News

Alan James Laverock: a tribute

14 Nov 2025 • It was with much sadness that we learned of the death yesterday of our friend and former colleague, Alan Laverock (70). Alan passed away peacefully in Dundee Ninewells hospital, following a cardiac arrest on Sunday.

First Minister Commits to ongoing Scot Gov Funding of Global South Partners

31 Oct 2025 • The SMP welcomes First Minister John Swinney’s commitment made in The Scottish Parliament to ongoing Scottish Government funding for some of the world’s most vulnerable people.

Scot Gov Announce Funding to Empower Women & Girls in Malawi & Zambia

31 Oct 2025 • The first grants to be awarded from the £3million Scottish Government Women and Girls Fund will support women and girl-led organisations in Malawi and Zambia.

MaSP & SMP experience First Minister to be Moved by Malawi

31 Oct 2025 • Some of the Members, Directors and Staff of the Malawi Scotland Partnership (MaSP) and of the SMP had the chance to speak with the First Minister whilst he was in Malawi.

Scotland's First Minister to visit Malawi

10 Oct 2025 • First Minister John Swinney is to recognise 20 years of partnership with Zambia and Malawi by visiting the countries, the Scottish Government announced yesterday.

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29 Sep 2025

Malawi elects Prof Peter Arthur Mutharika President

25 Sep 2025 • Malawi's Presidential Elections in September 2025

International Interest in Scotland-Malawi Links

26 Jun 2025 • The Scotland-Malawi relationship featured in an international conference in Germany last week on Subnational Diplomacy.

Showcase your Malawi Link in SMP Photographic Exhibition!

09 May 2025 • A picture being ‘worth a thousand words’, the SMP is excited to announce plans to showcase and celebrate SMP members’ dignified partnerships with Malawi, in a touring photographic exhibition.

Support in Holyrood for International Development

25 Apr 2025 • Support for Scotland’s commitment to International Development was voiced during a debate in the Scottish Parliament this week on the ‘International Situation’.

Success from Strength & Perseverance

16 Apr 2025 • Benadeta Singini was an orphan, like so many young people in Malawi today. She attended a rural primary school and was then selected to Ekwendeni Girls’ Secondary School.

Official handover of 500 miles’ Prosthetic and Orthotic Service in Lilongwe

11 Apr 2025

Questions asked in Commons on UK Gov Overseas’ Aid Cuts

09 Apr 2025

The SMP are Changing Their Image Licensing

03 Apr 2025 • To support a Member-Led Initiative to Improve Wikipedia's Coverage of Malawi

Remembering Christina McKelvie MSP

28 Mar 2025

What next for the Malawi Kwacha?

19 Mar 2025

What next for the Malawi Kwacha?

10 Mar 2025

New SMP Chair and Vice-Chairs appointed

24 Jan 2025 • New SMP Chair and Vice-Chairs ratified at recent Board meeting