Malawi Government Denies Claims Vice President Jane Ansah Will Spend $1.3 Million Public Funds on Husband’s 80th Birthday Celebration in UK The Malawian government has strongly denied allegations that Vice President Jane Mayemu Ansah plans to spend $1.3 million (K2.3 billion) in public funds on a private trip to the United Kingdom for her husband’s 80th birthday celebration. The denial follows widespread public outrage after documents circulated on social media claiming the Vice President would travel to the UK with a large, taxpayer-funded entourage amid ongoing economic hardship in the country. In an official statement issued on December 22, 2025, the Office of the Vice President described the alleged budget documents as fake, misleading, and not originating from any government institution. Signed by the office’s Communications and Public Relations Officer, Richard Mveriwa, the statement insisted that no such expenditure was approved and urged the public to rely only on verified information from official channels. The controversy comes at a time when the Malawian government is calling on citizens to endure austerity measures, intensifying criticism from civil society groups and social media users who questioned the justification for public spending on what was perceived as a private family event. The Vice President’s office reaffirmed its commitment to transparency and accountability, condemning what it described as the deliberate spread of false information capable of undermining public trust. #Malawi #GovernmentSpending #InternationalNews