Tag: Lilongwe

Injunctions bill ‘No More’

Published on May 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The journey to repelling laws that sparked the deadly demonstrations of July last year began on Thursday with the reversal […]

DPP to petition speaker over Section 65

Published on May 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is today expected to petition the Speaker of the National Assembly Henry Chimunthu Banda to […]

Malawi reverts to the Old Flag

Published on May 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi parliament has today voted to revert to using the old flag in a move that was widely expected. The […]

TNM reaffirms commitment towards promoting football

Published on May 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

TNM yesterday was expected to reaffirm its commitment towards developing football in the country when they announced an increment of […]

United Nations Development Programme to donate medical equipment to QECH

Published on May 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

On Thursday 24 May 2012, the United Nations Development Programme will hand over assorted medical equipment to the intensive care […]

MP wants Facebook,Twitter and other social media unblocked at parliament

Published on May 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A lawmaker in Malawi has appealed to government to enable the legislators start accessing Facebook at his workplace (parliament premises) […]

Joyce Banda to reinstate good political and economic governance

Published on May 21, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

President Joyce Banda on Friday addressed Parliament for the first time since assuming office spelling out her dream for a […]

Malawi female boxer wins Africa’s Welter Weight Championship

Published on May 20, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s only female boxing pugilist Agness Mtimaukanena has made history by becoming Africa’s Welter weight Champion after defeating Kenyan Susan […]

MALAWI: Bumpy road to economic recovery

Published on May 19, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A sizable devaluation of Malawi’s currency, aimed at reinvigorating the economy and wooing back international donors, has triggered steep increases […]

President Joyce Banda announces probe into Mutharika’s death, Chasowa’s death and coup plot by the DPP

Published on May 19, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s new president Joyce Banda says official investigators will look into Mutharika’s death in office and alleged attempts to keep […]

Chinese Stadium Back to Lilongwe

Published on May 19, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

President Joyce Banda has directed that the Chinese funded state of the art stadium be built in Malawi’s capital Lilongwe […]

Govt changes growth rate to 4.3% from Mutharika’s 6.9%

Published on May 17, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The government has changed the growth figure for 2011 to 4.3 percent from the initially proclaimed 6.9 percent that was […]

MRA scam: President sets up committee to probe Lipenga as board chair resigns

Published on May 16, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi President Joyce Banda disclosed on Wednesday in Lilongwe that she has instituted a special committee to probe Finance Minister […]

Businessman hires South African lawyer to prosecute ‘midnight 6’ coup plotters

Published on May 16, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Businessperson Watson Katawa, who is suing six former Cabinet ministers for sedition and conduct likely to cause breach of peace […]

Malawi was run by gangsters

Published on May 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

When Balaka South MP George Nnensa drew the attention of the country to the greatest fraud of our time through […]

Ntaba gets the boot, 25 other presidential aides also fired

Published on May 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Twenty-six presidential aides to Malawi’s former leader the late Bingu wa Mutharika, including press secretary Hetherwick Ntaba and State House […]

UDF to hold convention late 2012

Published on May 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Former ruling United Democratic Front (UDF) has disclosed that it will hold its National Convention towards the end of this […]

Malawi Congress of Trade Unions-MCTU, Employers Association of Malawi-ECAM in talks with Malawi govt following devaluation

Published on May 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Malawi Congress of Trade Unions-MCTU is expected to engage in talks with government and Employers Association of Malawi-ECAM following […]