Month: January 2013

Cost of living soar by 20% in 2012 thanks to Bingu wa Mutharika policies

Published on January 14, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s Centre for Social Concern (CfSC) has said the average cost of living for a low-income family in cities rose […]

Malawi President suspiciously cancels drug deals and awards them to cronies

Published on January 14, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi President Joyce Banda has cancelled duly processed contracts to buy cholera, malaria and diabetes emergency medicines worth $2 259 […]

Court orders Mulli Brothers to settle K9.4 million debt

Published on January 12, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

High Court in Mzuzu has ordered Mulli Brothers Limited (MBL) to pay Lunyina Haulage K9.4 million (about $28 000) as […]

Humphrey Mvula in trouble over swindling JB

Published on January 12, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Former United Democratic Front (UDF) director of research Humphrey Chimphando Mvula has found himself in trouble with his newly found […]

Top ten reasons to oppose the IMF

Published on January 11, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

What is the IMF? The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank were created in 1944 at a conference in […]

No alternatives to Malawi reforms, key donors confirm

Published on January 11, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s key donors under the Common Approach to Budget Support (Cabs) have said the country has no alternative to the […]

January 17 protests still on despite govt propaganda

Published on January 11, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Despite mounting calls from various stakeholders to stop the January 17 mass protests against high cost of living, the Consumers […]

Joyce Banda covers up her bribery campaign

Published on January 11, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi President Joyce Mtila Banda on Thursday scrambled on the platform to avoid an international embarrassment when she personally stopped […]

MCP convention in April, Will Tembo step down?

Published on January 11, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s oldest political party, Malawi Congress Party MCP says it will hold its long awaited convention in April 2013 to […]

Black market fuel prices dip below official prices

Published on January 11, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

The availability of fuel in most service stations in the country has forced the black market to sell the petroleum […]

Patricia ‘Akweni’ Kaliati’s husband joins politics

Published on January 10, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Former government spokesperson Patricia Kaliati’s husband, Angie Dishon Kaliati, has joined mainstream politics and intends to contest in 2014 tripartite […]

President Joyce Banda: New Focus on Women’s Health and Empowerment in Malawi

Published on January 10, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

When Joyce Banda unexpectedly ascended to the presidency of Malawi last April, after the death of President Mutharika, many in […]

US publicly voices concerns over Britain leaving EU

Published on January 10, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

America has publicly voiced its concern about the consequences of Britain leaving the European Union, stating that London’s “voice” within […]

Maneb defends 2012 exam results, insists it gave the ministry correct data

Published on January 10, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi National Examinations Board (MANEB) has denied that it connived with the government and doctored last year’s examination results, saying […]

Enoch Chihana’s allowance raises eyeballs

Published on January 10, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Youth and Sports Minister Enoch Chihana’s failure to travel to Ethiopia for an AU Youth Ministers Summit despite pocketing allowances […]

Lilongwe City Council in logistics for anti-demo vendors

Published on January 10, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Lilongwe City Council was on Wednesday involved in the organisation of a meeting by vendors who sought to announce that […]

Chinese nationals arrested attempting to smuggle foreign currency and ivory

Published on January 10, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi police at Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe on Wednesday arrested two Chinese nationals for attempting to smuggle foreign currency […]

Food suppliers demand payment from Malawi Defence Force

Published on January 10, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi Defence Force says it has no problems with disgruntled food suppliers wishing to stage demonstrations against MDF’s failure to […]