Chilima jets in from Tanzania

Vice President of the country, Dr. Saulos Chilima has arrived from Tazania where he attended the celebrations of 60 years of the Union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar which resulted into formation of the Republic of Tanzania.

The Vice President attended the celebrations upon invitation to Malawi by the Tanzanias President, Samia Suruhu.

Other government officials who partronised the celebrations included, Minister of Local Government, Unity and Culture, Richard Chimwendo Banda, Deputy Secretary to the Office of the President and Cabinet, Janet Banda SC and Malawis High Commissioner to Tanzania, Andrew Kumwenda.

While in Tanzania, Chilima emphasised on the importance of the country to attend 60 years of the Union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar celebrations saying that it would strengthen bilateral relationship that exist between Malawi and Tanzania.

“A union means people coming together, doing things together, setting aside perceived or real differences as opposed to setting ourselves apart and dividing ourselves.

“Tanzania has 60 years of doing things together after Tanganyika and Zanzibar unified, so there are lessons to be learnt like putting aside differences which could derail development for our people,” Chilima said.

Malawi and Tanzania share a common border, primarily through the major land crossing at Songwe-Kasumulu.

Additionally, various ferries operate between the two countries through Lake Malawi with two major ports being Mamba Bay (Tanzania) and Nkhata Bay (Malawi).