News & Announcements

The Embassy of the Republic of Malawi in Washington, DC participated in the 6th Annual Winternational Embassy Showcase for the first time on 6th December, 2017 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. This important program is uniquely created for embassies to advance their public diplomacy (cultural, tourism, and trade) initiative. Over 3,000 guests showed up and 38 embassies exhibited and sold examples of their handcrafts, shared information on travel and tourism in their countries or presented educational displays of current mission initiatives.

His Excellency Ambassador Edward Sawerengera on Friday December 8th and 11th, 2017 hosted an art exhibition at the Embassy of Malawi to the USA in Washington DC, celebrating art by a Malawian artist Kenneth Namalomba a young and upcoming artist in Malawi. When you look at his talent, it gives you hope that our youth are geared to take Malawi to new heights and that is not only in art, but also in other sectors.

The Embassy has received a request to assist in identification of a Chichewa tutor for an undergraduate student .

Michela Del Mastro is a student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill who is currently planning a year-long research project in Malawi for one year from July 2018 to July 2019. Michela will be in Washington DC from January to May 2018 and is looking for a Chichewa tutor who would be available for two to three times a week for the time she will be in Washington DC.

Malawi Ambassador to the USA, Ambassador Edward Y Sawerengera had a meeting with Malawians residing in Dallas Texas on Sunday 5th November, 2017. The meeting was held at the Holy Covenant United Methodist Church.

There have been widespread rumours on blood suckers circulating in Malawi, especially in the districts of Mulanje, Phalombe, Chiradzulu, Thyolo and lately Blantyre, where there have been alleged attacks on people by ‘Blood suckers.
In other extreme instances there has been loss of innocent lives and destruction of property.It is unfortunate that non-law abiding citizens have exploited the situation to advance their ill intentions such as theft and destruction of property.

The Embassy of the Republic of Malawi to the United States of America would like to inform all Malawian photograph associations, art councils or influential individual photographers that the World Photographic Cup (WPC) an organization that hosts an Olympic style photographic competition between countries to promote friendship and cooperation among photographers and photography associations throughout the world is inviting them to participate in the upcoming WPC competition.

The Embassy of Malawi to the USA in Washington DC in collaboration with Advancing Girls Education African (AGE AFRICA) on Sunday September 10th, 2017 participated in the Tri for Malawi Triathlon led by H.E Ambassador Edward Sawerengera in support of Girls education in Malawi.

His Excellency the Ambassador, Mr. Edward Y. Sawerengera hosted the 2017 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) fellows from Malawi, to a dinner, at the Embassy of the Republic of Malawi in Washington D.C, on 1st August, 2017.

(May 30, 2017) On May 1, 2017, Ambassador Sawerengera, his spouse and diplomatic staff toured the US Capitol with of former congressman Henry Bonilla and Ms. Christine Pellerin.