Month: January 2013

Joyce Banda has yet to keep her promise

Published on January 3, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

….get rid of expensive presidential jet and luxury Mercedes Benz cars for ministers. A leading member of the Consumers Association […]

Golden Boy Chilemba confident to fight first world title bout

Published on January 2, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

South Africa based Malawian pugilist Isaac Chilemba is confident he will take part in his first ever world title fight […]

From the Bawo Club Archives, Dated 28th September, 2012

Published on January 2, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

THE SOUND OF SILENCE “Let me have silence, and I will speak, and let come on me what may.” – […]

Likuni Hospital sends SOS

Published on January 2, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Likuni Mission Hospital in Lilongwe has said there is limited privacy for female patients in its maternity labour ward and […]

Gospel Music Awards postponed to February

Published on January 2, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

The inaugural Gospel Music Awards (GMA), which were scheduled to take place at Robins Park in Blantyre on Friday, have […]

Mchinji villagers burn police unit

Published on January 2, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

An irate mob in Mchinji on Sunday burnt down Mkanda police Unit and freed four “dangerous” suspects, claiming officers earlier […]

Kamlepo Kalua cautions govt on January 17 demos

Published on January 2, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

A veteran politician is strongly advising the Joyce Banda administration to tread carefully in handling issues surrounding the nationwide demonstrations […]

Woman dies after drinking kachasu

Published on January 2, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

A woman from Changata village, Traditional Authority Changata in Thyolo died last Wednesday after reportedly drinking a local distilled spirit […]

Malawi joins the world to welcome 2013

Published on January 2, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Celebrations are being held in Malawi and around the world to mark the New Year. Hundreds of people gathered around […]

Demo organisers doge criticism, stick on plan

Published on January 2, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Organisers of the January 17 demonstrations say they are not shaken by the stand taken by some civil rights activists, […]

JB refuses to trim cabinet

Published on January 2, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi President Joyce Banda has dismissed calls for her to trim her ‘bloated’ cabinet as one of the austerity measures. […]

Former S.African president Mandela ‘much better’: Zuma

Published on January 2, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Former South African president and anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela is looking much better after more than two weeks in hospital, […]

Zambia central bank launches rebased currency

Published on January 2, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Zambia’s central bank launched its rebased kwacha currency on Tuesday, removing three zeros from new denominations which will run side […]

Joyce Banda Adamant on Reforms, Debate Gay Rights

Published on January 2, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

President Banda of Malawi has given her first live interview to a private broadcaster, saying she will not backtrack on […]

Ex Miners want to meet JB over pension, benefits

Published on January 1, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

About 10,000 Malawian miners who worked in South Africa want President Mrs. Joyce Banda to intervene in their quest to […]

Director of Public Prosecutions starts working on July 20 files

Published on January 1, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

The office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has started working on the files on July 20, 2011 demonstrations. […]

Food for vote: JB asks food beneficiaries to vote for her

Published on January 1, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

President Joyce Banda has asked beneficiaries of her food handouts to remember her gesture during voting in 2014. Speaking yesterday […]

January 17 demos: PAC, IPI, MDP differ on dialogue snub

Published on January 1, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

The refusal by organizers of the planned January 17 demonstrations to engage in dialogue with the government over the concerns […]