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MCP Convention in April

Published on January 9, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

At long last. Malawi’s old political party, Malawi Congress Party MCP, says will hold its long awaited convention in April […]

U.S. Ambassador to the UN Food and Agriculture Agencies to visit Tanzania and Malawi

Published on January 9, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Ambassador David J. Lane, the U.S. Representative to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Agencies in Rome, will travel to […]

Fuel shortages in Malawi: Running on empty

Published on January 9, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Cars snaked around the petrol station and back down a dusty street in Mzuzu, a town in northern Malawi. Pedestrians […]

Karonga-Chitipa road is officially open, more than 10 years late

Published on January 9, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi President Joyce Banda on Monday said the completion of the Karonga-Chitipa Road will help the country economically. The 101-kilometre […]

Joyce Banda confirms her mediocrity

Published on January 8, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

President Joyce Banda continues to abuse her right to show she is on the mediocre side of things, despite the […]

IMF expects Malawi’s economy to grow by 5.5% this year

Published on January 8, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects Malawi’s economy to grow by 5.5% this year, more than double the rate estimated […]

The politics of oil exploration on Lake Malawi

Published on January 8, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Prospects of Malawi exploring oil on Lake Malawi have had ups and downs in 2012. In fact, downs outweighed positives, […]

Mining operations to contribute 
$500m a year to Malawi fiscus

Published on January 8, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi expects to earn over $500-million a year from four recently 
launched and planned mining projects, the country’s Geological Surveys […]

Slotland Online Casino Raises Awareness, Funds to Educate Malawi

Published on January 8, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

We all love to help others when we can, and one of our approved online casino’s has done just that. […]

Malawi’s women stand up for healthcare rights under HIV/AIDS

Published on January 8, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Out of the 34 million people living worldwide with AIDS, a large proportion, approximately 61,000 orphans, are living without parents […]

International Monetary Fund commits to the development of Malawi

Published on January 8, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Christine Lagarde, head of the International Monetary Fund, arrived in Malawi on 5 January 2012 to assure support for the […]

Malawians blame late Bingu wa Mutharika for the economic hardships

Published on January 8, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

He has been gone since April, but the ghosts of Bingu wa Mutharika are very much around for Malawians who […]

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde confident Malawi reforms will turn economy around

Published on January 8, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde is confident that the ongoing reforms in Malawi will turn the economy […]

We underestimated reforms impact, says Joyce Banda

Published on January 7, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi President Joyce Banda has told the IMF that her administration underestimated the impact of economic reforms currently being implemented […]

Chikaonda faults govt over cost-cutting measures

Published on January 7, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Press Corporation Limited (PCL) chief executive officer Mathews Chikaonda has criticised the government of President Joyce Banda for not showing […]

Over 100 police officers died in 2012, says IG Dzonzi

Published on January 3, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Police Inspector General Lot Dzonzi says the death of over 100 officers in 2012 alone was a “huge setback” to […]

Leave me alone and watch, Joyce Banda tells critics

Published on January 3, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

President Joyce Banda has dismissed opposition political leaders and other critics of her government and its policies to keep a […]

Labour union supports the January 17 protests but will not take part

Published on January 3, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Malawi Congress of Trade Unions (MCTU), a labour federation of over 20 trade unions, will not be taking part […]