Tag: africa

IMF withdraws advisory team from Swaziland

Published on May 19, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has withdrawn its advisory team from Swaziland, saying it is unable to support the government’s […]

JB vows to repeal Malawi’s laws against homosexual acts

Published on May 19, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

President Joyce Banda declared Friday she wants to repeal Malawi’s laws against homosexual acts, going against a trend in Africa […]

Chinese Stadium Back to Lilongwe

Published on May 19, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

President Joyce Banda has directed that the Chinese funded state of the art stadium be built in Malawi’s capital Lilongwe […]

Govt changes growth rate to 4.3% from Mutharika’s 6.9%

Published on May 17, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The government has changed the growth figure for 2011 to 4.3 percent from the initially proclaimed 6.9 percent that was […]

Malawi to host African netball championships

Published on May 16, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Africa Netball Association appointed Malawi to host the next year’s edition of continental championship, vice chairman of the association […]

MRA scam: President sets up committee to probe Lipenga as board chair resigns

Published on May 16, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi President Joyce Banda disclosed on Wednesday in Lilongwe that she has instituted a special committee to probe Finance Minister […]

Businessman hires South African lawyer to prosecute ‘midnight 6’ coup plotters

Published on May 16, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Businessperson Watson Katawa, who is suing six former Cabinet ministers for sedition and conduct likely to cause breach of peace […]

Mulanje to enforce law on beer drinking time to curb crime

Published on May 16, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Prolonged beer drinking time in Muhiyo group village community in Mulanje District has provided fertile environment for rapists, forcing community […]

President Obama’s gay marriage endorsement unpopular in Africa

Published on May 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

American President Barack Obama’s public support for same-sex marriage has sparked criticism in sub-Saharan Africa, where gay men and women […]

Malawi was run by gangsters

Published on May 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

When Balaka South MP George Nnensa drew the attention of the country to the greatest fraud of our time through […]

Malawi Police never questioned woman in whose presence Mutharika collapsed

Published on May 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Malawi Police Service disclosed that they failed to question a woman who was with the late President Bingu wa […]

Ntaba gets the boot, 25 other presidential aides also fired

Published on May 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Twenty-six presidential aides to Malawi’s former leader the late Bingu wa Mutharika, including press secretary Hetherwick Ntaba and State House […]

PP dismiss reports that is ‘unhappy’ with New Cabinet

Published on May 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Ruling Peoples Party (PP) of State President of the Republic of Malawi Mrs Joyce Banda has dismissed reports that are […]

African Union, New Partnership for African Development-NEPARD recognizes Malawi’s agriculture sector

Published on May 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi has been recognized as one of the only eight African countries that have exceeded the ten percent target investment […]

Malawi Congress of Trade Unions-MCTU, Employers Association of Malawi-ECAM in talks with Malawi govt following devaluation

Published on May 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Malawi Congress of Trade Unions-MCTU is expected to engage in talks with government and Employers Association of Malawi-ECAM following […]

I am ready to quit, if am implicated — Ken Lipenga

Published on May 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Finance Minister Ken Lipenga says he has submitted his report to the President on the MRA revenue figures cook-up scandal, […]

Coup plot probe awaits Joyce Banda approval — Attorney General

Published on May 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Minister of Justice and Attorney General Ralph Kasambara says the probe into Chief Justice Lovemore Munlo and other judges’ alleged […]

REVEALED!! Goodall Gondwe, Mulli dirty games exposed

Published on May 14, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Ex-Minister of Natural Resources & Energy Goodall Gondwe and business tyrant Leston Mulli are reported to have influenced Malawi government […]