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Poly students will not demonstrate against lecturers’ strike

Published on August 25, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Students of the University of Malawi’s polytechnic resolved not to demonstrate on Friday against a continued strike by their lecturers. […]

Churches asked to take lead in HIV/AIDS fight

Published on August 25, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The faith community has a big role to play in curbing the spread of the HIV virus, hence the need […]

Malawi police arrest teenagers over fake bank notes

Published on August 24, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Two teenagers have been arrested by police in Mwanza for being found in possession of three counterfeit K1, 000 banknotes. […]

UDF MPs not satisfied with PP’s partnership

Published on August 24, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

United Democratic Front (UDF) parliamentarians say they are dissatisfied with the working relationship with the ruling People’s Party (PP). Clement […]

Mota-Engil made periodic payments to Bingu wa Mutharika

Published on August 24, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Mota-Engil, the company that has made billions of kwacha in construction projects in Malawi, made some periodic payments in 2010 […]

Peter Mutharika appears before commissioners on brother’s death

Published on August 24, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Acting president of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Thursday appeared before a commission of inquiry into the death of his […]

Lake Malawi talks progress and results due Saturday

Published on August 24, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawians will have to wait until Saturday for briefing on the progress and results of talks seeking to resolve border […]

Surestream dares govt and insists no palm-oiling for licence

Published on August 24, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Surestream Petroleum Company, the British firm that is entangled in an oil exploration controversy on Lake Malawi, has responded to […]

15 MPs ditch People’s Party fearing Section 65

Published on August 24, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Up to 15 Members of Parliament (MPs) have so far abandoned ruling People’s Party (PP) and returned to the parties […]

First Malawi Youth Parliament in commences

Published on August 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Speaker of parliament Mr. Henry Chimunthu Banda says youths need to have an input on issues affecting them. Mr. Chimunthu […]

Malawi government to probe Surestream on Lake Malawi oil exploration deal

Published on August 22, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi President Joyce Banda has said it intends to investigate the awarding last year of an oil exploration license to […]

Livelihoods drying up on Lake Chilwa

Published on August 22, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Fisherfolk and farmers living near Malawi’s second-largest water body, Lake Chilwa, are relocating en masse and scrambling for space around […]

Oil and Water don’t mix in Lake Malawi border dispute

Published on August 22, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

In the search for oil and natural gas, Africa’s third largest lake has become a political battlefield. It’s not so […]

NGO angry with govt over perks hike

Published on August 22, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Centre for Social Concern (CfSC) says it is disappointed by government’s decision to raise subsistence allowances for Cabinet ministers by […]

Malawi, Tanzania border talks: Minister urges restraint

Published on August 22, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi Government has warned against careless statements as its experts and those from its northern neighbour Tanzania engage in a […]

Normalcy prevails at Tanzania-Malawi border dispute

Published on August 21, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Normalcy at the Tanzania-Malawi border post of Kasumulu/Songwe confirms that the amity between the two countries remains unshaken by recent […]

Malawi’s cotton ban slows Chipata-Mchinji rail use

Published on August 21, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The move by the Malawian Government to ban importation of cotton from Zambia has led to less usage of the […]

Mponda, Kanyenda, Russell Left Out of Malawi Squad Against Ghana

Published on August 21, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi coach Kinnah Phiri has left out injury-plagued captain Peter ‘Mjojo’ Mponda in his squad for the crucial 2013 Africa […]