Year: 2012

Cost of living in Malawi continues to soar

Published on December 27, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Cost of living in Malawi’s cities is still rising and enormously affecting consumers, according to the Centre for Social Concern […]

New Banknotes disability unfriendly

Published on December 27, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The current banknotes that were introduced early this year have been described as not friendly to people with vision impairment. […]

Chief No 2 down: Govt suspends Chief Kilupula

Published on December 27, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Newly-installed Traditional Authority Kilupula of Karonga has been stopped from executing duties of his office as one way of easing […]

JB trims convoy

Published on December 27, 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 month, […]

The 20 Best iOS And Android Apps Of 2012

Published on December 26, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Nearly six years after the debut of the iPhone, mobile applications are beginning to mature. The best mobile apps of […]

Malawians celebrate Christmas amid economic hustles

Published on December 26, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Most Malawians are spending cautiously during this year’s festive season as they continue to face the rise in the cost […]

MALAWI’S INEVITABLE CYCLE OF DISCONTENT: Reflections from 2012

Published on December 26, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

In this article, I argue that there is an inevitable cycle of discontent in Malawi that is as hard-wired into […]

Joyce Banda calls for patience, as activists set date for anti-govt demo

Published on December 26, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

President Joyce Banda has appealed for patience from Malawians with her government, saying the country is closer to doing away […]

Poly student sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in jail for theft

Published on December 26, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A 22-year old student of the University of Malawi’s Polytechnic has been sentenced to two years and six months in […]

Mandela ‘in good spirits’

Published on December 26, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Nelson Mandela is in good spirits and doctors are happy with his progress, President Jacob Zuma has said after visiting […]

UNICEF resumes funding water project in Kasungu

Published on December 26, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has resumed funding for its Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Project in Kasungu after […]

Big Brother Africa new season for 2013

Published on December 26, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Having recently celebrated its ninth birthday, AfricaMagic is heading into 2013 determined that its 10th year on air is going […]

Zim gives Malawians Christmas cheer

Published on December 26, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Zimbabwe released 5,6 million litres of fuel to Malawi as part of a loan repayment deal, a development which could […]

Joyce Banda pardons 279 prisoners

Published on December 25, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi President Joyce Banda has pardoned 279 prisoners as part of celebrations marking Christmas and the New Year. The pardoned […]

Christmas & year-end reflection: Corruption is rampant in Malawi, sayeth a man …

Published on December 25, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Reverend Levi Nyondo, the General Secretary of the Livingstonia Synod of the Church of Central Africa Presbytery (CCAP) is one […]

Privatisation Commission snubs Comair on Air Malawi

Published on December 25, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Privatisation Commission (PC) has snubbed calls by Comair Limited, a British Airways franchisee, to participate in the restructured Air […]

The church puts its nose in the Malawi, Tanzania border dispute

Published on December 25, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

It might be the Christmas spirit or indeed just trying to help, but the church in Malawi and Tanzania has […]

University of Malawi closed untill further notice

Published on December 24, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

All university of Malawi constituent colleges (Kamuzu College of Nursing, College of Medicine, Chancellor College, Polytechnic) have been closed indefinitely. […]