Finance Minister Lipenga under fire over US$76m Apollo contracts
Published on April 14, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
Finance Minister Ken Lipenga faces new calls to resign and pave way for investigation after being accused of using his […]
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Govt sets aside K14.2 billion for 2014 tripartite elections
Published on April 10, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
Blantyre, April 9: Government says has set aside K14.2 billion in the 2013-2014 fiscal year’s Budget which will be directed […]
Malawi Catholic body slams PP govt as ‘insensitive’ to peoples’ needs
Published on April 10, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
The Roman Catholic body called Centre for Social Concern (CFSC), which come up with monthly surveys of cost of living […]
Malawi sees annual inflation at 18%
Published on April 9, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
Malawi expects inflation to slow to an average of 18% this year, helped by a bumper crop and strong tobacco […]
The West made Bingu look like a dictator,JB watchout
Published on April 5, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
“Most of what the African leader does is dictated by what the West wants and thinks. Then the African follows […]
Joyce Banda shocked and unhappy at the extent of damage to maize
Published on April 4, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
Malawi President Joyce Banda on Monday expressed shock and displeasure at the extent of damage to maize at the National […]
Govt justifies K1.6bn ministers’ cars purchase
Published on April 4, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
Malawi finance authorities have defended the purchase of a new fleet of vehicles for cabinet ministers, describing the move as […]
World Bank to support Malawi financial system
Published on March 19, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
Malawi and the World Bank have signed an agreement which will see the bank contributing towards the setting up of […]
Malawi MPs plead for Flames funding
Published on March 8, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
Members of Parliament on Wednesday ganged up against Minister of Finance Ken Lipenga asking him to increase allocation to Football […]
MPs query K20billion agriculture budget
Published on March 7, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
Opposition MPs on Wednesday forced Minister of Finance Ken Lipenga to defer approval of an allocation to the Ministry of […]
Cost of Malawi civil servants’ strike yet to be determined
Published on March 6, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
The two-week civil servants’ strike in Malawi might have ended, but public funds worth billions of kwacha went down the […]
Govt orders AG to stop payouts to dismissed top government officials
Published on March 4, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
The government has ordered the Attorney General (AG) to review all cases, where it agreed to pay out millions of […]
Climax of Ken Lipenga’s weak leadership
Published on March 4, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
Ken Lipenga could be cementing his legacy as potentially one of the weakest finance ministers in Malawi’s history. The man […]
President Joyce Banda, Finance Minister Ken Lipenga In MK52 Billion Corruption Scandal
Published on March 4, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
As Malawi’s civil servants were parading in various streets of the country crying for their pay-hike, some cabinet ministers were […]
Parliament needs an additional week to scrutinize the midterm budget review,
Published on March 3, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
Possibility is high that parliament will require an additional week or so for the current sitting to scrutinize the midterm […]
Malawi govt withdraws mid-term budget
Published on March 1, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
Malawi Minister of Finance Ken Lipenga on Thursday withdrew the Mid-Term Budget Supplementary Bill in an unprecedented move that opposition […]
Catch the ‘big fish’ in fighting corruption, key donors urge Malawi
Published on March 1, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
Donors operating under Common Approach to Budgetary Support (Cabs) on Wednesday urged the Malawi Government to vigorously pursue corruption cases […]
MPs waste two weeks, govt business drags
Published on February 28, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
Leader of Opposition in Parliament John Tembo has said it will be a record if Parliament finishes all the business […]