Month: July 2012

Macra ditches National Bank to hit back at Chikaonda

Published on July 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) has denied closing its account at National Bank of Malawi (NBM) in reaction to remarks […]

Katopola refuses to go back to work

Published on July 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Clerk of Parliament (CoP) Matilda Katopola has refused to resume duties as ordered by the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC). In […]

Govt increases funding for Public Works Programme

Published on July 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Over 590,000 households are expected to benefit from the Public Works Programme this year, as the Joyce Banda government has […]

Malawi’s buying power improving – Analysts

Published on July 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Market analysts say the country’s foreign reserves are on their way to recovery owing to the resumption of the International […]

Population growth hindering development – Atupele Muluzi

Published on July 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

At a staggering 13 million, the population of Malawi continues to grow, according to population experts – and this is […]

Political opportunists derailing democracy

Published on July 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Reliance on political opportunists is contributing to a monotonous style of running of the government, opposition People’s Progressive Movement (PPM) […]

Courts faulted on prison congestion

Published on July 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Prison authorities in Malawi have noted that harsh custodial sentences handed to offenders committing petty offences is a major factors […]

Anti-Corruption Bureau implicates Goodall Gondwe

Published on July 27, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has implicated Malawi’s former finance minister Goodall Gondwe and two senior officials in a 2005 fertiliser […]

Police recover K40million worth stolen goods

Published on July 27, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Malawi Police Service have recovered over K40 million worth stolen property in Blantyre as they step up security in […]

Govt under pressure to address security laspe

Published on July 27, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Pressure is mounting on the Joyce Banda administration to address the current security lapses as citizens continue to be murdered […]

Advice to Joyce Banda: Ability to absorb criticisms is a virtue

Published on July 27, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

President Joyce Banda has been in office for over 100 days now. During her 100 days of tenure her prime […]

London Games opening ceremony kicks-off at 9 p.m

Published on July 27, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The much-awaited opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics will start from 9 p.m. London time and will run for […]

Indian origin man arrested for illegal entry and carrying out business without permit in Malawi

Published on July 27, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A man of Indian origin has been arrested in Malawi for staying in the country illegally and carrying out business […]

Jonathan, Malawian leader deplore conflicts in Africa

Published on July 27, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

President Goodluck Jonathan and his Malawian counterpart, Mrs. Joyce Banda, yesterday in Abuja lamented the persistent and bloody conflicts across […]

Millennium Village Southern Malawi

Published on July 27, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The UN is building Millennium Villages to accelerate development and the achievement of the millennium goals that were set. In […]

BUNDA COLLEGE CLOSED!! STUDENTS GIVEN ONE HOUR TO LEAVE SCHOOL PREMISES

Published on July 27, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Bunda College in Lilongwe which is also a constituent college of the just emerging Lilongwe University is to be indefinately […]

Creative use of waterpipes in Zomba

Published on July 27, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Waterpipes were sent to Zomba by a donor in order to help create a better draining system. Part of those […]

Are we facing another global food price crisis?

Published on July 27, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The worst drought to hit the USA in over half a century has sent international food prices climbing again. Prices […]