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Chaponda defends Bingu’s nepotism, tears apart JB speech

Published on May 22, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s former ruling Democratic Progressive Party leader in parliament Dr. George Chaponda has torn apart President Joyce Banda’s speech describing […]

John Tembo welcomes new era of Malawi democracy

Published on May 22, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s leader of opposition John Tembo has said the end of an era of oppression, suppression and depression has beckoned […]

Budget not finalised for Friday, statement postponed

Published on May 22, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The budget statement will not be presented this Friday as earlier scheduled as the budget for the year 2012 to […]

Mixed reactions over Malawi’s plan to repeal anti-gay law

Published on May 22, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Repealing a colonial-era ban on homosexuality may please foreign donors, intent on protecting democratic rights of minorities. But it causes […]

JB didn’t consult Malawians on homosexuality legalisation – Petra

Published on May 22, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The decision by the People’s Party (PP) led government to repeal anti-homosexuality laws in the country has been hastened as […]

China puts its mark in Malawi

Published on May 21, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

China’s presence in Malawi has been growing steadily since the two countries established diplomatic ties in 2007 and signed a […]

Chief Justice Munlo denies being part of coup plot

Published on May 21, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Chief Justice Lovemore Munlo, through his lawyers Patrice Nkhono and Samuel Tembenu, has dared critics to formally lodge and substantiate […]

Govt appoints election commissioners

Published on May 21, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

President Joyce Banda has appointed 10 people to be commissioners of the Malawi Electoral Commission (Mec). The 10, who were […]

Airtel Malawi hands over first pick-up in Yabooka promotion

Published on May 21, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

50 year old Clement Mukhumbwa, retired secondary school teacher at Chitipa Boma on Friday became the first recipient of the […]

Four UDF MPs desert young Muluzi

Published on May 21, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Just a few weeks after the Deputy National Organising Secretary for the opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) Levy Luwemba and […]

Joyce Banda to reinstate good political and economic governance

Published on May 21, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

President Joyce Banda on Friday addressed Parliament for the first time since assuming office spelling out her dream for a […]

Zambia ready to arrest Sudan’s Al Bashir

Published on May 21, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

While Malawi is dithering on the matter of Sudanese president Omar Hassan Al Bashir, Zambia has broken ranks with most […]

Lesbians engage in BT, immune to arrest as Mw Penal Code only prohibits gays

Published on May 20, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi police are likely to arrest two lesbians who engaged in Blantyre recently, a second development in three years after […]

Government gets 105 more MPs for free

Published on May 20, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The sitting plan in Parliament on the opening of the budget sitting on Friday has indicated that the Joyce Banda […]

Malawians should support President Banda for the nation’s goodness

Published on May 20, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

President Joyce Banda’s state-of-the-nation address delivered yesterday has shed some light on what her administration hopes to achieve economically, socially […]

MRA blew K54 million on car park, Mulli and Masangwi involved

Published on May 20, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) and the Office of the Director of Public Procurement (ODPP) are failing to explain how […]

Malawi female boxer wins Africa’s Welter Weight Championship

Published on May 20, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s only female boxing pugilist Agness Mtimaukanena has made history by becoming Africa’s Welter weight Champion after defeating Kenyan Susan […]

Malawi’s foreign policy under microscope

Published on May 20, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Former president Bingu wa Mutharika’s legacy is likely to make a huge impact in matters of foreign policy as the […]