Month: January 2013

Parliament powerless on JB’s assets

Published on January 8, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Parliament cannot force President Joyce Banda to declare her assets, who last week reiterated that she will not declare her […]

Malawi MPs quiz IMF Chief

Published on January 8, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Members of Parliament Saturday met with the visiting International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Christine Lagarde, where they expressed their […]

Malawians blame late Bingu wa Mutharika for the economic hardships

Published on January 8, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

He has been gone since April, but the ghosts of Bingu wa Mutharika are very much around for Malawians who […]

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde confident Malawi reforms will turn economy around

Published on January 8, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde is confident that the ongoing reforms in Malawi will turn the economy […]

We underestimated reforms impact, says Joyce Banda

Published on January 7, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi President Joyce Banda has told the IMF that her administration underestimated the impact of economic reforms currently being implemented […]

Chikaonda faults govt over cost-cutting measures

Published on January 7, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Press Corporation Limited (PCL) chief executive officer Mathews Chikaonda has criticised the government of President Joyce Banda for not showing […]

Police silent on January 17 protests security

Published on January 7, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Ten days before the scheduled January 17 demonstrations over rising cost of living, police have not come out to indicate […]

Family to sue over Chasowa report

Published on January 7, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

The family of a police officer who died in 2006, but was named in the Chasowa Commission of Inquiry report […]

BODY-BUILDER ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT

Published on January 4, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Barely few days after finishing third in a highly competitive ‘Mr Malawi’ body-building contest in Blantyre, Yasin ‘ICHOCHO’ Suwedi has […]

Vendors strip woman naked in Blantyre

Published on January 4, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

some vendors in Blantyre decided to strip a woman naked accusing her of exposing her body. Lucky enough for the […]

Government won’t block demo

Published on January 4, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

The government has no plans to disrupt the January 17 demonstrations being organised by the Consumer Association of Malawi (Cama), […]

6 YEARS IHL FOR HOUSEBREAKING

Published on January 3, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Ntchisi First Grade Magistrate’s court has convicted and sentenced Gidion Mdembo, 23, to 6 years imprisonment with hard labour […]

Over 100 police officers died in 2012, says IG Dzonzi

Published on January 3, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Police Inspector General Lot Dzonzi says the death of over 100 officers in 2012 alone was a “huge setback” to […]

Leave me alone and watch, Joyce Banda tells critics

Published on January 3, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

President Joyce Banda has dismissed opposition political leaders and other critics of her government and its policies to keep a […]

Labour union supports the January 17 protests but will not take part

Published on January 3, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Malawi Congress of Trade Unions (MCTU), a labour federation of over 20 trade unions, will not be taking part […]

Police completes Chasowa probe

Published on January 3, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Police says they have completed investigations into the death of former Polytechnic student Robert Chasowa and now await instructions from […]

Kwacha down by 107% since May

Published on January 3, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Malawi kwacha exchange rate to the United States dollar closed the year 2012 at an average price of K346, […]

Women Empowerment Network (WEN) secures free export services to Dubai

Published on January 3, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Business Malawi reports Women Empowerment Network (WEN) has secured free export services to Dubai from Air Cargo Limited, a subsidiary […]