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Kwacha down by 107% since May

Published on January 3, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Malawi kwacha exchange rate to the United States dollar closed the year 2012 at an average price of K346, […]

Joyce Banda has yet to keep her promise

Published on January 3, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

….get rid of expensive presidential jet and luxury Mercedes Benz cars for ministers. A leading member of the Consumers Association […]

Golden Boy Chilemba confident to fight first world title bout

Published on January 2, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

South Africa based Malawian pugilist Isaac Chilemba is confident he will take part in his first ever world title fight […]

From the Bawo Club Archives, Dated 28th September, 2012

Published on January 2, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

THE SOUND OF SILENCE “Let me have silence, and I will speak, and let come on me what may.” – […]

Gospel Music Awards postponed to February

Published on January 2, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

The inaugural Gospel Music Awards (GMA), which were scheduled to take place at Robins Park in Blantyre on Friday, have […]

JB bans maize exports

Published on January 1, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawian President Joyce Banda has banned the export of maize to neighbouring country, including Tanzania. Ms Banda has also ordered […]

Perverts of the year 2012

Published on December 30, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

In 2012 The Weekend Times investigated and exposed various men who were caught pants down. Horny Disk Jockey The shenanigan […]

I come to bury Bingu, not to praise him – The Chief Mourner

Published on December 30, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Friends, Bawo Club members, countrymen, lend me your ears: I come to bury Bingu, not to praise him. The evil […]

Rev. Sembereka joins politics, seeking Mangochi Central parliamentary seat on People’s Party ticket

Published on December 30, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Can all politicians camouflaging themselves as civil society leaders please stop the pretense and join the political league where they […]

Rooney is Malawi’s Sure Stream ambassador

Published on December 30, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has accepted to be an ambassador of the Sure stream soccer academy project in Malawi, […]

Malawi President accepts live public scrutiny

Published on December 29, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

For the first time in the history of democracy in Malawi, people will have an opportunity to ask the President […]

Malawi Queens end 2012 as Africa’s No. 1

Published on December 29, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Despite conceited effort on the part of South Africa to dislodge the Malawi queens as the top side in Africa, […]

Shropshire-based Medic Malawi raises £200k for Africa

Published on December 29, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A Shropshire charity that raised more than £200,000 this year has set out its ambitious plans for 2013. Medic Malawi, […]

David Livingstone’s hand-drawn map of Malawi’s Lake Chilwa

Published on December 29, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

From the National Library of Scotland… This map of Lake Malawi (formerly Nyasa) was made around 1863 by Dr David […]

Australian firm invests in mining

Published on December 29, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

An Australian company has applied for a coal-mining licence and further plans to invest in thermal power generating plants. Mining […]

Joyce Banda convoy trimmed, activists want evidence

Published on December 29, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

President Joyce Banda has trimmed the size of her convoy in keeping with austerity measures her government announced early this […]

K60m for DPP convention

Published on December 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s former ruling Democratic Progressive Party says it will need K60 million to bankroll its national convention in April 2013, […]

Joyce Banda: ‘I want Malawians to say our country became a better place’

Published on December 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Malawi president and award-winning gender activist on the pressure of steering the country through economic crisis. She is southern […]