Year: 2013

After blasting media ‘you irritate me’, Pres. Banda refuses to endorse free expression declaration

Published on April 30, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

After saying she has no time to read newspapers and watch state-run television, Malawi President Joyce Banda has declined to […]

Herbalists sentenced 8 years for raping woman

Published on April 30, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

A herbalist in the northern region district of Mzimba has been sentenced to 8 years imprisonment with hard labour (IHL) […]

QECH records 30,000 typhoid cases monthly

Published on April 30, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Queen Elizabeth Central Hopsital (QECH) has been recording 30,000 cases of typhoid fever every month since January this year the […]

Black-outs worry mining companies

Published on April 30, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Mine Owners in Blantyre have cried foul over frequent power interruption which they say is   compromising production and in turn […]

Maize shortage hits women in Malawi

Published on April 30, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Each night Esnart Phiri, a widow with five children, sleeps outside the gates of the state-run maize trader or Admarc […]

Poorest countries lead the fight against hunger and undernutrition

Published on April 29, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

According to new research published by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), low income countries like Malawi and Madagascar and […]

President Banda declines to commit to repeal ‘insult’ laws – Misa Malawi

Published on April 29, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Media Institute of Southern Africa (Misa) Malawi Chapter would like to regrettably inform the general public that President Joyce Banda […]

Malawi Congress Party aspirants battle it out in public debate

Published on April 29, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Three out of eight aspirants for the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidency on Friday battled it out in a public […]

Paladin in hospital construction controversy

Published on April 29, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Controversy continues to dog implementation of the Kayelekera Mine Development Agreement (DA) between government and Paladin Africa Limited over a […]

Malawi airports launch ICT control system

Published on April 29, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

A new ICT innovation has been launched at Malawi’s international airports, called the Integrated Border Control System, as part of its […]

GOtv throws spanner in Malawi Digital Migration works

Published on April 29, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

GOtv, a low cost television services launched in Malawi by Multi-Choice Malawi, has thrown a spanner in the process of […]

Kenya Airways gets Malawi assent to fly into Blantyre

Published on April 29, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Kenya Airways has received approval from the Government of Malawi to begin flying into Chileka Airport in Blantyre effective June […]

Bidding process delays Presidential villas’ commercialisation drive

Published on April 29, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

The government is yet to finalise the process of identifying an operator to manage the Bingu International Conference Centre (ICC), […]

Chimunthu Banda urges MPs to address urbanization challenges

Published on April 29, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Speaker of the National Assembly Henry Chimunthu Banda appealed to Members of parliament from Europe, Pacific, Africa and Caribbean to […]

Malawi consumers plan protest against President Banda

Published on April 29, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Consumers Association of Malawi (CAMA)  boss John Kapito  has said he has been mobilizing consumers to  stage a second round […]

Malawi envoy to South Africa Designate beckons Investors

Published on April 29, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

“Malawi the warm heart of Africa looks forward to your investments.” This is the message High Commissioner Designate to South […]

Malawi deemed a relatively free media environment –public debate

Published on April 29, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

As the quest for media independence continues, Malawi has been described as having a relatively free media environment with a […]

The rise and fall of John Tembo

Published on April 29, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Advisory: the life story of John Tembo is long and multi-faceted, hence, this write-up, cannot be short The Basics: He […]