Tag: karonga

Malawi’s Kayelekera uranium mine output jumps to 21%

Published on January 19, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Kayelekera Mine (KM) output jumped 20.9 percent in the quarter ending December 2012, Paladin Energy Limited, owners of the mine […]

Chinese nationals arrested attempting to smuggle foreign currency and ivory

Published on January 10, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi police at Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe on Wednesday arrested two Chinese nationals for attempting to smuggle foreign currency […]

Director of Public Prosecutions starts working on July 20 files

Published on January 1, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

The office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has started working on the files on July 20, 2011 demonstrations. […]

JB bans maize exports

Published on January 1, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawian President Joyce Banda has banned the export of maize to neighbouring country, including Tanzania. Ms Banda has also ordered […]

Australian firm invests in mining

Published on December 29, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

An Australian company has applied for a coal-mining licence and further plans to invest in thermal power generating plants. Mining […]

JB against maize exports

Published on December 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

President Joyce Banda on Monday ordered the Police and the Ministry of Agriculture to seal borders to stop maize exports. […]

NGOs to audit Paladin CSR

Published on December 27, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

SOME civil society organisations have said they will conduct an audit of what Paladin Africa Limited (PAL), miners of uranium […]

Chief No 2 down: Govt suspends Chief Kilupula

Published on December 27, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Newly-installed Traditional Authority Kilupula of Karonga has been stopped from executing duties of his office as one way of easing […]

Cost of Chinese aid to Malawi

Published on December 13, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The generosity of the Chinese to Malawi poverty is not without long term implications as the many infrastructural projects they […]

Police officers arrested over alleged tyres theft

Published on December 12, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Two Police officers in Karonga have been arrested after they were implicated in the theft over vehicle tyres belonging to […]

Protests won’t affect Paladin in Malawi

Published on November 2, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Paladin Energy says its Kayelekera Mine operations in Malawi are not expected to be affected by planned protests over the […]

BBC to focus on Malawi’s mining industry today

Published on October 26, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The BBC World Service flagship ‘News Day’ and ‘Focus on Africa’ programmes will today dedicate a huge chunk of its […]

Malawi to defend its territory and borders, defense minister assures citizens

Published on October 25, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi Government says it will do everything within its powers to defend its boundaries that were duly laid down at […]

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 […]

Malawi checks China’s African advance

Published on August 7, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

All Chinese-run businesses outside Malawi’s four major cities have to close down after a new law barring foreigners from trading […]

Karonga-Chitipa road to be ready in December

Published on July 31, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The long-awaited 102km Karonga–Chitipa Road is expected to be handed over to the Malawi Government in December this year, more […]

Malawi bans Chinese retailers to trade in rural areas

Published on July 8, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

It’s now official that Chinese traders owning retail shops in rural areas have to move to towns and cities by […]

Police Disrespecting Community Policing – Chief

Published on May 2, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Senior Traditional Chief Kalonga of Karonga on Tuesday accused some police officers of not respecting roles of community policing structures […]