Tag: Lilongwe

IMF pledges continued support to bail out Malawi

Published on November 5, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Global lender International Monetary Fund (IMF), which in June gave impoverished Malawi a three-year $157 million loan package, has pledged […]

Of coach Kinnah and cocktail of confusion

Published on November 4, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Fam is trying to play a funny game with Flames coach Kinnah Phiri, the man who has inflicted deep wounds […]

Unsafe abortion blamed for rising maternal deaths

Published on November 4, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A gynecologist at Kamuzu Central Hospital in the capital Lilongwe has said unsafe abortion remains a major challenge contributing to […]

IMF team starts tour of duty

Published on November 4, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A three day multi stakeholder’s conference on the Malawi economy started Friday in the capital Lilongwe with International Monetary Fund […]

Malawi,China sign stadium construction deal

Published on November 4, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Officials of the Chinese and Malawi governments formally signed a US$70 million loan agreement on Tuesday for the construction of […]

Under the late Mutharika, Malawi was self-reliant and exporter of food

Published on November 3, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

July 17 — President Barack Obama need look no further than Malawi to support his argument that with the right […]

Malawi govt bans maize export as food prices soar

Published on November 3, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Raising food prices and maize shortages have forced Malawi’s government to maintain the maize export ban this year, Minister of […]

Malawi govt should learn from costly decisions

Published on November 2, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

nce again, we are seeing poor decision-making by the government costing taxpayers hundreds of millions of kwacha in claims by […]

Malawi says ownership of dispute lake ‘not negotiable’

Published on November 1, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi has further dug in on its dispute with Tanzania over Lake Malawi, saying that it would only return to […]

Malawi locks Kenyan flag carrier out of Lilongwe route

Published on November 1, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s Department of Civil Aviation stopped Kenya Airway’s rights Sunday following complaints from Air Malawi that the airline had terminated […]

Bikini carwash in Lilongwe

Published on November 1, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A first in Malawi. Bikini-clad ladies are to wash cars for a fee outside Taytaz Club in Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe […]

UN Day 2012: Helen Clark Speech in Lilongwe, Malawi

Published on October 29, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

I am delighted to be with you this evening to celebrate United Nations Day 2012. This day was declared by […]

Chief Secretary to Govt Bright Msaka tells Ombudsman Chizumila to resign

Published on October 29, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A confidential memo/letter of the Ombudsman to foreign missions in the country says Chief Secretary to Government, Bright Msaka, told […]

Chasowa’s father bitter over son’s murder

Published on October 25, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Father to slain Polytechnic student Robert Chasowa has said he is anxious to know who killed his son and why […]

Government hails Lilongwe Rotary Club

Published on October 24, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Government has hailed the Rotary Club of Lilongwe for the role it plays in assisting to improve health service delivery […]

High costs of air travel impeding economic growth

Published on October 24, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Malawi ministry of tourism has urged international flight operators to consider revising their rates because the current prevailing high […]

Malawi Housing Corporation to sue for contempt of court against non-compliant encroachers

Published on October 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi Housing Corporation MHC says it will move with haste to commence contempt of court proceedings against encroachers who will […]

Govt to spend US$57m on new ARVs annually

Published on October 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Government is expected to incur about $57.6 million (about K16.4 billion) per year to provide free new ARVs every year […]