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H.E. Prof. Arthur Peter Mutharika Swears-in as 7th President of the Republic of MalawiIn a historic return to leadership, Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), was officially sworn in on Saturday, 4 October, as the 7th President of the Republic of Malawi, following his decisive victory over incumbent President Lazarus Chakwera of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP). The inauguration ceremony, held at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre, drew a large and diverse crowd of ...

The Secretary for Foreign Affairs Dr. Mwayiwawo Polepole attended a two-day U.N. High-Level Conference on Strengthening International Counter-Terrorism Cooperation and Building Agile Border Security Mechanisms in Kuwait. Addressing the conference, Dr. Polepole said the destructive impacts of terrorism undermine economic growth, disrupt societies, and weaken governance structures, making the fight against terrorism a shared global responsibility. He expressed Malawi’s commitment to complementing global efforts to combat terrorism and maintain global peace and security. The event, which was held from November ...

African Ambassadors with the Guest of Honor at the official opening of the event. H.E. Ambassador Karim welcomes guest of honour to Malawi pavilion and on right, H.E. Karim samples Malawi food.The Embassy of the Republic of Malawi on 8th June, 2022, joined 31 other African Embassies accredited to the State of Kuwait in commemorating this year's Africa Day at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Farwaniyya in Kuwait. The Event attracted hundreds of people who included senior Kuwaiti government officials, ...

The Minister of State for African Countries Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Honourable Mr. Ahmed Abdul Aziz Kattan, on Friday, 20th November, 2020, met with His Excellency Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, President of the Republic of Malawi at the State House in Lilongwe. During the meeting, His Excellency, Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera expressed his gratitude to Honourable Kattan for being the first Foreign Minister to visit Malawi. He further paid tribute to the friendly long-standing relationship between Malawi ...

His Excellency Dr. Lazarus Mc Cathy Chawera was on Sunday, 28th June 2020, sworn in as President of the Republic of Malawi. On Saturday, 27th June 2020, the Malawi Electoral Commission declared Dr. Chakwera winner of the Fresh Presidential Elections which were sanctioned by the Constitutional Court after the initial elections held in May 2019, were overturned following allegations of widespread irregularities. Malawi is only the second African country south of the Sahara to have presidential poll results overturned in ...

Guest of Honour H.E Ali Sulaiman Al-Saeed (in the middle), Dean of Diplomatic Corps H.E. Abdou Lahad Mbacke and Deputy Dean and Ambassador of Botswana H.E. Lesetedi Manyepedza are welcomed at the Malawi pavilion by Ambassador Jaffalie Mussa and his Deputy Mr. Alison Liwanda The Embassy of the Republic of Malawi in Kuwait on 8th December, 2019 took part in activities to mark the 2019 Africa Day commemoration at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Kuwait. African Embassies accredited to the ...

THE INAUGURAL SPEECH OF HIS EXCELLENCY PROFESSOR ARTHUR PETER MUTHARIKA, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MALAWI The Malawi Electoral Commission on 27th May, 2019, declared His Excellency Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika as winner of the 2019 Presidential Elections. His Excellency the President took oath of Office on 29th May, 2019 and on 31st May, 2019 he delivered his inaugural speech upon his re-election as the President of the Republic of Malawi at the Kamuzu Stadium in the City of Blantyre ...

Malawi’s New Ambassador Presents Credentials to His Highness the Amir of KuwaitMalawi’s new envoy to Kuwait His Excellency Ambassador Jaffalie Mussa on 5th March, 2019 presented his Letters of Credence to His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Amir of the State of Kuwait, thereby being accredited as Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Republic of Malawi to the State of Kuwait.    Speaking at the ceremony which took place at Bayan Palace, Ambassador Mussa expressed Malawi Government’s appreciation for the strong ...