Author: FACE OF MALAWI

No African leader qualifies for $5 million award, again, prize committee rules

Published on October 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

It’s the biggest cash prize available to former leaders of African countries, and no one was worthy this year — […]

Bulawayo maid boils employer’s 3-months old baby

Published on October 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A Bulawayo maid has been arrested after she allegedly boiled her employer’s three months-old baby. This was apparently in revenge […]

African Union elects its first female chief: South Africa’s Dlamini-Zuma

Published on October 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A female leader has taken up the top leadership position at the African Union for the first time. South Africa’s […]

Unilever, Earth Institute to encourage “Handwashing” across African villages

Published on October 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

To mark the fifth anniversary of Global Handwashing Day, Unilever and the Earth Institute have today signed a Memorandum of […]

Bharti Airtel Hints At Merging Africa, India operations By 2013

Published on October 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Following a decline in the company’s volume and revenue growth in recent times, the world’s No.4 telecoms company by customers, […]

I am HIV positive, says ‘Mr Splash’ Geoffrey Kapusa

Published on October 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s renowned television (TV) personality, Geoffrey Kapusa, aka Mr. Splash, has told the latest edition of Lifestyle Magazine, a glamorous […]

Poll shows Joyce Banda has failed to meet expectations

Published on October 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

After only 100 days in power, the Joyce Banda administration went to town to celebrate what it called numerous successes. […]

Lake Malawi dispute: The simplest solution for Tanzania

Published on October 14, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

In the next 50 to 100 years, the most sought after “mineral” resource is not going to be oil and […]

Britain plays the neutral on Malawi, Tanzania border dispute

Published on October 14, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Britain, Malawi’s former colonial master, has urged both Malawi and Tanzania to resolve the ongoing border dispute peacefully amid tension […]

Africa Cup of Nations 2013 qualifying: Results and fixtures

Published on October 14, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Ghana, Mali, Zambia, Nigeria, Tunisia and Morocco are through to the finals of the Africa cup of Nation 2013 to […]

Malawi crashes out of Africa Cup of Nations 2013 qualifying

Published on October 14, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi was beaten 1-0 by Ghana in a crucial qualifying match on played at home on Saturday in the capital […]

Anti-IMF activists rally in Tokyo

Published on October 13, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Protesters calling for an end to the International Monetary Fund hit the streets of Tokyo on Saturday as the last-resort […]

Gyan captains Black Stars for Malawi game

Published on October 13, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan has been named as the captain for the Black Stars for Saturday’s clash against Malawi. Returnee […]

Malawi’s heroines of the floods

Published on October 13, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

For many women in Malawi’s disaster-prone southern district of Nsanje, resilience is essential to survive the cyclical flooding. Twenty-four-year-old Chrissie […]

Bakili Muluzi’s mother dies at 92

Published on October 13, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Mother to Malawi’s former president Bakili Muluzi, Gogo Che Nalikusika passed on peacefully in her sleep in the wee hours […]

UNICEF launches compulsory universal birth registration to protect children from abuses in Malawi

Published on October 13, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Newborn Joshou Nandola is bundled warmly in a big woolly blanket. Joshou’s name is written on his birth report. Joshou […]

Joyce Banda appoints Mbendera as MEC chair, Msosa out

Published on October 13, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi president Joyce Banda has appointed Judge Maxon Mbendera as new chairperson for Malawi Electoral Commission with effect from Thursday, […]

Peter Mutharika summons brother’s widow, family

Published on October 13, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Peter Mutharika, younger brother to Malawi’s late president Bingu wa Mutharika, has summoned his brother’s widow Callista and her step […]