Month: May 2012

Malawi to have football academy

Published on May 11, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

For the first time in the history of football in the country, Malawi is expected to have a football academy […]

Local businessmen want to meet Joyce Banda

Published on May 11, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Following a meeting President Joyce Banda had with businessmen of Asian origin a few weeks ago, local business persons are […]

Child rights body engages Parliament on child rights

Published on May 11, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A child’s rights body expects the next seating of parliament to prioritize on enactment of child rights bills that will […]

Malawi economy to recover in a year, says IMF

Published on May 11, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the economy would bounce back in a year’s time following the government’s economic reforms […]

Petrol and Diesel prices go up by over 30 and 32 percent respectively

Published on May 11, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi has adjusted the petrol and diesel prices upwards after recently adopting a liberalised foreign exchange regime that saw the […]

Fire Lipenga! Analysts pile pressure on Lipenga and Muhara after the MRA scam

Published on May 11, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Finance Minister Ken Lipenga and Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) boss Lloyd Muhara should either resign immediately or be sacked from […]

Bingu’s legacy and the political future of Malawi

Published on May 11, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Public Affairs Committee, a group comprising religious and civic leaders, asked Mutharika to either find solutions to Malawi’s problems, […]

Will Malawians ever forget how the previous cabinet nearly committed treason??

Published on May 11, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Although the Malawian constitution is clear about succession in the event of the death or incapacitation of the president, a […]

The System, not Ken Lipenga, should go

Published on May 11, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

It pains me to realize that all of a sudden we have woken up and behaving as if we are […]

Zanu PF raps Zuma over Malema

Published on May 10, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Some of President Robert Mugabe’s closest officials have attacked South African president and mediator to Zimbabwe’s political crisis Jacob Zuma, […]

Ken Lipenga dismisses resignation demands

Published on May 10, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s finance minister Ken Lipenga has dismissed resignation demands by opposition groups. They accuse him of willfully misleading parliament over […]

Africa’s only female presidents join forces to support women

Published on May 10, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The only two female heads of state in Africa, Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Malawian President Joyce Banda, have […]

Malawi’s Joyce Banda, A Potentially Transformational Leader

Published on May 10, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi has long lacked responsible, effective, nation-centered leaders. Now that Joyce Banda has acceded to the country’s presidency, she plausibly […]

THE FORTHCOMING SITTING OF PARLIAMENT: Another Opportunity to Consolidate a Child-Friendly Legislative Environment-CRIDOC

Published on May 10, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

With about two weeks to the next sitting of Parliament, the Child Rights Information & Documentation Centre (CRDOC) would like […]

Tobacco farmers satisfied with devaluation

Published on May 9, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Tobacco farmers in Malawi have expressed satisfaction with the devaluation of the kwacha, describing it as a positive development. Speaking […]

John Tembo meets Banda, fuelling speculation on 2nd vice president post

Published on May 9, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president John Tembo last week met President Joyce Banda for the third time within a month, […]

JB should fire Ken Lipenga, MRA Management!!

Published on May 9, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Parliament, is a House of records. On 17th February 2012 there was a private members motion by Karonga Nyungwe MP […]

Malawi media get a boost from Namisa

Published on May 9, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s leading mobile phone company, Airtel says free media is catalyst for development in any country. This was said by […]