Month: May 2016

Cashgate updates: Katengeza cries, wishes she was dead

Published on May 31, 2016 by Robert Ngwira

There was drama at Lilongwe High Court after the sentencing of Angela Katengeza as she cried uncontrollably. Judge Fiona Mwale […]

Cashgate updates: Katengeza slapped five years-jail sentence

Published on May 31, 2016 by Robert Ngwira

The High Court in Lilongwe has sentenced Angela Katengeza to five years imprisonment. In March the High Court in Lilongwe […]

JCE exams start

Published on May 31, 2016 by Robert Ngwira

Malawi National Examination Board (MANEB) has today started administering the 2016 Junior Certification of Education (JCE) examination across the country. […]

Parliament fails to start debating on 2016/17 national budget

Published on May 31, 2016 by Robert Ngwira

Parliament on Monday failed to start scrutinizing the MK1.2 trillion 2016/17 national budget presented by Minister of Finance and Economic […]

Mutharika to announce new names of MEC Commissioners

Published on May 31, 2016 by Robert Ngwira

President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika is in two weeks’ time expected to announce news names of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) […]

Mutharika to invade Chitipa on Wednesday

Published on May 31, 2016 by Robert Ngwira

President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika will on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 address a public rally in the northern district of […]

Bicycle taxi operators fined K1.4 million for setting motorcycle ablaze

Published on May 31, 2016 by Robert Ngwira

Mzuzu Senior Resident Magistrate Court has fined 14 bicycle taxi operators 100 thousand Kwacha each or in default serve a […]

Mutharika warns hospital staff to desist from stealing drugs: opens Nkhata-Bay hospital

Published on May 31, 2016 by Robert Ngwira

President Arthur Peter Mutharika on Monday opened the new Nkhatabay District Hospital where among other things he warned hospital staff […]

Govt stops sale of MEC vehicles

Published on May 30, 2016 by Robert Ngwira

The government of Malawi through the office of the Attorney General has stopped sheriffs from selling six vehicles impounded from […]

ESCOM worker drowns at Nkula Pond: body recovered

Published on May 30, 2016 by Robert Ngwira

Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) intake attendant is reported dead after drowning in the Nkula pond while on duty […]

Civil Servants yet to receive May salaries: CSTU no amused with govt excuse

Published on May 30, 2016 by Robert Ngwira

Civil Servants in the country will start the month of June without earning their May salaries, FaceofMalawi can reveal. Government […]

Woman caught stealing money at a wedding in Blantyre

Published on May 30, 2016 by Robert Ngwira

Unknown woman is in police custody for allegedly being caught red-handed stealing pelekani-pelekani money at a wedding at HHI on […]

Mutharika to officially open Nkhata-Bay District Hospital today

Published on May 30, 2016 by Robert Ngwira

President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika will today officially open the newly belt Nkha-Bay District Hospital. Presidential Press Officer Mgeme Kalirani […]

Phalombe District Council workers down tools over unpaid salaries: seals DC’s office

Published on May 30, 2016 by Robert Ngwira

Information reaching FaceofMalawi indicates that workers at Phalombe district council have today started a sit-in demanding their three months’ salary. […]

Mutharika urges Northern Region Religious Leaders to Pray for moral Corruption among Malawians

Published on May 30, 2016 by Robert Ngwira

Religious leaders must always act in accordance to their godly duty if they are going to manage to end moral […]

ESCOM linesman electrocuted in Nsanje

Published on May 30, 2016 by Robert Ngwira

Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) linesman is reported dead in Nsanje after being electrocuted while on duty. Police in […]

‘Let’s support mentally challenged children’-Madam Mutharika

Published on May 28, 2016 by Robert Ngwira

The country’s First Lady, Madame Gertrude Mutharika, has expressed need for more support to children with intellectual disability in the […]

Obama visits Hiroshima for the first time

Published on May 28, 2016 by Robert Ngwira

Barack Obama has become the first serving US president to visit Hiroshima since the World War Two nuclear attack. Mr […]