Month: May 2012

DPP in a move to make Peter Mutharika Leader of Opposition

Published on May 29, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s former ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has petitioned Speaker of Parliament Henry Chimunthu Banda, demanding a fresh vote for […]

MBC slowly opening up to opposing views

Published on May 29, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Following President Joyce Banda’s calls to open the airwaves of State broadcaster Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), the station’s Radio One […]

HACRI Ltd in blood cancer treatment fundraiser

Published on May 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Participants in the Health and Civic Research Initiative Ltd (HACRI Ltd) Big Walk for Cancer raised their heart rates to […]

African farmers’ livelihoods at risk

Published on May 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Representatives of hundreds of thousands of African tobacco farmers will gather at the International Tobacco Growers Association Africa Regional Meeting […]

In Malawi if you’re diagnosed with cancer, you die

Published on May 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Being one of the 24 countries with no radiotherapy machine with a limited access to medications, Malawi’s health care system […]

Malawi to receive US$40 million boost from Agro-fund

Published on May 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi is to receive about US$39.6 million grant from the Global Agriculture and Food Security Programme (Gafsp) to help the […]

Injunctions bill ‘No More’

Published on May 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The journey to repelling laws that sparked the deadly demonstrations of July last year began on Thursday with the reversal […]

DPP to petition speaker over Section 65

Published on May 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is today expected to petition the Speaker of the National Assembly Henry Chimunthu Banda to […]

Malawi reverts to the Old Flag

Published on May 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi parliament has today voted to revert to using the old flag in a move that was widely expected. The […]

Gay rights worsen in Africa: Amnesty

Published on May 27, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Discrimination against gay and gender-diverse people has “worsened” in Africa due to homophobic laws and escalating persecution, Amnesty International has […]

Why Africa needs women power

Published on May 27, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s new president Joyce Banda is really shaking things up. She announced that she will work to overturn Malawi’s law […]

Taifa Stars, Malawi in goalless draw

Published on May 27, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Taifa Stars yesterday played to a goalless draw against a well drilled Malawi side in an international friendly at the […]

United Nations asks US to return stolen land to Indian tribes

Published on May 27, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

“A United Nations investigator probing discrimination against Native Americans has called on the US government to return some of the […]

President Obama needs to make a call against genocide

Published on May 27, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

“President Obama has a special envoy to Darfur. He has a senior national security adviser who authored a Pulitzer Prize-winning […]

Progressives Spreading Liberty in Malawi

Published on May 27, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi has come a Lilongwe in a short time. Last month, longtime autocrat Bingu wa Mutharika died at the ripe […]

Homosexual people in Malawi can breathe more easily but there’s precious little good news elsewhere in Africa

Published on May 27, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi has come a long way in just two year. In 2010 two men celebrating their engagement were given 14-year […]

Malawians left counting rising cost of living after devaluation

Published on May 26, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A sizeable devaluation of Malawi’s currency, aimed at reinvigorating the economy and wooing back international donors, has triggered steep increases […]

George Chaponda replaced as DPP’s leader of the house, young Mutharika takes over

Published on May 26, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Former ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has appointed party interim President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika to be in charge of […]