News and events // 31/07/2009 //

Speech by the Ambassador of Norway, H.E. Bjørn Johannessen, at the signing of the Agricultural Development Programme - Support Project (ADP-SP), Lilongwe 13.11.08

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News and events // 03/09/2009 //

Norway is one of the donors who supported the May 19th elections, especially the 50:50 campaign for more women representation in Parliament. Montfort Misunje spoke to Norwegian Ambassador to Malawi Bjørn Johannessen to assess the campaign.

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News and events // 27/07/2009 //

19th of May, 2009, Malawians went to the polls to vote for President and Parliament. It is now clear that incumbent President Bingu wa Mutharika of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won the Presidential election together with his running mate Joyce Banda, who now will be Malawi’s first female Vice President. Dr. Mutharika gained 66% of the total vote. Although the votes for the Parliamenta...

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News and events // 27/07/2009 //

Following the signing of the Norwegian Constitution on May 17th, 1814, Norwegians across the world have celebrated the Norwegian Constitution Day 17th of May. Norwegians currently residing in Malawi are no exception, and the Royal Norwegian Embassy invited Norwegians and dignitaries for a reception on the evening Friday the 15th, and a family day on Sunday the 17th. While Friday was a day ...

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Lilongwe Friday 15.05.09: Remarks by H.E. Mr. Bjørn Johannessen, Norway`s Ambassador to Malawi, on the Occasion of the Norwegian Constitution Day.

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News and events // 27/07/2009 //

Opinion piece by Ambassador Bjørn Johannessen in "The Daily Times", printed the 19th of February 2009 .

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