Vice President Dr. Michael Usi has arrived in Seville, Spain where he is leading the Malawi delegation at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), to be held from 30th June to 3rd July, 2025. He was welcomed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Patricia Nangozo-Kainga and the High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Thomas Bisika. The Vice President will deliver a National Statement outlining Malawi’s policy positions on financing for development, challenges, and commitments towards advancing sustainable development financing, debt sustainability, and equitable economic reforms in line with the FfD4 objectives. Dr Usi will hold a bilateral meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iceland, Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir to discuss extending the country’s support to Malawi and areas of further cooperation. Later, the Vice President will attend a side event at the invitation of the Gates Foundation and DEVEX on the future of development cooperation.  

Vice President Dr. Michael Biswick Usi has departed for Seville, Spain, where he is scheduled to represent President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera and Malawi as a whole during the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), from 30th June to 3rd July 2025. The Vice President was seen off at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) on Saturday, 28th June. According to a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this year’s conference will be convened under the theme “Financing Our Future.” Among other things, the conference is expected to address newly emerging issues and the urgent need to fully implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), support reforms of the international financial architecture, and further assess progress made in the implementation of the Monterrey Consensus, the Doha Declaration, and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda.

The main opposition party, the Democratic Progressive Party-DPP has filed a complaint to several bilateral donors including the United Nations, African Union alleging that the ruling Malawi Congress Party-MCP is using intimidation, violence and harassment through Police and Army to suppress dissent and manipulate elections. According to the letter signed by the Secretary General of the DPP, Peter Mukhito, the party is reporting to the donor community on heinous alleged crimes that the ruling MCP is using to interfere, restrict access to freedom of assembly and demonstrations and yet the state security agencies stand by watching people being hacked. “On the occasion of a peaceful demonstration organized by citizens exercising their democratic right to free expression, individuals believed to be state – sponsored assailants launched a brutal attack using dangerous weapons, including panga knives. One of the organizers of the demonstrations, Mr Silvester Namiwa, sustained grievous harm in the attack.” Mukhito lamented. Alarmingly, this act of violence unfolded in full view of personnel from both the Malawi Defence Force and Malawi Police Service, who failed to intervene despite their mandate to protect civilians and uphold public order. “The event, occurring merely two months before Malawi’s scheduled tripartite elections on September 16th, gravely undermines public confidence in the safety, transparency and fairness of the electoral process. The use of intimidation and violence against peaceful protesters is a blatant violation of democratic principles and poses a direct threat to national peace and stability,” indicates Mukhito who is also a former Inspector General of Police. Mukhito has since appealed to the international community for urgent intervention by deploying security observers or peacekeeping personnel to Malawi ahead of September polls with an aim of safeguarding peace and stability and electoral process. The letter has been reported to the following agencies and embassies, the British High Commission, Human Rights Watch, European External Action Service, Germany Embassy, African Union, US Embassy in Malawi, Amnesty International, EU offices in Malawi, Norwegian Embassy, SADC Headquarters, UN office on Human Rights in Switzerland and UN Resident Coordinator in Malawi. Two days ago, the Malawians went to the street across the country to protest against the MEC operations by demanding an independent audit on election data, a thing MEC has denied. Several independent watchdogs have accused the government of creating an environment of fear and intimidation, making it difficult for voters to express their will.

Vice President Dr. Michael Usi has departed Maputo, Mozambique, where he represented President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera during that country’s 50th independence anniversary celebrations. At Maputo International Airport, Dr. Usi was seen off by Mozambique’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maria Manuela dos Santos Lucas, Malawi’s High Commissioner to Mozambique, Wezi Moyo and other senior government officials.

Vice President Dr. Michael Bizwick Usi is today attending the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Mozambique’s independence at Machava Stadium in Maputo, where the country is commemorating 50 years of freedom and sovereignty. Dr. Usi is representing President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera at the invitation of President Daniel Chapo, who recently visited Malawi on a state visit that included a joint wreath-laying with Dr. Usi at the Kamuzu Mausoleum in Lilongwe. The commemorations began earlier in the morning with a solemn wreath-laying ceremony at Heroes’ Acre, honoring the men and women who fought for Mozambique’s liberation. The Vice President’s presence at this national moment is not just ceremonial — it is deeply symbolic of the enduring friendship and mutual respect between Malawi and Mozambique. Mozambique and Malawi are more than neighbors — they are historical allies, bound by shared struggles, cross-border cultural ties, and a vision for regional integration. Dr. Usi’s attendance reinforces Malawi’s commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation, especially in areas of energy, trade, transport, and security. This visit is also a strong signal of Malawi’s belief in regional solidarity, and a celebration of the principles of freedom, peace, and development that both nations uphold.

Vice President of the Republic of Malawi, Dr. Michael Bizwick Usi has today departed for Maputo, Mozambique, where he will represent President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera at the 50th Independence Anniversary Celebrations of the Republic of Mozambique scheduled for Wednesday, 25th June 2025. The Vice President is travelling at the official invitation of Daniel Francisco Chapo, President of the Republic of Mozambique. The visit reflects the deep-rooted and cordial bilateral relations that exist between Malawi and Mozambique — relations anchored in shared history, mutual respect, and regional cooperation. This trip follows President Chapo’s recent state visit to Malawi, where, among other symbolic gestures of unity and solidarity, he laid a wreath at the Kamuzu Mausoleum in Lilongwe, accompanied by Vice President Usi. The Vice President’s presence in Maputo not only underscores Malawi’s commitment to regional friendship, but also offers an opportunity to further strengthen diplomatic and people-to-people ties between the two nations. Dr. Usi departed through Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe at 8:10 a.m. and is expected to return to Malawi on Thursday.

President Lazarus Chakwera is due to lead the country’s delegation to the 32nd AFREXIM Bank Annual Meetings in Abuja, Nigeria, from June 25-27. The summit, themed “Building the Future on Decades of Resilience,” will discuss boosting intra-African trade and investment. Chakwera will join other African and Caribbean leaders in high-level talks and hold bilateral meetings to promote the country’s investment opportunities in agriculture, energy, and infrastructure. According to a statement by the ministry of foreign affairs the President is expected to depart from Kamuzu International Airport this afternoon at 3:00

State Vice President Dr Michael Usi who is also a leader of Odya Zake Alibe Mlandu on Friday,20th June 2025,toured Kasungu town where he engaged with the local business community. Usi met various market vendors and local business owners to actually appreciate some of the challenges they meet. He also interacted with a child,bought him a few gifts,and encouraged him to work hard in school. The market vendors were very happy to see the State Vice President visiting them.

The body of David Njewa, a 16-year-old Form 2 student at Michru Private Schools, who was supposed to sit for his JCE exams this year has been laid to rest. David, a devoted Catholic and member of the children’s choir at Likuni Parish in Archdiocese of Lilongwe, succumbed to complications from Malaria , low blood pressure, and Leukemia on June 17, 2025. He has been laid to rest today June 19th, 2025, at his father’s home in Ntcheu, leaving behind his grieving parents, teachers, and friends. May his Soul Rest in Peace