According to MBC Online, Malawi has been recognised for its leadership in the global effort to end child marriages. Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare Mary Navicha accepted the honour from the international partnership 'Girls Not Brides' during a meeting in New York, held on the sidelines of the 70th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. Navicha credited the progress to the implementation of the National Strategy on Ending Child Marriage and pledged continued cooperation with international organisations to protect girls from early and forced marriages.
In diplomatic news, Japanese Ambassador to Malawi Naito Yasushi met with Minister of Information and Communications Technology Shadric Namalomba in Lilongwe to discuss technological cooperation, reports MBC Online. Ambassador Yasushi stated that Japan remains committed to supporting Malawi's development and economic growth. During the talks, Namalomba asked for continued Japanese assistance to advance the country's digitalisation agenda, noting that modern technology is required to improve public service delivery.
Update: The Ministry of Transport and Public Works is hosting a two-day regional stakeholders' workshop on shipping and international trade starting Thursday at the Bingu International Convention Centre in Lilongwe, according to AfricaBrief. Organised alongside the Maritime Organisation for Eastern, Southern and Northern Africa, the event aims to improve logistics coordination. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Ben Malunga Phiri is scheduled to open the discussions, which will focus on harmonising regional trade procedures and reducing the cost of doing business for the land-linked country.