Tag: development

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 […]

Govt increases funding for Public Works Programme

Published on July 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Over 590,000 households are expected to benefit from the Public Works Programme this year, as the Joyce Banda government has […]

Population growth hindering development – Atupele Muluzi

Published on July 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

At a staggering 13 million, the population of Malawi continues to grow, according to population experts – and this is […]

Robert Chasowa: How he died. The timeline of events

Published on July 25, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Beginning 30th march 2011, Bingu Mutharika calls upon the DPP Youth Cadets to “protect” him from his critics in […]

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 […]

DPP accuses govt of blocking them from holding rallies

Published on July 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A war of words has ensued between the government officials and the leadership of the former ruling Democratic Progressive Party […]

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 […]

Malawi losing out on natural resources

Published on July 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi has been urged to speed up development and enactment of policies and laws that will protect locals on access […]

Malawi widens net on illegal perks, closing on Ligoya

Published on July 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi Government has launched investigations into illegal payments made to high ranking public officers over the years. Those found to […]

Kamuzu College of Nursing students call off hunger strike

Published on July 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Students at Kamuzu College of Nursing in Lilongwe have resumed taking food after they went without it on Saturday to […]

Forex availability has improved – Lipenga

Published on July 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The recent devaluation and the removal of control of forex have helped to improve the availability of forex in Malawi, […]

Malawi Nominated as Awards Finalist in the 2012 Safari Awards

Published on July 19, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi has been nominated as an awards finalist in the ŒBest African Tourism Board in Africa category in the 2012 […]

Low prices worry cotton growers

Published on July 18, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Cotton growers in Chikhwawa district, southern Malawi, have expressed worry over continued low prices for the crop currently fetching K95 […]

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, […]

US,JB celebrate 100 days in office

Published on July 13, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Congressmen and women from the Unites States of America have sent a message of goodwill to President Banda for registering […]

Govt to computerize boarder operations

Published on July 2, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi government is planning to introduce a computerized system in the country’s borders to restrict the entry of illegal immigrants. […]