Dubai woman moves back to Malawi to help orphanage
Published on October 29, 2014 by Face of Malawi
A woman is swapping her swish 38th-floor Downtown Dubai flat next week for a mud hut in Malawi with no running […]
Tag: Aid
Glasgow’s City aid is helping to build a better Malawi
Published on October 24, 2014 by Face of Malawi
Glasgow Lord Provost Sadie Docherty has spent the past week in Malawi, seeing for herself how aid from the city […]
AfDB provides US $35.5 million to Malawi to expand access to water supply and sanitation
Published on July 1, 2014 by Face of Malawi
The Board of Directors of the African Development Group approved on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 an African Development Fund (ADF) loan of […]
Peter Mutharika must win back donor support by showing he is more than just Bingu’s brother – By Frank Jomo
Published on June 30, 2014 by Face of Malawi
Three weeks into his first term in office, Malawi’s new leader Peter Mutharika finally named the 20-member cabinet he promised […]
President Mutharika vows crackdown on graft
Published on June 23, 2014 by Face of Malawi
Malawi’s new President Peter Mutharika on Tuesday vowed to crack down on corruption after a multi million dollar graft scandal […]
Malawi President Peter Mutharika vows to crack down on corruption
Published on June 18, 2014 by Face of Malawi
Malawi’s President, Peter Mutharika, said there will be no ‘sacred cows’” or ‘untouchables’ in his administration when it comes to fighting […]
Will the new government and local councils improve service delivery in Malawi?
Published on June 14, 2014 by Face of Malawi
Local administration and service provision are failing in Malawi. Overall human development indicators have improved in the past couple of decades (e.g. […]
Why Joyce Banda lost Malawi’s presidency
Published on June 9, 2014 by Face of Malawi
On Sunday May 18, 2014 just two days before Malawians went to polls, the Malawi director of information asked me […]
Malawian president Joyce Banda faces electoral humiliation – and possibly jail
Published on May 30, 2014 by Face of Malawi
“I learned that leadership is about falling in love with the people and the people falling in love with you. […]
Malawi’s election: What a job!
Published on May 28, 2014 by Face of Malawi
ON A plot next to the ultra-modern parliament building in Lilongwe is a shrine to Hastings Kamuzu Banda, who ruled […]
Donors divided over aid freeze
Published on March 29, 2014 by Face of Malawi
A cloud of uncertainty still hovers over resumption of suspended budget support by Malawi’s development partners under the common approach […]
Norway suspends budget aid to Malawi over corruption
Published on October 11, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
OSLO, Oct 11 (Reuters) – Norway has suspended budget aid to Malawi, one of the poorest nations in Africa, because […]
President Joyce Banda is being praised for taking a bold stand over Tanzania’s claim on the Northern part of Lake Malawi
Published on July 16, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
President Joyce Banda is being praised for taking a bold stand over Tanzania’s claim on the Northern part of Lake […]
Health Workers Hail Emergency Drug Kit Project
Published on June 19, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
Lilongwe — Marita Jeffrey, 30, knew that the health centre which served her village had a shortage of drugs, but […]
Unfortunately most of the world’s AID goes to better off countries
Published on June 6, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
Mercy James’ granny bitter with Madonna
Published on May 6, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
Granny of Madonna’s daughter bitter for being denied access to her granddaughter; wonders if she will be able to see […]
USAID pumps K900m into Malawi drought project
Published on April 26, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
The United States Agency for International Development (USaid) has pumped K900 million (about $2.2m) into a climate change adaptation and […]
Joyce Banda has bigger problems than Madonna
Published on April 26, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
President has proved willing to comply with the demands of western donors, but the people she governs are not impressed. […]