Month: May 2023 Posts

Lord Chief Justice for England and Wales to visit Malawi

May 29, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Lord Burnett of Maldon, Head of the Judiciary of England and Wales and the President of the Courts of England and Wales, will visit Malawi this week. Lord Burnett will visit the country from 1… ...

Malawi Govt says King Charles is uniquely positioned to address challenges of our times

May 13, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Minister of Foreign Affairs Nancy Tembo says King Charles III’s longstanding commitment to environmental issues, passion for charitable causes and the wisdom he has acquired positions him to address the challenges the world is… ...

Chakwera returns from UK

May 09, 2023 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera arrived in the country on Tuesday, from London, United Kingdom (UK) where he attended King Charles III coronation. The President, who arrived through Kamuzu International Airport, was welcomed by the country’s Vice… ...

Malawi Soldiers to form part of King Charles coronation parade

May 05, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Ten members of the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) will tomorrow form part of the Commonwealth Parade during the Coronation of King Charles III. According to the British High Commission in Lilongwe, the MDF soldiers are… ...

Chakwera taking congregation to UK while fuel pumps run dry

May 01, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera is taking a congregation to the United Kingdom where he will attend the coronation of King Charles III. Reports indicate that the president will travel to the UK with a delegation of… ...

King Charles shocked and saddened by devastating flooding in Malawi

Mar 19, 2023 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

(Image credit: Jack McBrams) King Charles III of the United Kingdom has sent a message of condolence to President Lazarus Chakwera and people of Malawi following loss and damage caused by Cyclone Freddy. In a… ...

UK provides K1.3 billion support to Malawi

Mar 19, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The United Kingdom (UK) has provided £1 million (about K1.3 billion) in lifesaving support to Malawi in response to the devastating floods caused by Cyclone Freddy. The UK's emergency package of assistance comprises a team… ...

UK to deport over 1,000 Namibians

Feb 23, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The United Kingdom (UK) plans to deport over 1,000 Namibian asylum seekers after their applications to stay in the UK were declined. Namibia’s Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation has revealed that the UK has declined… ...

War against Chizuma worries UK Embassy in Malawi

Feb 08, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The United Kingdom embassy says it is concerned by recent events affecting the fight against corruption in Malawi. In several tweets this afternoon, acting British High Commissioner to Malawi Sophia Willitts-King called out the Malawi… ...

UK commits over K600 million towards cholera fight in Malawi

Jan 31, 2023 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The United Kingdom has committed £500,000 (over K600,000,000) towards Malawi’s cholera emergency response, saying it is concerned with the rise in cholera cases in the country. Together with similar match funding from Germany’s KfW, over… ...

K750m recovery: Suleman says money will come from within Malawi, not UK

Dec 26, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

...says recovered K182m has been paid by a Malawian lawyer ...calls for immediate resignation of AG Member of Parliament for Blantyre City South East who is also Chairperson for Agriculture Committee of Parliament Sameer Suleman,… ...

British national found in pub days after going missing

Dec 09, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A 22-year-old British national who was reported missing on Tuesday this week has been found in a pub drinking with new friends. Nelson Newberry went missing on Tuesday at around 11am in Kenya. He had… ...

UK company ordered to pay Malawi about K800 million

Nov 08, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Fuel tanks in Malawi Glencore Energy, a United Kingdom firm, has been ordered to  pay about K800 million to Malawi for bribing government officials in a 2012 oil deal between Malawi and Nigeria. On  3… ...

UK school sells cakes to raise funds for schoolchildren in Malawi

Oct 30, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Children, staff, and parents at Essendene Lodge School in the United Kingdom sold cakes to raise £660 (about K800,000) to support Msalura Primary School in Salima. The funds add to thousands of pounds the UK… ...

Queen Sheba’s husband Brian Muyepa loses £3m compensation claim

Oct 28, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawian-born ex-UK soldier Brian Muyepa, who is the husband of musician Racheal Muyepa also known as 'Queen Sheba', has lost a £3 million (over K3.5 billion) compensation claim and is now facing £180,000 (about K214… ...