Tag: ministry of finance

Finance Minister suspends local and foreign travels of public servants including JB

Published on November 13, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Finance Minister, Maxwell Mkwezalamba, has announced today that with immediate effect government has suspended all trips of public servants including […]

Dissapointed citizen’s letter to the State President on Finance minister

Published on October 10, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Letter to the President. Dear Madam Joyce Banda H.E In am convinced that there is something seriously wrong going on […]

Malawi judicial staff gives govt 14 days ultimatum on salary hike: Threatens to shut down courts

Published on April 16, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Judiciary support staff has given government a 14 days ultimatum to hike their salaries or face the indefinite strike […]

Finance Minister Lipenga under fire over US$76m Apollo contracts

Published on April 14, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Finance Minister Ken Lipenga faces new calls to resign and pave way for investigation after being accused of using his […]

Malawi’s State House in shady oil deal

Published on April 13, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s State House has dragged the country into a crude oil contract with a Nigerian firm that could be costly […]

Ecama warns on government allowances

Published on March 8, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Economics Association of Malawi (Ecama) has cautioned the government on increasing allowances for civil servants before correcting abuses in the […]

Confusion in JB’s govt

Published on January 31, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

The President’s indecisiveness on issues that matter will always be the impetus for her own undoing. Look at the following […]

State House blows $7.9 million annual budget in 5 months

Published on December 29, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

State House has blown its 2012/13 annual budget less than five months into the financial year even as priority sectors […]

3 local firms disqualified from bidding for Air Malawi

Published on December 7, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Three local companies have been disqualified from the race for a strategic partner for a restructured national flag carrier, Air […]

Vehicle licence levy on fuel awaits legal issues

Published on November 24, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The government is yet to finalise the process of implementing the payment of vehicle licence fees through a levy on […]

Malawi debt hits 54% of GDP

Published on November 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The massive devaluation and subsequent depreciation of the kwacha has resulted in the country’s total debt stock swelling to 54 […]

Malawi to get US$1bn in aid

Published on October 13, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s finance minister Ken Lipenga says he is confident Malawi will receive in excess of US$1 billion (K315 billion) in […]

Malawi external debt hits US$1.1 billion

Published on October 11, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s Ministry of Finance says the country’s debt levels have reached US$1.1 billion in July this year as the rate […]

World Bank and Malawi seal a US$125m Shire River Basin Management Program agreement

Published on August 25, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s Ministry of Finance and World Bank Wednesday signed an initial US125 million agreement that is set to boost sustainable […]

New borrowing scam revealed, now with MACRA

Published on July 1, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The late president Bingu wa Mutharika administration was embroiled in yet another borrowing scandal, this time involving the Malawi Communications […]