Tag: blantyre

Pupils kidnapped in Mbayani, Blantyre

Published on September 13, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

An unknown minibus has picked up(kidnapped) pupils at a Primary school in Mbayani, Blantyre earlier today. The whereabouts of the […]

Piksy launches ‘Maso’ album in style

Published on September 10, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

If it is to rate it, then, Piksy’s ‘Maso’ album launch would be first of its kind this year in […]

Chipembere Highway phase II to restart soon as Nippo is to pay for the delay

Published on September 5, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The construction of Chipembere Highway in Blantyre will get underway soon as the Japanese Embassy in Malawi discloses that contractor […]

Blantyre City Council workers strike, demand 150% pay rise

Published on September 4, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

As industrial actions by employees of various public institutions in demand for a pay rise continue in Malawi, Blantyre city […]

Poly students riot over 5 week lecturers’ strike

Published on September 4, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Students of the University of Malawi’s Polytechnic rioted on Monday after being frustrated by a five week strike by their […]

Water flows again in Lilongwe

Published on September 2, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Residents of Lilongwe, Malawi’s capital can now breathe a sigh of relief after government intervened to end a strike by […]

MRA admits ‘nepotism’ error in firing staff

Published on September 1, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The beleaguered Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has admitted a 2010 August restructuring that led to 215 employees losing their jobs […]

Chilumpha and Mia win big at People’s Party convention

Published on August 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Joyce Banda and her deputy Khumbo Kachali were confirmed as People’s Party(PP) president and vice president respectively at the party’s […]

Bunda College shines at Malawi agriculture fair

Published on August 25, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Bunda College of Agriculture, a constituency college of the newly introduced Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources has emerged […]

Poly students will not demonstrate against lecturers’ strike

Published on August 25, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Students of the University of Malawi’s polytechnic resolved not to demonstrate on Friday against a continued strike by their lecturers. […]

Indebank manager brutally murdered by his servant

Published on August 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

In a classic case of sadism, a house servant in Soche East in Malawi’s commercial city, Blantyre, turned on his […]

DPP to hold convention in November

Published on August 22, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Democratic Progressive Party DPP has announced that it will hold its first national conference in five years this November […]

PP refutes endorsing JB before convention

Published on August 20, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Leaders of the ruling People’s Party (PP) have dismissed reports of endorsing President Joyce Banda as the party’s presidential candidate […]

Muluzi sick again, blames illness on politics

Published on August 14, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Former president Bakili Muluzi has blamed his deteriorating health on the “hostile” political environment during the previous Democratic Progressive Party […]

Poly students worry of academic calender disruption

Published on August 13, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The academic calendar of the Polytechnic, a constituent college of the University of Malawi in Blantyre, faces an immediate crisis […]

Nde’feyo terminates Maskal’s contract

Published on August 12, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Drama is unfolding in the Nde’feyo stable as their entertainment company issued a press statement terminating singer Maskal’s contract without […]

Malawi’s new law targeting Chinese traders in rural areas draws criticism

Published on August 9, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Legislation barring foreign business from trading outside four major cities branded xenophobic by civil rights organisations The move in Malawi […]

PP officials accused of hijacking development committees

Published on August 9, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Using their political muscles, ruling People’s Party die-hards in Mulanje are dissolving existing Village Development Committees replacing them with their […]