Tag: AU

NUJOMA TO LEAD AU ELECTION OBSERVERS IN MALAWI

Published on April 28, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

As International observer continue to land in the country to ensure free and fair election in the forthcoming tripartite election, […]

Malawi ‘refers lake dispute with Tanzania to AU’. Is Joyce Banda flip-flopping?

Published on October 18, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s President Joyce Banda has asked the African Union to intervene in the country’s border dispute with Tanzania, state media […]

Haiti to become member of African Union

Published on October 17, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

If all goes as planned, Haiti, yes North America’s Haiti, will become the latest member of the African Union sometime […]

Govt should call for a referendum on homosexuality – DPP

Published on July 31, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has said government should call for a national referendum to solicit views of Malawians on the […]

IMF warns Malawi on donor aid dependency

Published on July 30, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that unless Malawi weans itself off donor aid, the country faces an uncertain […]

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 […]

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 […]

The AU’s new chief: Who is Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma?

Published on July 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, a veteran of the apartheid struggle who has served every president since Nelson Mandela, has now taken the […]

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 […]

Why aid money has returned to Malawi

Published on July 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Under the mercurial President Bingu wa Mutharika, Malawi was a country that seemed eager to pick fights with aid donors, […]

Malawi won’t dine and wine with dictators and criminals

Published on June 18, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Minister of Youth and Sports Enock Chihana has told parliament that Malawi is now a country that respects human rights […]

Malawi to get nearly $500 million in budget aid

Published on June 17, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s donors have pledged $496 million in budget support for the 2012/13 financial year, more than double pledges for the […]

AU Cancellation: Tourism Operators Cry Foul

Published on June 16, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi Tourism Association on Friday appealed to commercial banks to be flexible on repayment of loans that business operators accessed […]

DPP spits fire at JB for cancelling the African Union summit

Published on June 16, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The former ruling party the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has taken a swipe at President Joyce Banda for cancelling the […]

Botswana condemns the African Union on Sudan’s al Bashir

Published on June 16, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Botswana has condemned the African Union (AU) for enticing Malawi to host Sudan president Omar al Bashir at the AU […]