Month: December 2012

Lightning kills two in Nkhatabay

Published on December 4, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Two employees of Kawalazi Tea Estate Company Limited in Nkhata Bay District died after being struck by lightning while plucking […]

Farm inputs theft costs K75 million, thousands of fertiliser bags stolen since January

Published on December 4, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The country has lost at least K75 million following theft of fertiliser under the government and donor funded Farm Input […]

Malawi has enough maize, minister tells Parliament

Published on December 3, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The government is assuring the public that it has over 91,000 metric tonnes of maize in the strategic food reserves, […]

Let go of Farm Input Subsidy Programme while it’s day time

Published on December 3, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Last year K17.4 billion (about $52.7 million) was invested in Farm Input Subsidy Programme (Fisp) which targeted 1.4 million beneficiaries. […]

Distributing maize is not Joyce Banda’s job – CAMA

Published on December 3, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Going around every corner of the country distributing maize the way President Joyce Banda is doing is not the job […]

What Went Wrong? Lessons From Malawi’s Food Crisis

Published on December 3, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Once again Malawi finds itself in a tight spot. A food crisis set off by erratic rains, rising food prices […]

How entrenched is poverty in Malawi?

Published on December 3, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

In 2000 rich and developing countries made a declaration to work together, under the umbrella of the United Nations, to […]

Homosexuality debate: Jail is not for sinners

Published on December 3, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Malawi Council of Churches (MCC) has of late been in the news, unfortunately, all for the wrong reasons. When […]

Peoples Progressive Movement’s Mark Katsonga cautions govt against excessive borrowing

Published on December 3, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

President of opposition Peoples Progressive Movement (PPM) Mark Katsonga has cautioned Malawi Government against excessive borrowing, saying the move will […]

Malawi plans to re-open embassy in Kenya 10 years after closing

Published on December 3, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawian President Joyce Banda told President Mwai Kibaki that Malawi plans to re-open embassy in Kenya 10 years after former […]

Decisions on the trading floors London can mean life or death people with HIV

Published on December 2, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Right now almost seven million people living with HIV are at risk because of a lack of funding to pay […]

Malawi reports upsurge in exploration as economic crisis wanes

Published on December 2, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Malawi government says mineral exploration in the country by local and international companies is gathering pace after slowing down […]

AYISE Trains 30 Girls as SRHS Animators

Published on December 2, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

In an effort to reduce the Venerability of girls in the country and the populous Bangwe Township in particular, Active […]

Britain gives Malawi £20 million emergency funds

Published on December 2, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Britain will give Malawi £20 million ($32 million, 25 million euro) in “emergency budget support” to boost social schemes in […]

Malawi banks caught in forex syndicate

Published on December 2, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Syndicates of illegal forex dealers are issuing receipts and stamps of known banking brands to their ‘clients’ to legitimise their […]

Illovo and villagers fight over land

Published on December 2, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Armed police on Friday demolished Chipakuza Village in Chikhwawa because the villagers are believed to have illegally settled on Illovo […]

Malawi Police donates 150 bags of maize to JB

Published on December 2, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi Police Service gave President Joyce Banda 150 bags of maize in a bid to contribute to the distribution of […]

DPP convention? When and where? December is here

Published on December 2, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s former ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is yet to set date for the party’s first ever national convention after […]