Year: 2012

Fragile forex reserves worry market analysts

Published on August 13, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Financial market analysts have expressed worry over the country’s thin forex reserves, currently at less than one month of import […]

Nde’feyo terminates Maskal’s contract

Published on August 12, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Drama is unfolding in the Nde’feyo stable as their entertainment company issued a press statement terminating singer Maskal’s contract without […]

Malawian residents throng envoy`s office in Dar es Salaam

Published on August 12, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A state of confusion ensued yesterday at the Malawi High Commission offices after residents originating from that country living in […]

University of Malawi students file a US$212,000 lawsuit against the university council

Published on August 12, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

University of Malawi students have sued the institution’s council for losses they incurred during an eight-month academic freedom protest by […]

President Joyce Banda to become Chancellor of Mzuzu University

Published on August 12, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi President Joyce Banda will in two weeks time become Chancellor of the Mzuzu University (Mzuni), it has been disclosed. […]

JB claims proof of attempt on her life

Published on August 12, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi President Joyce Banda said in an interview with a newspaper Sunday that an attempt was made to kill her […]

UNIMA Lecturers strike continues as government says is looking into the matter

Published on August 12, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Lecturers at of the University of Malawi (UNIMA) strike which started on Tuesday, August 7, 2012 is still going on […]

Unilever Malawi to resume production

Published on August 12, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Unilever Malawi is expected to resume production any day this week. The company stopped production a couple of months ago […]

Malawi’s food safety threatened by contaminated groundnuts

Published on August 11, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Fair trade NGO Twin is calling for urgent action after revealing 60% of groundnuts are not tested for potentially lethal […]

Of Malawi schools and children with disabilities

Published on August 11, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Children with disabilities in Malawi are often discriminated against and denied access to an education. The SOS School in Lilongwe, […]

Is development aid to Malawi anything more than Neo-Colonial Life-Support?

Published on August 11, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A reflection on the new state of Malawi. President Bingu wa Mutharika (with encouragement from Robert Mugabe) was beginning to […]

Malawi, Tanzania lock horns over lake, to hold high level talks

Published on August 11, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi and Tanzania are expected to hold a high level meeting August 20 on their standoff over oil and gas […]

Lake Malawi Saga: How Mwalimu Julius Nyerere dealt with Malawi’s claims

Published on August 11, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s absurd claims that the whole of Lake Nyasa, or as they stubbornly call it Lake Malawi, belongs to it […]

Ex-MRA boss Muhara cleared of dirty trickery

Published on August 11, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) Board has cleared its recently fired Commissioner General (CG) Lloyd Muhara and his management team […]

Lilongwe city CEO, M’mangisa pleads not guilty

Published on August 11, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Lilongwe Chief Executive Kelvin Mmangisa has pleaded not guilty to two counts when he appeared before the Lilongwe magistrates court […]

Daza and MCP fight still on as he challenges his suspension

Published on August 11, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Lilongwe high court yesterday has shifted to Monday the 13 August to making a ruling in a case in […]

Kayelekera uranium deal not negotiable -Paladin

Published on August 11, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Paladin Energy Limited has warned the government against tampering with the Kayelekera uranium mining deal by way of renegotiation, saying […]

Beer shortage hits continues in Malawi

Published on August 11, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi has been hit with a shortage of Carlsberg beer, a situation which has resulted in traders travelling all the […]