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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 […]

Police hunt for Zomba prison escapees

Published on July 10, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi police and prison authorities on Tuesday launched a manhunt on four prisoners, who escaped at Zomba Central Prison amid […]

Government should be cautious on arrests

Published on July 10, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The recent spate of police arrests of senior government officials and an opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) MP have sparked […]

Activists admit ‘sleeping’ on the job

Published on July 10, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Civil rights activists, who relentlessly gave the late President Bingu wa Mutharika tough time, have conceded they are slumbering in […]

JB calls for efficiency in civil service

Published on July 10, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

President Joyce Banda has urged the civil service to be efficient in implementing donor-funded projects so that Malawians enjoy the […]

JB pardons 366 prisoners, rejects 11 child defilers

Published on July 8, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s President Joyce Banda on Friday took a strong stand against rape and child defilers in the country after she […]

President Banda vows to deal with ‘terrorists’

Published on July 8, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s President Joyce Banda vowed to deal with the current state of terror in many parts of the country following […]

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 […]

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 […]

IG asks brutal cops to resign

Published on July 5, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi Inspector General of Police Mr. Loti Dzonzi on Wednesday asked police officers who think cannot work without the shoot […]

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 […]

Govt backs calls to shift tripartite polls to 2019

Published on July 4, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Joyce Banda government has backed calls by the Legal Affairs Committee of Parliament that the tripartite elections in Malawi […]

Govt should be cautious when firing top officers

Published on July 3, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The rate at which heads of government organs are being fired should be of concern to many Malawians. Of late […]

Matilda Katopola refuses to certify parliament bills

Published on July 3, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Clerk of Parliament Matilda Katopola has refused to certify and send the bills Parliament has passed to the President unless […]

Defecting MPs to cost tax payers K4.6 billion

Published on July 2, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

As Malawians continue to suffer the effects of the devaluation of the kwacha and the attendant skyrocketing commodity prices, they […]

UDF MP’s doubt whether party will field Presidential candidate in 2014

Published on June 30, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) Members of the National Assembly have expressed doubt as to whether the party is going […]

Salute the African Woman

Published on June 30, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The news is poverty or starvation, HIV AIDS or human right abuse, child trafficking or ritual murder. Even more so, […]