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Boxing day is now a public holiday as was the case before Bingu wa Mutharika

Published on December 18, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Government has ordered the reinstatement of Boxing Day as a public holiday effective this year. A statement signed by local […]

Ban on rare earth exploration worries Japan

Published on December 16, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Japanese ambassador to Malawi Fujio Samukawa says he is concerned with disagreements that have led to the stalling of the […]

Maternal health gets a boost in Malawi

Published on December 16, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

On a gray Wednesday morning in the Malawian capital of Lilongwe, a group of young people perform a skit for […]

US trashes Chinese aid to Malawi

Published on December 16, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A leaked cable by former US ambassador to Malawi Peter Bodde to Washington has trashed Chinese aid to Malawi, describing […]

Portrait of Arthur Mutharika, Austin Muluzi as political frauds

Published on December 16, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

By Kandani Ngwira I had developed an almost obduracy revulsion of politics in the country owing to the bigotry with […]

FAM to have new strategic plan

Published on December 16, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Football Association of Malawi (Fam) is by the end of this year expected to have a new strategic plan stretching […]

Goodall Gondwe not in cabinet for his own interests

Published on December 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Newly appointed Malawi Economic Development Minister Goodal Gondwe says he has not joined the cabinet to seek protection on his […]

Britain weighs in on Mec, gay debate

Published on December 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

New British High Commissioner to Malawi Michael Nevin has said while there is need to have a “docking point” for […]

Malawi could have become a failed state without devaluation

Published on December 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Historic relations between Great Britain and Malawi hit its lowest ebb when former President Bingu wa Mutharika expelled Her Majesty’s […]

PP displeased with Atupele Muluzi’s support for anti-govt demonstrations

Published on December 14, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The People’s Party (PP) has said it believes there are forces behind Atupele Muluzi’s support for the demonstrations being organised […]

EU releases K17bn budget support

Published on December 14, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The European Union (EU) has released K 17 billion as budgetary support to Malawi. This is the first tranche of […]

SacOil announces award of the onshore petroleum prospecting licence Block 1 in Malawi

Published on December 14, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

SacOil, the African independent upstream oil & gas company, has announced the award of 100% equity interest and operator status […]

Govt cuts spending on travel and assets

Published on December 14, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Government has introduced nine expenditure control measures among them the suspension of all government funded external travel and procurement of […]

Cost of Chinese aid to Malawi

Published on December 13, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The generosity of the Chinese to Malawi poverty is not without long term implications as the many infrastructural projects they […]

Malawi, Zambia to sign ‘Transfrontier Conservation Area’ treaty

Published on December 13, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi and Zambia are developing a TFCA (Transfrontier Conservation Area) treaty to help preserve wildlife along the borders of the […]

How Malawi’s President Joyce Banda fooled the West

Published on December 13, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

On 7th December 2012, under the headline “The Eight Most Fascinating Africans of 2012”, the online version of the reasonably […]

State House Vs Nation Publications Limited: The facts

Published on December 12, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A fierce fight has ensued between Malawi’s leading print media house Nation Publications Limited (NPL) and State House over opinion […]

Lilongwe, Malawi scoops top international award for urban innovation

Published on December 12, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Malawian City of Lilongwe has received arguably one of the highest accolades that can be bestowed on a city […]