Tag: Democracy

Joyce Banda to reinstate good political and economic governance

Published on May 21, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

President Joyce Banda on Friday addressed Parliament for the first time since assuming office spelling out her dream for a […]

MALAWI: Bumpy road to economic recovery

Published on May 19, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A sizable devaluation of Malawi’s currency, aimed at reinvigorating the economy and wooing back international donors, has triggered steep increases […]

Govt changes growth rate to 4.3% from Mutharika’s 6.9%

Published on May 17, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The government has changed the growth figure for 2011 to 4.3 percent from the initially proclaimed 6.9 percent that was […]

Businessman hires South African lawyer to prosecute ‘midnight 6’ coup plotters

Published on May 16, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Businessperson Watson Katawa, who is suing six former Cabinet ministers for sedition and conduct likely to cause breach of peace […]

Mulanje to enforce law on beer drinking time to curb crime

Published on May 16, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Prolonged beer drinking time in Muhiyo group village community in Mulanje District has provided fertile environment for rapists, forcing community […]

Malawi was run by gangsters

Published on May 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

When Balaka South MP George Nnensa drew the attention of the country to the greatest fraud of our time through […]

Malawi Police never questioned woman in whose presence Mutharika collapsed

Published on May 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Malawi Police Service disclosed that they failed to question a woman who was with the late President Bingu wa […]

Ntaba gets the boot, 25 other presidential aides also fired

Published on May 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Twenty-six presidential aides to Malawi’s former leader the late Bingu wa Mutharika, including press secretary Hetherwick Ntaba and State House […]

PP dismiss reports that is ‘unhappy’ with New Cabinet

Published on May 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Ruling Peoples Party (PP) of State President of the Republic of Malawi Mrs Joyce Banda has dismissed reports that are […]

UDF to hold convention late 2012

Published on May 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Former ruling United Democratic Front (UDF) has disclosed that it will hold its National Convention towards the end of this […]

Malawi Congress of Trade Unions-MCTU, Employers Association of Malawi-ECAM in talks with Malawi govt following devaluation

Published on May 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Malawi Congress of Trade Unions-MCTU is expected to engage in talks with government and Employers Association of Malawi-ECAM following […]

JB asked to launch an inquiry into events after Mutharika’s death

Published on May 14, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The executive director of the human rights group Malawi Watch said President Joyce Banda should set up a commission of […]

Malawi Lifts Lending Rate as Costs Rise After Devaluation

Published on May 14, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate 3 percentage points to 16 percent, days after devaluing its currency by […]

State House under probe over K4 billion scam

Published on May 13, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The State House is among several ministries and departments implicated in the K4 billion scam in which public officers are […]

Fall of leaders exposes the myth of invincibility

Published on April 24, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

In the past few weeks we have witnessed three modes of succession in Africa:  a coup, an election, and a […]

No coup here: Malawi successfully transfers power

Published on April 17, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

After the sudden death, by heart attack, of Malawi’s 78-year president, Bingu wa Mutharika, earlier this month, Malawians anxiously suffered […]

Is Malawi President Dead Or Alive? Alive. But really Dead.

Published on April 5, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

This is what we have gathered… The President Bingu Wa Mutharika died around 13:00hrs today at Kamuzu Central Hospital in […]

Malawi president rejects calls from faith leaders to resign

Published on April 4, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Blantyre, Malawi (ENInews). Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika on 22 March rejected calls from faith groups that he resign following […]