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Kamuzu Stadium to reopen with immediate effect

Published on November 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Ministry of Youth and Sports has succumbed to football fans pressure to re-open Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre. Speaking in […]

High unemployment in Malawi: 80% school graduates fail to find jobs

Published on November 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Eighty percent of secondary school graduates can neither find employment nor employ themselves, a situation government says need to change […]

Malawi MPs beg President to reduce trips

Published on November 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Legislators in Malawi have asked President Joyce Banda to reduce expenditure, including local and international travel. They said the trips […]

UNDP signs agreements with Norway and Ireland to support Democracy Consolidation Projects and Human Rights in Malawi

Published on November 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Governments of Norway and Ireland have signed financing agreements to support democracy […]

Fuel shortage resurfaces in Malawi

Published on November 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Rampant fuel shortage which hit the country for the past couple of years has once again resurfaced with most service […]

Malawi runaway headline inflation hits 30%

Published on November 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s year-on-year headline inflation for October jumped 2.3 percentage points to 30.6 percent on the back of volatile food and […]

Malawi debt hits 54% of GDP

Published on November 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The massive devaluation and subsequent depreciation of the kwacha has resulted in the country’s total debt stock swelling to 54 […]

Malawi coach Kinnah Phiri pins Cecafa hopes on homegrown talent

Published on November 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi coach Kinnah Phiri has included five new faces in his 20-man squad for the Cecafa Challenge Cup in Uganda. […]

Tanzania makes a U-turn on Lake Malawi mediation

Published on November 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Tanzania President Jakaya Kikwete has said there is no need yet to involve a mediator over border dispute with Malawi […]

Tobacco Control Commission (TCC) optimistic of better tobacco volumes

Published on November 22, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Tobacco Control Commission (TCC) is optimistic of better tobacco volumes for next year because of the increased number of […]

Malawi economy under stagflation

Published on November 22, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The local economy is going through a stagflation process, which is a condition of slow economic growth and relatively high […]

EU warns govt on spending

Published on November 22, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The European Union in Malawi has urged the government to make responsible decisions that are not hard to explain and […]

Subsidy fertilizer siphoned off bags

Published on November 22, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Police have uncovered that racketeers in the Farm Input Subsidy Programme (Fisp) are also siphoning the fertiliser off its bags, […]

Malawi’s Simplex Nthala named Mozambique’s best goalkeeper

Published on November 22, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi international Simplex Nthala, who plays for Vilankulo FC, has been named Mozambique national league(Mocambola) best goalkeeper for the 2011/2012 […]

JB donates blood

Published on November 22, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

President Joyce Banda yesterday led by example by donating blood at the official launch of Blood Donation Awareness Week and […]

Teachers from Malawi in skills scheme visit to Glasgow

Published on November 22, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

GLASGOW is playing host to six teachers from Malawi as part of a skills exchange programme. The Evening Times reported […]

Finance Bank re-opening in Malawi hangs in balance due to past money laundering record

Published on November 22, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

In May this year, Finance Bank Zambia owner Rajan Mahtani announced that he will re-open his branches in Malawi which […]

Fuel shortage hits again

Published on November 22, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawians should brace for tougher times as fuel has again become scarce with most filling stations empty while the few […]