Month: November 2012

Malawi Parliament approves US$10m loan from Arab Bank

Published on November 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi Parliament passed a bill on Monday that will allow the government to borrow K3 billion (at least US$10 million) […]

Govt needs US$26m towards hungry Malawians

Published on November 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A senior official of the World Food Program (WFP) has appealed to development partners to come in and assist Malawi […]

What needs addressing in Chasowa case?

Published on November 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

By swooping on those implicated in the murder of Robert Chasowa, government is by no means making political arrests. Rather, […]

Parliament to discuss 24 bills

Published on November 14, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Members of parliament are expected to discuss 24 bills in the three-week meeting of parliament which started on Tuesday. Speaker […]

Oil search fuels tension over Lake Malawi

Published on November 14, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Following recent oil finds in Uganda and Kenya, Malawi hopes to be the next East African country to strike black […]

UDF asks speaker to sit on govt benches

Published on November 14, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

In a dramatic twist of events in Parliament on Tuesday, UDF made a U-turn to government benches after switching to […]

Mysterious object leaves people in fear in Malawi’s central region

Published on November 14, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A mysterious object is reported to have passed through the sky in some parts of the central region causing a […]

NRC expels 7 students over September demo

Published on November 14, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Natural Resources College – NRC – in Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe on Tuesday expelled seven students and suspended eight others […]

Zambia lifts maize exports ban

Published on November 14, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s neighbor Zambia has with immediate effect lifted an export ban which it imposed on maize and wheat bran saying […]

DPP squeezes Kachali in Parliament over Mponela bed saga

Published on November 14, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The former ruling Democratic Progress Party – DPP – has asked the Minister of Health and Malawi’s Vice President Mr […]

Kachali to blame on Atupele’s resignation

Published on November 14, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A renowned economic commentator has backed Atupele Muluzi’s resignation as Minister of Economic Planning and Development, saying Vice President Khumbo […]

China housing developer to start building in Area 49

Published on November 14, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi Housing Corporation (MHC) has identified Area 49 Sector 7 as the site for the first 1,000 houses to be […]

Orphaned baby elephant raised by human ‘mom’ dies in Malawi

Published on November 14, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A baby elephant raised by a human mother for eight months after being separated from his herd in northern Malawi, […]

Confusion rocks UDF again

Published on November 14, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Chaos and confusion has rocked United Democratic Front (UDF) following a dramatic move by the party’s leadership on Tuesday to […]

Plane carrying 100 Malawi illegal immigrants catches fire in South Africa

Published on November 14, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A near tragedy was averted Tuesday when a plane carrying some 127 Malawians caught fire minutes after taking off from […]

Repeal abortion laws, urges AU

Published on November 14, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The African Union Executive Council report has urged member countries such as Malawi to critically consider changing their abortion laws […]

Angry villagers kill their village headman

Published on November 14, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Angry villagers have beaten to death a 36 year old village headman on suspicion that he was selling grave yard […]

16 Peoples Party supporters stoned allegedly by the DPP

Published on November 14, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Sixteen supporters of Malawi’s ruling People’s Party (PP) are nursing wounds reportedly sustained after being stoned as they travelled to […]