Tag: africa

Scientists aim to end HIV epidemic

Published on July 25, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The HIV/AIDS epidemic is more than 30 years old. However, at the 19th International AIDS Conference Tuesday there was talk […]

Ghana’s President John Atta Mills dies at 68

Published on July 25, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Ghana’s president, John Atta Mills, died Tuesday at a military hospital in Accra shortly after falling ill. Officials did not […]

Joyce Banda applaud IMF’s decision to award Malawi new loan

Published on July 25, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi President Joyce Banda on Tuesday applauded the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for approving a new […]

JB’s reforms encourage UK MPs to urge budget support for Malawi

Published on July 24, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

MPs on UK’s international development committee say budget support likely to be most efficient way of providing aid to Malawi […]

Malawi on the road to recovery – but the hard part’s just beginning

Published on July 24, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

In just a few months, Malawi’s new president has undone much of the damage caused by her predecessor by implementing […]

Peter Mutharika apologises for DPP’s crimes against the media

Published on July 24, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) acting president, Peter Mutharika, has apologised for the mistakes the party made when it was in […]

IMF to table US$157 million credit to Malawi

Published on July 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

International Monetary Fund (IMF) is today expected to table a US$157 million credit to Malawi under a three-year Extended Credit […]

Malawi aid champions Joyce Banda’s agenda

Published on July 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Erieka Bennett, head of the AU Diaspora Forum, says Malawi’s Joyce Banda represents the type of leadership that Africa needs […]

Malawi losing out on natural resources

Published on July 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi has been urged to speed up development and enactment of policies and laws that will protect locals on access […]

Malawi widens net on illegal perks, closing on Ligoya

Published on July 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi Government has launched investigations into illegal payments made to high ranking public officers over the years. Those found to […]

President Banda warns on passport fraud

Published on July 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s Immigration Department must walk its talk about sealing the loopholes that have allowed foreigners to acquire the Malawian passport. […]

Fewer mothers, children dying, but progress could be better

Published on July 20, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Deaths of mothers giving birth in developing countries have dropped by nearly half since 1990, while deaths of children under […]

China offers Africa $20 billion in loans, promising a new approach

Published on July 20, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

China intensified its economic courting of Africa on Thursday, as Premier Hu Jintao pledged $20 billion in loans to countries […]

Malawi Nominated as Awards Finalist in the 2012 Safari Awards

Published on July 19, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi has been nominated as an awards finalist in the ŒBest African Tourism Board in Africa category in the 2012 […]

Low prices worry cotton growers

Published on July 18, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Cotton growers in Chikhwawa district, southern Malawi, have expressed worry over continued low prices for the crop currently fetching K95 […]

AU chooses Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma as leader

Published on July 16, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The African Union has chosen South African Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma as its leader, making her the first woman to hold the […]

DPP’s Peter Mutharika trashes coup plot

Published on July 16, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Acting President for the former ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Peter Mutharika has described as untrue reports that there were […]

Africa celebrates women power

Published on July 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Africa on Saturday toasted the spirit of women power and empowerment as Liberia’s President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the first female […]