Grateful for supporters of #MediaFreedom in #Malawi
#FreePress
#WPFD2024
MISA Malawi
Fiona Ritchie U.S. Embassy Lilongwe @malawired

We joined the media fraternity earlier in marching for #PressFreedom

Malawi has a positive story on media freedom and as we move towards 2025 general elections, the media can play a critical role, as guardians of democracy, to contribute to free, fair and credible elections.

🇬🇧supports the Media Freedom Coalition #WorldPressFreedomDay statement celebrating the crucial role played by journalists & media workers globally, despite the unprecedented range of threats and challenges to their work #defendmediafreedom

mediafreedomcoalition.org/joint-statemen…

Suitably qualified Malawians are invited to apply for the 2024 Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships for fully funded Master's degrees. Application deadline is 24th May, 2024.

For details, please visit: acu.ac.uk/funding-opport…

The UK is committed to improving respectful and dignified care for women and girls.

Today we announced new £5.83m funding to:

✅ Strengthen grassroots organisations
✅ Focus on marginalised
✅ Increase capacity of local midwifery
✅ Create emergency transport systems for women

His Majesty The King will shortly return to public-facing duties after a period of treatment and recuperation following his recent cancer diagnosis.
 
To help mark this milestone, The King and Queen will make a joint visit to a cancer treatment centre next Tuesday, where they…

The #Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 56 independent and equal states:

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Today we celebrate the 75th anniversary of this vibrant union.

#Commonwealth At75

It was great to join Gov & business leaders incl other eminent speakers from the continent at this year’s business summit. Well done MCCCI and thanks for the invite. UK in Malawi greatly supports private sector led solutions to spur econ growth.

The High Commissioner Fiona Ritchie (L) joined H.E. Dr. Lazarus Chakwera Vera Kamtukule at the #Malawi Tourism Expo.

What a great ending to the #agriculturetourismmining promotion week!

Tourism has a great potential to bring in more forex for economic development. #ipatsemoto

Today is #WorldMalariaDay .

Malaria is preventable and treatable. The UK has helped deliver vaccines that will protect millions of people. Roll out of these vaccines already begun in Malawi.

Protect yourselves from this deadly but avoidable killer.

#endmalaria #ukaid

🇬🇧 High Commission brought together women leaders across a range of sectors in 🇲🇼 to celebrate success. We brought our appetites and energy to the table for a frank chat about challenges and opportunities. The future is bright when women lead! #WomenInPower

UK-supported Tropha Estates Limited is helping farmers to be more productive and profitable in their farming. 🇬🇧🇲🇼
#agriculturetourismmining
#gofargotogether
#ATMWeek
#anchorfarm
#ATMStrategyMalawi
#UKDEV
Jacoma Estates 🇲🇼🇬🇧

TMA's projects in Malawi, like the Mchinji/Mwami border post, slashed clearance times by 70% & hiked cross-border traffic by 30%. UK-funded integration of Malawi & Tanzania customs systems boosted trade transactions by 35%.
Read more: bit.ly/3xI080R

Excited to visit #UKAID supported Viphya Chambo today. The agribusiness has increased their fish production from 4.5 metric tons to 16.5 metric tons/year, and has improved incomes for 1,643 farmers. The 🇬🇧 remains committed to supporting the private sector through CASA Programme