Tag: blantyre

Escom, Water Boards incompetent and embarrassing

Published on October 7, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Our two major and strategic utility companies—Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) and our water boards—are an embarrassment. Their well-documented […]

Mixed Bag: Of knowledge, extravagance and leadership

Published on October 5, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Handle fools carefully When arguing with fools, don’t answer their foolish arguments, or you will become as foolish as they […]

Boxing analyst against towel throwing rule

Published on October 5, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Local boxing analyst Elson Mwankhomwa has discouraged the tradition of throwing a towel during the fight. A main trainer, who […]

Blantyre residents express fear over BWB’s dirty water

Published on October 4, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Residents in some parts of Blantyre city have expressed fear that their health may be at risk due to dirty […]

Fuel prices up by 7%

Published on October 4, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) has increased fuel prices by an average 6.76 percent with effect from 6am today, a […]

Martha Payne welcomed with open arms in Malawi

Published on October 4, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Children from Ntenjera Primary School were visibly delighted with the backpacks that contained items including tennis balls, pencils and toothbrushes. […]

Beer shortage forces businesses, consumers to seek solace in spirits

Published on October 4, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The scarcity of Malawi’s favourite beer brand Carlsberg has hit hard consumers and bottlestore operators for the past two months. […]

Fuel crisis continues in Blantyre

Published on October 3, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Motorist in Blantyre continue struggling to get fuel as most service stations are running out of the commodity. A spot […]

Malawi Football Association president Nyamilandu in fatal car accident, fiancee, aunt dead

Published on September 30, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president Walter Nyamilandu was involved in a serious car accident at Phalula in Balaka that […]

Fuel shortage hits Blantyre

Published on September 29, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

There is panic amongst motorists and members of the public in Malawi’s commercial capital, Blantyre following continued fuel shortages in […]

Kamuzu Stadium closure raising questions

Published on September 29, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The sports fraternity has questioned the circumstances surrounding the closure of Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre saying the Minister of Sports, […]

Malawi Law Commission wants review on Sheriff appointment

Published on September 21, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Malawi Law Commission has proposed that the appointment of Sheriffs should be done by the Chief Justice and not […]

Court stops Integrated Tobacco Production System

Published on September 20, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The High court in Blantyre on Tuesday restrained government and the Tobacco Control Commission from implementing the tobacco Integrated Production […]

Malawi to host Ghana at Civo Stadium in Lilongwe

Published on September 18, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Civo Stadium will host next month’s 2013 Africa Cup of Nations decisive qualifier between Malawi’s the Flames and Ghana’s Black […]

Polytechnic lecturers end strike, accept a 25% stepped salary increment

Published on September 17, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Lecturers at Malawi Polytechnic have accepted a 25 percent salary increment offer and have since called off their strike, a […]

Kachere Township residents anxious over compensation in Blantyre-Zomba road project

Published on September 17, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Residents of Kachere Township in Blantyre, southern Malawi, are anxious that their houses and business structures could be demolished before […]

Veteran journalist Maloya to be buried today

Published on September 16, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Veteran environmental journalist Hatings Maloya will be buried today(Sunday) at his home village of Kambiri in Mulanje district. Until his […]

Reserve Bank of Malawi governor warns on wage increases

Published on September 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) Governor Charles Chuka has warned against the implementation of wage increase as demanded by public […]