Month: December 2012

Forex bills were underestimated, Mutharika run the forex reserves dry

Published on December 29, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Ministry o f Finance has said the country’s outstanding foreign currency arrears accumulated due to lack of foreign currency […]

Mass demos organisers reject dialogue

Published on December 29, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Organiser of the January 17, 2013 Consumer Association of Malawi (Cama) led mass demonstrations have rejected any dialogue with government. […]

Kunkuyu in MACRA recruitment imbroglio, minister caught lying on Nsaliwa appointment

Published on December 29, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s Information and Civic Education Minister Moses Kunkuyu has embroiled himself in a recruitment controversy involving Macra director-general (DG) Charles […]

Joyce Banda convoy trimmed, activists want evidence

Published on December 29, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

President Joyce Banda has trimmed the size of her convoy in keeping with austerity measures her government announced early this […]

K60m for DPP convention

Published on December 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s former ruling Democratic Progressive Party says it will need K60 million to bankroll its national convention in April 2013, […]

Joyce Banda: ‘I want Malawians to say our country became a better place’

Published on December 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Malawi president and award-winning gender activist on the pressure of steering the country through economic crisis. She is southern […]

Madonna Announces Completion Of 10 Schools In Malawi In Partnership With buildOn

Published on December 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

As part of Madonna’s ongoing commitment to support orphans and vulnerable children in poverty stricken Malawi, ten primary schools have […]

Demo organizers issue 6-point petition

Published on December 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Organisers of the January 17 2013 demonstrations have issued a six-point petition to be presented to the President, raising issues […]

Anti-govt demo Jan 17

Published on December 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Street demonstrations against economic hardships will take place on January 17 next year, organisers of the protests under the leadership […]

Hippo kills 12-year-old

Published on December 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A hippopotamus on Sunday killed a 12-year-old-boy who went fishing in Chintheche dam in Nkhata Bay. Nkhata Bay Police spokesperson […]

Malawi’s economy to recover in 11 months, says govt

Published on December 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Economic Planning Minister Goodall Gondwe says he is confident the local economy will recover in the next 11 months. Gondwe […]

Kwacha floatation hurts workers—MCTU

Published on December 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The floatation of the Kwacha has made most workers in the country poorer, the Malawi Congress of Trade Unions (MCTU) […]

Liwimbi dumps PP

Published on December 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Former minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Culture Daniel Liwimbi has dumped the ruling people’s party (PP) and declared himself independent. […]

JB against maize exports

Published on December 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

President Joyce Banda on Monday ordered the Police and the Ministry of Agriculture to seal borders to stop maize exports. […]

243 Air Malawi employees sent on leave, pending retrenchment

Published on December 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Up to 243 employees of Air Malawi Limited are living in suspense as the company has begun sending them on […]

NGOs to audit Paladin CSR

Published on December 27, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

SOME civil society organisations have said they will conduct an audit of what Paladin Africa Limited (PAL), miners of uranium […]

ASSAILANTS STONE GUARD TO DEATH

Published on December 27, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Unknown assailants on Christmas night killed a security guard at Mercia Industries Limited at Ginnery Corner in Blantyre by hitting […]

WILD MUSHROOM POISONS 18 IN THYOLO

Published on December 27, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Eighteen people were admitted to Thyolo district Hospital after eating wild mushrooms which they collected from Mianga Estate Forest…