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Development, Malawi, SADC, Top News

Commonwealth celebrate 70th anniversary

Malawi News Agency (MANA)

Commonwealth celebrate 70th anniversary

By Tione Andsen

Commonwealth members continue to share common value, interest, human race and promoting democracy as equal partners.

British High Commission Charge d’ Affaires, Gary Leslie, said this Monday in Lilongwe during the 70th anniversary of the foundation of Commonwealth

He said Commonwealth member should strive to promote common values in order to move forward as a grouping.

“Commonwealth is the partnership of 53 countries belong together. Wee hoping to broaden and widening a number of scholarship for the people of Malawi,” Leslie added

He said Malawi is equal partner among 53 countries and urged it to continue participating in Commonwealth activities to promote international relationships with all member states.

Leslie pointed out that UK is the largest bilateral donor through the Department of International Development (DFID) providing support to Malawi in the sectors of education, health care and democracy.

He promised to continue offering more young Malawians to study in United Kingdom more than last year since we have realized that there is a lot of potential among the youth.

The Charge d’ Affaires said UK would continue to be an activist, responsible Chair in office, committed to strengthening and renewing the Commonwealth through its three pillars, the secretariat, member states and organisations and networks.

“An example of our ongoing commitment, we will be opening nine new posts in Commonwealth countries including two in southern Africa, Eswatini and Lesotho,” he disclosed.

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Dr Emmanuel Fabiano said every member of commonwealth such as Canada, UK, New Zealand and Australia offer scholarships to member states to apply to study.

He said the underline commonwealth principles is that member states could benefit from each other from education, trade, economy and tourism.

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Malawi, Obituaries, Top News

Thousands pay homage to fallen Malawi’s UN Ambassador Mhura: Laid to rest

Malawi News Agency (MANA)

Thousands of people paid their last respects to the late Malawian Permanent Ambassador to the United Nations, Necton Mhura as he was being laid to rest on Thursday in Zomba City.

Speaking on behalf of the State President during the ceremony which took place at Old Naisi, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Dr. Emmanuel Fabiano described late Mhura was a hard worker as evidenced by his contribution to various development activities of the country.

He said that as a friendly person, Mhura was able to work with every person regardless of their position in society and could easily build a team working spirit towards national development.

The minister added government had lost a very intelligent person whom he entrusted to represent Malawi in the United Nations on various development issues.

United Nations Representative Clara Annan said she was shocked and saddened with Mhura’s death.
She described late Ambassador Mhura as a skilled diplomat who used to participate in key decision meetings aimed at developing the world.

United States Ambassador to Malawi, Virginia Palmer said Mhura was always showing commitment towards developmental issues of Malawi in particular and the world in general.

She said the late Mhura served his country with credibility as he was representing his country in the United States as well as the United Nations through promotion of higher education in Malawi.

Until his death, Mhura served in different positions which included Deputy Chief Secretary to the Government and served as a Law lecture under the Faculty of Law at Chancellor College.

Mhura who died on February 19, 2018 in the United States was born in 1957 and is survived by a wife and three children.