News

Empowerment of Women: Achievements and Challenges

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:11:58 GMT

Ambassador Bjørn Johannessen remarks on Malawi's progress on women empowerment to the country's leading daily newspaper, The Nation

Ambassador Bjørn Johannessen pays tribute to Aleke Banda

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:55:47 GMT

On his recent trip to Blantyre the Norwegian Ambassador, Mr. Bjørn Johannessen, paid tribute to the late Aleke Banda, former editor of the Nation Publications Ltd. and one of Malawi’s most influential politicians.

The embassy co-hosts a capacity strengthening workshop for women MP’s in Malawi

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:50:31 GMT

Ambassador Bjørn Johannessen outlines a seven-point plan to help strengthen the power of female parliamentarians in Malawi.

Constitution Day, 17th May 2010

Wed, 26 May 2010 09:11:49 GMT

Remarks by H. E. Mr. Bjørn Johannessen, Norway's Ambassador to Malawi, on the Occasion of the Norwegian Constitution Day

United on Arctic challenges

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 08:34:09 GMT

Although there are those who have warned that increased activity and unresolved boundaries in the Arctic would raise tensions, developments in the region are bearing witness to just the opposite.

New procedures in case of emergencies

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:37:07 GMT

There are now new procedures for contacting the Ministry in case of emergencies. For emergencies within the Embassy's opening hours (Mon.-Fri. 07.30-15.30), please contact the embassy directly on +265 1 774 211. Otherwise, please contact the Foreign Service Response Centre in Oslo on +47 23 95 13 00.

Illicit financial flows from Africa: Hidden resources for development

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:15:11 GMT

Norwegian State Secretary, Ingrid Fiskaa, helps bring illicit financial flows onto the development agenda at this year’s AU/ECA meeting in Lilongwe.

Regional arkivfaglig seminar april 2010

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:42:26 GMT

Ambassaden står som vertskap for regionalt arkivfaglig seminar i tidsrommet 12.4.2010 til 15.4.2010.

Building a cutting-edge wind turbine

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:18:56 GMT

The world’s largest wind turbine is to be built in Norway. Innovative technology will make the production of renewable energy far more efficient.

An historic jump

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:29:25 GMT

The people of Norway chose Anette Sagen, Norway’s top woman ski jumper, to inaugurate the new Holmenkollen ski jump facility.

“The hairy guy”

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:36:18 GMT

“American Steven Holl’s latest project is a breath of fresh architectural air set just above the Arctic Circle,” wrote the journal Wallpaper about the new Hamsun Centre.

Signing of the Agricultural Development Programme

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:16:12 GMT

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

'The 50:50 campaign was a success' - interview with ambassador Bjørn Johannessen in The Nation, June 6th.

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:38:16 GMT

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.

The 2009 Malawi elections

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:49:25 GMT

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 Parliamentary elections are not yet confirmed, it is evident that it will be a landslide victory for the DPP, as well as a substantial increase in female parliamentarians.

Celebrating the Norwegian Constution Day in Malawi

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:49:17 GMT

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 ...

Constitution day reception

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:49:11 GMT

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.

Corruption - a challenge to all of us!

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:49:14 GMT

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

Speech at the NUFU Conference 11.02.2009

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:49:09 GMT

Speech by H.E. Mr. Bjørn Johannessen, Norwegian Ambassador to Malawi, at the NUFU Conference on “Increasing the impact of higher education institutions in development processes”, in Lilongwe 11.02.09. NUFU is an abbreviation for Norwegian Council of Universities' Committee for Development Research and Education. Norwegian universities and university colleges are members of NUFU. NUFU supports cooperation between universities, university colleges and research institutions in Norway and developing countries.

Speech at the signing of the ADP-SP Programme, Lilongwe 13.11.08

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:49:03 GMT

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

Credential Speech of Ambassador Bjørn Johannessen

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:49:08 GMT

His Majesty has charged me with conveying to Your Excellency his personal greetings and sincere wishes of the Norwegian people for the prosperity and well-being of the people of Malawi.Allow me, Your Excellency to congratulate you with the creative Leadership Award recently presented to you by the United Nations for consistently addressing National Issues with the goal of developing solutions for the benefit of the people of Malawi. Similarly, I want to recall your esteemed visit to Norway some weeks back, and commend your participation at the international “Green Revolution” Conference in Oslo. Your lecture on recent developments and successes in the Agriculture section in Malawi was highly appreciated by the audience.

Speech at the Anti-Corruption Day

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:49:06 GMT

Speech by H.E. Mr. Bjørn Johannessen, Norwegian Ambassador to Malawi, at the launching of the anti-corruption Strategy (NACS), Blantyre 05.02.09.

Speech at NASFAM's "Tree Planting Launching", Monday 19. of January

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:49:05 GMT

Speech by H.E. Mr. Bjørn Johannessen,
Ambassador of Norway to Malawi,
at the NASFAM`s “Tree Planting Launching”, Ntcheu,
Monday 19. of January 2009.

Platform for an Integrated Africa Policy

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:50:06 GMT

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has published its Platform for an Integrated Africa Policy. Despite unresolved conflicts, such as in DR Congo, Darfur and Zimbabwe, along with uncertainty due to the international financial crisis, it should be noted that there have never before been so few wars in Africa or so many peaceful changes of government, and the continent has never before experienced such sustained high levels of economic growth.

Tightening of the immigration policy

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:48:59 GMT

– It is necessary to take measures to decrease the numbers of asylum seekers without a need for protection, says Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg. Norway has, next to the Netherlands, experienced the largest increase in the arrivals of asylum seekers in Europe in 2008. So far this year more than twice as many asylum seekers has arrived compared to the same period of last year. 60 per cent of the...

Norwegian Government cancels Malawi’s debt

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:49:28 GMT

The Norwegian Government agreed 16th of March 2007 to cancel the Republic of Malawi’s remaining NOK 3.8 million debt to Norway The debt cancellation agreement with Malawi is part of the international Initiative for Heavily Indebted Poor Countries, known as the HIPC initiative. The agreement follows the conclusion of a multilateral framework agreement by the Paris Club in October 2006, by which ...

Norway signs a new contract with the National Smallholders’ Association of Malawi (NASFAM)

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:49:26 GMT