Tag: Lilongwe

Post office staff calls off strike: Gives govt 21days ultimatum to address concerns

Published on August 4, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Employees of the Malawi Post Corporation have agreed to resume work on condition that the government will address their grievances […]

Malawi vows to continue oil-gas exploration on disputed lake Malawi

Published on August 3, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi vowed Tuesday to press on with oil and gas exploration on Lake Malawi, dismissing a demand by Tanzania, which […]

Civil Society leaders to meet over emerged divisions

Published on August 2, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Leaders of various civil society organizations (CSOs) will in the coming few days hold a meeting to map the way […]

Govt to build state-of-the-art museum in Lilongwe

Published on August 1, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The government says it has plans of building a new State of the Art museum in Lilongwe. The new building […]

DPP supporters clash over party’s 2014 torch bearer

Published on August 1, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Divisions are emerging in the DPP over the party’s 2014 presidential candidate with some loyalists supporting George Chaponda and not […]

Joyce Banda criticised on the size of presidential convoy

Published on August 1, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

President Joyce Banda has come under criticism for apparently reneging on the promise to “reduce the size of the presidential […]

HIV+ people press for children

Published on August 1, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) is a wonderful programme that has seen expectant HIV positive mothers bringing to […]

Govt closes Asian shops in Lilongwe

Published on August 1, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi government on Tuesday closed down four shops belonging to Malawians of Asian origin in the capital, Lilongwe for failing […]

PAC hits at govt rejects appointments

Published on July 31, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Public Appointments Committee (Pac) of Parliament has rejected and referred back to government President Joyce Banda’s appointment of three […]

Malawi Posts Corporation staff strike demand 46% salary increment

Published on July 31, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Employees of the Malawi Posts Corporation(MPC) are on a nationwide strike demanding a 46 percent salary increment. The strike has […]

Malawi asked to review tobacco growing system

Published on July 30, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Farmers Union of Malawi, an umbrella body of farmer organizations in the southern African country, has called for an […]

Joyce Banda in South Africa after visiting Nigeria

Published on July 30, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi President Joyce Banda is in South Africa for a state visit straight from Nigeria where she gave a key […]

Malawi, Tanzania dispute over Lake Malawi

Published on July 30, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Tanzania has called on the Republic of Malawi Government and the companies undergoing exploration of oil and gas in the […]

Airtel dishes out prizes in the new Yabooka SMS promotion

Published on July 30, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

As one way of giving back to its customers Airtel Malawi has started dishing out various prizes in its newly […]

Police arrests hardcore criminal in Blantyre

Published on July 30, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Police in Blantyre have arrested a suspected Hard core criminal Hassan Banda who escaped police custody at Limbe Police two […]

IMF warns Malawi on donor aid dependency

Published on July 30, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that unless Malawi weans itself off donor aid, the country faces an uncertain […]

Pastor Brown Mpinganjira speaks on political career, family

Published on July 29, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Veteran politician cum Pastor, Brown James Mpinganjira has said his focus is to make PP – where he serves as […]

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 […]