By Draxon Maloya
Vomi News 247 will be bringing you profiles for men and women who have been appointed to serve as cabinet ministers in various potifolios by the Malawi president, His Excellency Dr Lazarus Chakwera.
Served in many national and international organizations focusing on policy, planning, managing, advocacy, coordination, partnership-building, gender issues, capacity- building and resource mobilization—all geared towards a focus on human development work, community service, particularly for marginalized communities.
Academic Qualifications:
- Masters on Literature (Leeds)
- Post Graduate diploma in Personnel and Development (Edinburgh)
- Bachelor of Arts(Hons)- University of Malawi
- Bachelor of Social Science (University of Malawi)
Professional life: - Lecturer in linguistics, University of Malawi – Chancellor College
- Lecturer University of Edinburgh
- Consultant for World Bank (Washington/Geneva)
- Country Director UNAIDS (2002- 2004) – wrote a proposal that got Malawi $190 million
- Technical adviser World Health Organization in South Africa (2004, 2006)
- Executive Director Maikhanda (2008)
- Director Sight savers Malawi (2013)
- Member of Parliament (2014)
- She’s a UTM Member
Family LIfe: Wife of Prof. Robert Ridley – current Vice Chancellor of UNICAF, Vice Chancellor of Mzuzu University (2013-17) and Pro- VC – University Malawi