DPP to hold convention in November
Published on August 22, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
The Democratic Progressive Party DPP has announced that it will hold its first national conference in five years this November […]
Tag: Ken Lipenga
Economist shreds Malawi govt economic reforms
Published on August 19, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
A Chancellor College economist Ronald Mangani has torn apart the recent economic reforms put in place by the Joyce Banda […]
Ex-MRA boss Muhara cleared of dirty trickery
Published on August 11, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) Board has cleared its recently fired Commissioner General (CG) Lloyd Muhara and his management team […]
DPP supporters clash over party’s 2014 torch bearer
Published on August 1, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
Divisions are emerging in the DPP over the party’s 2014 presidential candidate with some loyalists supporting George Chaponda and not […]
Robert Chasowa: How he died. The timeline of events
Published on July 25, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
The Beginning 30th march 2011, Bingu Mutharika calls upon the DPP Youth Cadets to “protect” him from his critics in […]
JB’s reforms encourage UK MPs to urge budget support for Malawi
Published on July 24, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
MPs on UK’s international development committee say budget support likely to be most efficient way of providing aid to Malawi […]
Malawi on the road to recovery – but the hard part’s just beginning
Published on July 24, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
In just a few months, Malawi’s new president has undone much of the damage caused by her predecessor by implementing […]
IMF to table US$157 million credit to Malawi
Published on July 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
International Monetary Fund (IMF) is today expected to table a US$157 million credit to Malawi under a three-year Extended Credit […]
Malawi aid champions Joyce Banda’s agenda
Published on July 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
Erieka Bennett, head of the AU Diaspora Forum, says Malawi’s Joyce Banda represents the type of leadership that Africa needs […]
President Banda warns on passport fraud
Published on July 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
Malawi’s Immigration Department must walk its talk about sealing the loopholes that have allowed foreigners to acquire the Malawian passport. […]
African Development Bank gives Malawi $40 million
Published on July 21, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
The African Development Bank on Friday gave impoverished Malawi $40 million in budget help, just days after two of the […]
‘The economy has improved’ – Lipenga
Published on July 19, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
Finance Minister Ken Lipenga says the country’s economy has improved, citing increased foreign currency reserves and steady supplies fuel as […]
Kasambara lied on govt spending – Finance minister Lipenga
Published on July 11, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
The Malawi government is yet to start using funds approved in the 2012/2013 budget because President Joyce Banda is yet […]
Lipenga cleared on the MRA scam, but questions remain as MP Nawena challenges the report
Published on June 29, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
Malawi Vice-President Khumbo Kachali on Thursday told Parliament the K14.3 billion (about $57.2 million) MRA borrowed was illegal, but blamed […]
Malawi passes K408 billion budget, paving way for donor funds
Published on June 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
Malawi parliament passed a vital national budget on Wednesday needed to unleash more funding from the International Monetary Fund and […]
Amended Pensions Act to punish workers
Published on June 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
THE amendment of the Pens ions Ac t will see employees losing out on savings as government benefits from taxation, […]
MPs want 137% pay hike
Published on June 22, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
Parliament has written Treasury proposing a 137 percent basic pay hike for MPs, a development which, if approved, will see […]
Cellphone firms protest tax hike
Published on June 21, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
MOBILE phone companies have protested the hike in their sector’s corporate tax to 33 percent from the normal 30 percent […]