Month: March 2012

UN Security Council, secretary-general condemn Mali coup

Published on March 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The U.N. Security Council and Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon strongly condemned on Thursday an overnight coup in Mali by renegade soldiers […]

Legal Affairs to consult on tripartite bill

Published on March 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Legal Affairs Committee of Parliament will in April consult various stakeholders on the future of the Constitutional (amendment) bill […]

Malawi: Arrests Signal Deteriorating Rights Environment

Published on March 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Malawi government’s recent surge of arrests and threats against critics reflects its broader crackdown on free speech and other […]

South Africa court orders release of Zuma graft files

Published on March 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

South Africa’s highest court says it has granted the main opposition party the right to examine files on a corruption […]

World Bank Gives Malawi $30 million for agriculture sector

Published on March 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Cash strapped Malawi will get a $30 million credit from the World Bank to shore up diversification from the maize […]

Bingu responds to calls to resign, Muluzi demand his son’s release

Published on March 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s President Bingu wa Mutharika has responded to calls for him to resign by saying he could rule Malawi forever […]

FREE Atupele Muluzi Video | Protests in Malawi for the young leader of the UDF political party currently in prison in Malawi

Published on March 22, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

People in Malawi are saying 2014 is too far. President Bingu Wa Mutharika should go now.

Review: Butiki Teas Malawi White Peony

Published on March 22, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Butiki Teas specializes in rare teas from all over the world, and as such they are able to offer a […]

The voice of farmers in Malawi and Mozambique: Mother-baby trials

Published on March 22, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

In February 2012 several CIMMYT staff working in Sustainable Intensification of Maize-Legume Cropping Systems for Food Security in Eastern and […]

Rising India-Malawi trade to create jobs

Published on March 22, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Economic Times reports that, trade between India and African nation Malawi has improved to USD 113 million during April- […]

Millennium Challenge Corporation board meeting – BAD NEWS FOR MALAWI & SENEGAL

Published on March 22, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The MCC board meets Thursday. On the agenda: Zambia (new compact), Malawi (whither its compact) and Niger (revised threshold program) Not […]

New Icelandic-funded hospital opens in Malawi at Lake Malawi

Published on March 22, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A brand new hospital in Malawi, built with Icelandic aid money, has already been visited a million times; despite only […]

VERTICAL SEPARATION FOR NRZ (Railways of Zimbabwe)

Published on March 22, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

According to National (NRZ) general manager Air Commodore (retd) Mike Karakadzai, the railway is to be restructured based on vertical […]

Vanier Nursing Students Deliver $10,000 in Medical Aid

Published on March 18, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Students delivered the Physician Travel Packs purchased from Health Partners International, to the St. Andrews Hospital. Each pack consists of […]

Abortion rate decline stalls, unsafe abortions rise

Published on March 18, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A long-term decline in the rates of abortion worldwide has stalled and the proportion of terminations that are unsafe and […]

French Cultural Centre falls prey to looters

Published on March 18, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Once the hub and focal point of entertainment activities in the country, the once mighty French Cultural Centre in Blantyre […]

15,000 Men Circumcised

Published on March 18, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

At least 15, 000 Malawian men have been circumcised since the launch of a special campaign in nine pilot districts […]

Malawi to Review Abortion Law

Published on March 18, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s Ministry of Justice says it is waiting for a green light from the Ministry of Health to start reviewing […]