Month: June 2012

Joyce Banda promises to cut on foreign travel

Published on June 18, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

President Joyce Banda has promised to cut on her foreign trips, saying she would now be delegating vice president Khumbo […]

Nanzikambe actors shine in German production

Published on June 17, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The setting and scenery are new for both sets of actors. However, the platform presents an opportunity for exposure and […]

Orange Partners fundraising for People’s Party

Published on June 17, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Northern region Orange Partners chapter for People’s Party has come up with a special committee for fundraising activities in a […]

Malawi to get nearly $500 million in budget aid

Published on June 17, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s donors have pledged $496 million in budget support for the 2012/13 financial year, more than double pledges for the […]

Texas churches give Malawi Water Well funds to visiting bishop

Published on June 16, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Rev. James Tengatenga, bishop of Southern Malawi, arrived in Texas on June 13 and immediately began an extensive tour of […]

AU Cancellation: Tourism Operators Cry Foul

Published on June 16, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi Tourism Association on Friday appealed to commercial banks to be flexible on repayment of loans that business operators accessed […]

Donor bailout awaits approval

Published on June 16, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

President Joyce Banda has said Malawians should wait a little longer for the donor community to release money for cushioning […]

Thlupego Chisiza strikes again

Published on June 16, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The theatrical expertise of actor Thlupego Chisiza sees no boundaries. He recently pulled a fast one on the owner of […]

Cases of girl school drop-outs on the increase

Published on June 16, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Cases of school dropout among adolescent girls in primary schools within the area of Senior Chief Kanyenda in Nkhotakota is […]

US$125 million for Shire River Basin Conservation

Published on June 16, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The World Bank has provided the Malawi government with US$125 million, about K33 billion, to improve land and water management […]

Malawi: Justice versus Impunity and the African Union

Published on June 16, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi has decided not to host July’s African Union (AU) summit because of demands that Sudan’s al-Bashir be permitted to […]

President Joyce Banda and Malawi’s Economic Development

Published on June 16, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Joyce Banda, Malawi’s new president, is off to a great start. I cheered when she assumed the top job in […]

MRA spends K7 billion on China’s free cargo scanners

Published on June 16, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

MRA is involved in a new financial scandal again. There are now questions on how government, through the Malawi Revenue […]

EU pumps $56 million into Rural Infrastructure Development

Published on June 16, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Head of European Commission to Malawi, Alexander Baum, has announced that the European Union will pump more money into the […]

DPP spits fire at JB for cancelling the African Union summit

Published on June 16, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The former ruling party the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has taken a swipe at President Joyce Banda for cancelling the […]

Malawi beats Chad 2-0 in the 2013 Africa Cup qualifiers

Published on June 16, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi beat Chad 2-0 today in Blantyre to qualify for the final qualifying round of the 2013 Africa Cup of […]

Botswana condemns the African Union on Sudan’s al Bashir

Published on June 16, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Botswana has condemned the African Union (AU) for enticing Malawi to host Sudan president Omar al Bashir at the AU […]

VP’s office gets 244% funding increase

Published on June 16, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Office of the Vice President will for the first time in many years enjoy a substantial increase in allocation […]