Month: September 2012

Blantyre City Council workers strike, demand 150% pay rise

Published on September 4, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

As industrial actions by employees of various public institutions in demand for a pay rise continue in Malawi, Blantyre city […]

JB govt told to resolve public workers’ strikes

Published on September 4, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi trade unionists have told President Joyce Banda’s administration to take responsibility for the spate of industrial strikes that have […]

Chiefs to receive special subsidy coupons

Published on September 4, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Traditional leaders across Malawi will this year be provided with coupons for the subsidy fertilizer, as a strategy to prevent […]

Poly students riot over 5 week lecturers’ strike

Published on September 4, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Students of the University of Malawi’s Polytechnic rioted on Monday after being frustrated by a five week strike by their […]

Punching holes in Malawi’s food basket

Published on September 4, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

As the Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) contemplates finding a river from which to construct another dam to supply water to […]

Malawi’s Press Agriculture donates lakeland for green revolution

Published on September 4, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The much touted initiative to use Malawi’s abundant water resources for irrigation farming in the face of climate change which […]

Private sector gears to spur Malawi’s ICT industry

Published on September 4, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

With a less vibrant private sector, the government is the single largest and most attractive consumer of technology in Malawi, […]

Children still in initiation camps as schools open

Published on September 4, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

As first term for the 2012/2013 school year opened on Monday, reports are rife that several children in some parts […]

President Banda meets opposition party leaders over MW/TZ border row

Published on September 4, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

President Joyce Banda held a high level meeting with opposition political parties’ leaders at Sanjika Palace in Blantyre on Monday […]

MANEB providing a disservice to the nation by withholding results

Published on September 3, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Pupils who sat for the Junior Certificate of Education (JCE) and the Primary School Leaving Certificate of Education (PSLCE) examinations […]

Illala to resume operations mid-December

Published on September 3, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Government says Illala will be back sailing on Lake Malawi in mid-December this year. According to government, repairs on MV […]

Peter Mutharika hopes DPP will win in 2014 polls

Published on September 3, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The interim president of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Peter Mutharika is optimistic that DPP will bounce back to power […]

UDF plans to go into alliance with PP

Published on September 3, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The former ruling United Democratic Front (UDF) is planning to go into a political alliance with the ruling People’s Party […]

Malawi’s hot-shot Gabadini Mhango earns trip to Ghana

Published on September 3, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi have named teenage sensation, Gabadini Mhango, in their 19-man squad for the Africa Cup of Nations final qualifying round, […]

Is DPP on the rise?

Published on September 3, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Acting president of the former ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Peter Mutharika has said the turnout at his rallies across […]

Malawi says is waiting for Mozambique to sign the draft agreement on power interconnection deal

Published on September 3, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi says is waiting for Mozambique to sign the draft agreement on the proposed power interconnection deal which would determine […]

Malawi off to Ghana

Published on September 3, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Flames left the country last Sunday afternoon for Ghana via Liberia where they will play a friendly game on […]

FAM releases Malawi squad for Ghana game

Published on September 2, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has released a 20 man squad for the Flames’ African Cup of Nations qualifier first […]