Tag: Lilongwe

African leaders meet on AU top job, hotspots

Published on July 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

African Union leaders meeting today will tackle the continent’s hotspots at their biannual summit, even if elections for the bloc’s […]

JB advises vendors to return to designated markets

Published on July 14, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s President Joyce Banda on Friday reiterated her advise to vendors in all major cities to move to designated trading […]

UK’s Foreign Office Minister Bellingham to visit Malawi

Published on July 12, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The British government continues to send high level representatives to Malawi as it supports President Banda’s reforms since assuming the […]

Prison Break: Malawi prison escapees turn themselves in

Published on July 12, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Two of the three inmates who escaped from Zomba maximum security prison in eastern Malawi on Sunday night during clashes […]

Vendors threaten not to leave the streets

Published on July 12, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A group of street vendors in Lilongwe have threatened not to comply with an order by the government to move […]

Vendors given a 14-day ultimatum to leave streets

Published on July 11, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

endors in Lilongwe and Blantyre have been given a two week grace period to get off the streets and relocate […]

Six companies bid for Shire-Zambezi viability study

Published on July 11, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Malawian government, the secretariat of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the African Development Bank (ADB) are analysing […]

MERA shuts down 12 fuel stations for ignoring new prices

Published on July 10, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Energy authorities on Monday closed 12 fuel service stations in Lilongwe and Blantyre for overpricing fuel, despite the supplies’ price […]

Malawi to host Youth Parliament

Published on July 10, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi has been chosen to host the 2013 African Youth Parliament of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association-CPA. This was announced during […]

Lake Malawi oil exploration turns fishy

Published on July 10, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The process of awarding oil exploration licences targeting Lake Malawi and other areas was so fraught with irregularities that the […]

Sunbird blames devaluation on its 2012 results

Published on July 10, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Sunbird Tourism Limited says it expects the 49 percent devaluation of the kwacha to impact on the company’s bottom line […]

Malawi’s Swift Air closes shop as sheriffs impound property

Published on July 9, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Operations at private airline, Swift Air in Malawi have been halted after sheriffs impounded the company’s property in Lilongwe for […]

Commission of Inquiry to summon Callista Mutharika

Published on July 8, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Former First Lady Callista Mutharika will be served with summons to attend the inquiry into the death of her late […]

Sunbird Lilongwe Hotel staff robs UN Diplomat

Published on July 6, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A Malawian diplomat working with the United Nations Support Office for AMISOM – UNSOA in Nairobi, Kenya was robbed at […]

JB’s statement on July 20 protest findings

Published on July 5, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi President Joyce Banda has vowed to prosecute or hand administrative action on those found at fault by an inquiry […]

Zimbabwe yet to finalise loan payment to Malawi

Published on July 5, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Zimbabwe government is yet to pay Malawi the remaining US$17 million Harare owes Lilongwe in maize sales, a month […]

People’s Party not in govt of national unity with any party

Published on July 5, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

If the United Democratic Front and Alliance for Democracy Aford and other parties think they are in a government of […]

Phoya backs Speaker on Sec 65 saga

Published on July 3, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The leadership of the ruling Peoples Party (PP) in parliament has backed Speaker of the national assembly for not rushing […]