Malawi’s cotton ban slows Chipata-Mchinji rail use
Published on August 21, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
The move by the Malawian Government to ban importation of cotton from Zambia has led to less usage of the […]
Tag: agriculture
Britain gives Malawi $4.7 million for food aid
Published on August 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
Britain has given $4.7 million (2.9 million pounds) to Malawi for food aid as more than 1.6 million people face […]
Malawi’s food safety threatened by contaminated groundnuts
Published on August 11, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
Fair trade NGO Twin is calling for urgent action after revealing 60% of groundnuts are not tested for potentially lethal […]
Govt told to impose ban on importation of agricultural products
Published on August 9, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
Opposition legislators in Malawi have told the government to introduce new policies that would bar the importation of agricultural products […]
Malawi asked to review tobacco growing system
Published on July 30, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
The Farmers Union of Malawi, an umbrella body of farmer organizations in the southern African country, has called for an […]
Joyce Banda the renegade
Published on July 29, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
By the standards of most African leaders, President Joyce Banda is a renegade. Since taking office less than four months […]
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 […]
Cotton farmers disappointed with low prices
Published on July 24, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
Disappointed by low prices and finding no satisfying explanation for the situation, cotton farmers in Traditional Authority Mlumbe in Zomba […]
Lake Malawi, paradise in the center of Africa
Published on July 24, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
Lake Malawi is the oasis and home for various wild animals in Africa. Freshwater lake that stretches in these 3 […]
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 […]
DPP accuses govt of blocking them from holding rallies
Published on July 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
A war of words has ensued between the government officials and the leadership of the former ruling Democratic Progressive Party […]
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 […]
Forex availability has improved – Lipenga
Published on July 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
The recent devaluation and the removal of control of forex have helped to improve the availability of forex in Malawi, […]
Govt cancels subsidy fertiliser contracts to Mulli, Masangwi and others
Published on July 22, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
overnment has cancelled prospective fertiliser procurement contracts for farm input subsidy which were supposed to be awarded to 20 suppliers. […]