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Ethiopia to host AU summit after Malawi’s withdrawal

Published on June 12, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Africa Union (AU) has announced that Ethiopia will now host the 19th Summit of the Union following Malawi’s withdrawal […]

Malawi aid effort comes from the heart of Scotland

Published on June 12, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

By Michael MacLeod With cuts biting hard into frontline services, finances in Scotland’s public sector have rarely been so stretched. […]

Bingu wa Mutharika’s death: Penemulungu will not speak about their meeting

Published on June 12, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Agnes Penemulungu, a DPP parliamentarian believed to be the last person in the company of the late president Bingu wa […]

Chasowa Inquiry: Chasowa was killed hours before meeting Hajat

Published on June 12, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Information emerging from an investigation by the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) suggests that Polytechnic student activist Robert Chasowa was […]

Farm Input Subsidy gets K40 billion

Published on June 11, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s Farm Input Subsidy program, touted for improving food security for the past six years, has been allocated a whopping […]

Homosexuality debate is unduly emotional

Published on June 11, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

It is easy to see the point in the assertion by the Malawi Minority Rights Awareness that most public comments […]

T.B. Joshua : The man who sees tomorrow?

Published on June 10, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

He has a smile for everyone, yet many regard him as one of the most controversial prophets that ever walked […]

Big Brother: Uganda’s Jannette Kisses Wati from Malawi

Published on June 10, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

History is repeating itself here. During Big Brother Africa 2, the Malawian housemate then Code Sangala almost forgot about his […]

Was Ken Lipenga eligible to present the 2012/2013 National Budget on Friday?

Published on June 10, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on Thursday ganged up in questioning the eligibility of Finance […]

Re-writing Africa’s story through Music Tourism

Published on June 9, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Aids, war and famine – Africa is a continent in despair. That’s the the prevailing western view, according to Chimamanda […]

Malawi makes wise political decision, creates business tsunami

Published on June 9, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi might have made a politically correct decision not to host next month’s African Union (AU) summit but for businessmen […]

Exit ‘zero deficit’ enter national ‘recovery’ budget

Published on June 9, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Finance Minister Ken Lipenga on Friday tabled a K406 billion (about $1.6 billion) 2012/13 national budget which, although it provides […]

Malawi draws with Nigeria 1-1 in the World Cup 2014 qualifiers

Published on June 9, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi today drew with Nigeria 1-1 in the World Cup 2014 qualifiers at the Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre in a […]

Art Fights Poverty?

Published on June 9, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

By Tom Porter There is an emerging narrative about Africa, a ‘hopeful’ continent of economic opportunity. This is a story […]

Public Universities’ students not ready for fee hike

Published on June 9, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Students from the tow public universities in Malawi have bemoaned the idea to institute a committee to look into the […]

DPP admits goofing on flag change

Published on June 9, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The former ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has admitted that the flag change was done in speed. This has come […]

Late Mutharika abandoned girl after promising to fund her education

Published on June 9, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

It does not rain but pours for the Karonga girl the late president Bingu wa Mutharika reportedly abandoned after promising […]

Dzenza Secondary girls hostel gutted by fire

Published on June 9, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

There was panic at Dzenza secondary school in Lilongwe on Wednesday when fire gutted girls’ hostel, destroying property for over […]