Month: June 2012

Malawi gives civil servants 21 percent pay rise

Published on June 9, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s civil servants will receive an average 21-percent pay increase, the finance minister said Friday in presenting the country’s $1-billion […]

Malawi ready to beat Nigeria in the World Cup 2014 qualifiers

Published on June 9, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Malawi national team has vowed to burn Nigeria during their World Cup qualifier at the Kamuzu stadium in Blantyre […]

Trollbeads introduces self-sustainable designs from Malawi

Published on June 8, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

They are young, artistic and surrounded by an immense mix of colours. The talented glass artisans from Malawi create the […]

African leaders discuss role of the Diaspora in African history

Published on June 8, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Heads of State of the African Union (AU) gathered in Sandton, South Africa last Friday (May 25, 2012) for the […]

Malawi delegation off to Mozambique to negotiate power deal

Published on June 8, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi delegation leaves Thursday for Mozambique to discuss the finer details of the electricity interconnection deal. President Joyce Banda went […]

Malawian human rights defender Rafiq Hazat short listed for 2012 Front Line Award for Human Rights Defenders at Risk

Published on June 8, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Rafiq Hajat, Director of the Institute for Policy Interaction (IPI), is one of the leading human rights defenders in Malawi […]

Why Britain and Banda should do business

Published on June 8, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The International Development Secretary has concluded a three-day visit to Malawi, a fortnight after the Government announced that Britain will […]

BREAKING NEWS: Malawi will not host AU summit

Published on June 8, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Vice President Khumbo Kachali has just announced that Malawi will not be hosting the African Union. This was decided […]

PP governor blasts Mia and DPP defectors

Published on June 8, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

People’s Party (PP) district governor for Chikhwawa, Philimon Thom, has lambasted Minister of Transport Sidik Mia and other defectors from […]

Kaliati, Goodall Gondwe corruption cases come uncovered

Published on June 8, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Former DPP Rosemary Kanyuka gave consent to the ACB to prosecute some Cabinet ministers in the late president Bingu wa […]

Kasambara sues top police officers

Published on June 8, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Minister Ralph Kasambara has sued top police officers for detaining him on a kidnapping charge despite being granted bail by […]

Late Wa Mutharika’s family rejects inquiry into his death

Published on June 8, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The family of Malawi’s former president, the late Bingu wa Mutharika, has asked President Joyce Banda to stop the inquiry […]

Sudan asks AU to move summit to Ethiopia after Malawi threatens to arrest Bashir

Published on June 8, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Sudan is seeking to have next month’s African Union summit moved to Ethiopia after host Malawi tried to block President […]

Malawi, IMF sign a 3-year $157 million loan

Published on June 7, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Malawi said on Wednesday they had agreed to a 3-year, $157 million package to […]

National Audit Office (NAO) investigating State House looting following Mutharika’s death

Published on June 7, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s National Audit Office (NAO) is investigating reports that some State residences staff looted property immediately after the death of […]

Am ready to reveal Robert Chasowa killers, man from Blantyre tells MHRC

Published on June 6, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A man in Blantyre has told the Malawi Human Rights Commission(MHRC) that he would make himself available before any court […]

Munlo still getting heat from Malawi Law Society over ‘coup plot’

Published on June 6, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

THE Malawi Law Society (MLS) is sustaining the heat on Chief Justice Lovemore Munlo, saying it still expects the Judicial […]

DPP angry with MP’s remarks over late Mutharika dictatorship

Published on June 6, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Lilongwe North East MP (MCP) Maxwell Thyolera on Wednesday irked colleagues from the former ruling DPP when he said the […]