Year: 2012

Airtel committed to bring banking services to rural communitties

Published on October 2, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

After registering ove 150 000 customers in its mobile banking innitiative, Airtel Money, the company has said it is committed […]

Home Based Care Workers Test Mobile Patient Service in Malawi

Published on October 1, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Home based care workers in the Southern Region of Malawi recently conducted a test with smartphones that will make it […]

Nation Publications Limited (NPL) launches mobile news service

Published on October 1, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Nation Publications Limited (NPL) in Malawi has launched a mobile news service branded ‘Nation Mobile 58080’. The service enables subscribers […]

Malawi government drafts ‘E-bill’

Published on October 1, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The government of Malawi has announced the completion of the drafting of the electronic legislation called ‘E-bill’, which now awaits […]

Educating girls can save a nation

Published on October 1, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

By Joyce Banda, UN General Assembly Special Report. When I was young, one of my best friends lived in my […]

School dinners blogger Martha Payne touches down in Malawi .. and tucks into fish and chips

Published on October 1, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

MARTHA, nine, shot to fame when her school meals blog became a global internet phenomenon helping raise tens of thousands […]

African book project starts new chapter

Published on October 1, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Imagine a first-grade classroom of curious and wiggly students. Now, picture that classroom with one teacher, 100 to 400 students, […]

Electoral Commission starts printing ballot papers for Mzimba by-elections

Published on October 1, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Electoral Commission-EC is today start printing ballot papers for the by elections for Mzimba Central and South Constituencies. According […]

45 year old woman arrested for being found in possession of 11 bags of Indian hemp

Published on October 1, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Police in Bangwe have arrested a 45 year old woman Mary Mathesan for being found in possession of eleven bags […]

Malawi commemorates World Habitat Day

Published on October 1, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi today joins the rest of the world in commemorating the world habitat day. The United Nations has designated the […]

IMF affirms donors fulfilled pledges to Malawi

Published on October 1, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have affirmed that the donors have fulfilled pledges they made towards assisting the […]

Malawi leader asks for continued global support

Published on October 1, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

President Joyce Banda has used the United Nations general assembly in the US to tell the world that Malawi still […]

Fuel shortage: Energy authority speaks out, assures of 10 days of fuel

Published on October 1, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) on Saturday issued a statement on the current status of fuel supplies following shortage of […]

K600 per month for teaching 365 pupils at a public school

Published on October 1, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Richard Milosi Katungwe and Chiphaliwali Milezhi might not be unique in their situations but at least for now, they have […]

Stop irritating Malawians and using the past for your defence, Kapito tells govt

Published on September 30, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

After high heat levels on the K308 million (about $1.1m) expenditure on the UN trip, State House looked to the […]

Gaddafi’s death a “tragic loss to Africa” – Mugabe at the UN

Published on September 30, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Robert Mugabe on Wednesday accused the UN Security Council of wielding an “insatiable appetite for war” as he condemned NATO’s […]

EU falls short on Africa water projects

Published on September 30, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

More than half of the European Union’s projects to provide safe drinking water in sub-Saharan Africa failed to deliver, the […]

Tottenham shock Manchester United with 3-2 victory at Old Trafford

Published on September 30, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Tottenham ended their 23-year wait for a victory at Old Trafford as they held on to take the points against […]