,000 for Immigration shirt, K100,000 for belt: Suppliers’ prices shocks PAC

Jan 30, 2019 Russell Kondowe 1 &

Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has demanded documentation from suppliers who are demanding K53 billion from government over the Immigration uniforms deal saying the companies are quoting exorbitant prices for items. PAC chairperson Alekeni… ...

Govt told to curb illegal immigration

Nov 28, 2018 Martha Chikoti 1 &

A Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Member of Parliament (MP) has expressed concern over the increase in illegal immigrants in Malawi and has urged government to step up efforts in curbing the illegal entry of foreigners.… ...