Tag: Maize

CAMA demands inquiry on rotten maize

Published on April 6, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s consumer rights body Consumers Association of Malawi is demanding an inquiry into circumstances that led to the rotting of […]

A partial equilibrium model of the Malawi maize commodity market

Published on April 5, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

A partial equilibrium model of the Malawi maize commodity market.  This paper presents a model of the Malawi maize commodity […]

JB’s tour of duty ‘huge success’ earns Malawi MK37 billion

Published on April 4, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

President Joyce Banda says her official visit to the United Kingdom, Republic of Botswana and the United States of America […]

Malawi’s dependence on maize has led to malnutrition

Published on March 15, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s dependence on maize has led to malnutrition, will encouraging permaculture help Malawians increase their intake of micronutrients? As the […]

Over 30,000 faces hunger in Kasungu

Published on March 5, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

About 30 households in the area of chief Simnlemba in Kasungu, Central Malawi are at risk of hunger after a […]

Malawi Health Equity Network tells JB to put her bottom down and save money for drugs

Published on February 5, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi Health Equity Network (Mhen) says the money President Joyce Banda is spending to distribute maize and flour could rescue […]

Joyce Banda’s maize angers police

Published on February 1, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

President Joyce Banda’s donation of maize to Malawi Police Service has angered some members of the service who feel were […]

JB against maize exports

Published on December 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

President Joyce Banda on Monday ordered the Police and the Ministry of Agriculture to seal borders to stop maize exports. […]

Distributing maize is not Joyce Banda’s job – CAMA

Published on December 3, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Going around every corner of the country distributing maize the way President Joyce Banda is doing is not the job […]

Malawi Police donates 150 bags of maize to JB

Published on December 2, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi Police Service gave President Joyce Banda 150 bags of maize in a bid to contribute to the distribution of […]

Don’t politicise food distribution exercise, says JB

Published on November 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

State President Mrs Joyce Banda has urged people in the country not to politicise the food distribution exercise she is […]

Malawi MPs beg President to reduce trips

Published on November 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Legislators in Malawi have asked President Joyce Banda to reduce expenditure, including local and international travel. They said the trips […]

Maize prices up by 75% since Oct 2011

Published on November 17, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Maize prices have risen by 75 percent from K32.75 ($0.10) to K57.29 ($0.19) per kg since October last year. According […]

Zambia does it again, offers maize to Malawi

Published on November 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The government of Zambia has invited interested Malawian traders to purchase maize from that country, following the country’s lifting of […]

Zambia lifts maize exports ban

Published on November 14, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s neighbor Zambia has with immediate effect lifted an export ban which it imposed on maize and wheat bran saying […]

Malawi govt bans maize export as food prices soar

Published on November 3, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Raising food prices and maize shortages have forced Malawi’s government to maintain the maize export ban this year, Minister of […]

Queries over Joyce Banda maize

Published on November 3, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Eye brows have been raised in some quarters regarding the source of relief maize that President Joyce Banda is distributing […]

Queries over ‘Joyce Banda’ branded relief maize, activists call for transparency

Published on November 2, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Eye brows have been raised in some quarters regarding the source of relief maize that President Joyce Banda is distributing […]