Tag: Water

Kang’oma Primary School pupils rescued from using a graveyard as toilet

Published on August 14, 2014 by Face of Malawi

While other children attain good education from nursery and primary schools that have all necessary facilities for education, there are […]

The BP Oil Catastrophe – The REAL STORY The Media Won’t Tell You

Published on July 8, 2014 by Face of Malawi

Deepwater Horizon Drilling Rig It was almost 9.45pm on the 20th April 2010, in The Macondo Prospect, the Gulf of Mexico. […]

AfDB provides US $35.5 million to Malawi to expand access to water supply and sanitation

Published on July 1, 2014 by Face of Malawi

The Board of Directors of the African Development Group approved on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 an African Development Fund (ADF) loan of […]

Malawi still far from linking water and energy operations

Published on June 20, 2014 by Face of Malawi

Although Shire River is a major source of water and energy for Malawi, frequent droughts induced by a changing climate […]

Lilongwe Water Board launches tree planting exercise, expects to plant 25,000 tree seedlings

Published on February 24, 2014 by Face of Malawi

The Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) expects to plant 25,000 tree seedlings in its water catchment area in Malingunde this week. […]

NSANJE PORT, A VISSION OR A MEAR DREAM?

Published on January 15, 2014 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Nsanje world inland port project- has remained in abandoned state in the year 2013, a development some economists have […]

The Shire Zambezi Waterway Project is still a priority says Sadc secretariat.

Published on August 14, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Director of Infrastructure and Services at Sadc Secretariat, Remmy Makumbe briefing the press in Lilongwe on Tuesday said there are […]

Blantyre residents are facing a water crisis for the next few days

Published on July 30, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Blantyre residents are facing a water crisis for the next few days following the bursting of the main pipeline at […]

NOTICE:Temporary water shortage in Blantyre in the next 2-3 days

Published on July 28, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Blantyre Water Board is informing residents of Blantyre City that they will experience a critical water shortage for the next […]

Government has approved a new tariff structure for Water Board effective July 2013.

Published on July 28, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Water Tariffs have been adjusted upwards to help the Board meet escalating production costs so that the Board is in […]

Muslims in Malawi and the rest of the world enter the month of Ramadan.

Published on July 9, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Muslims in Malawi and the rest of the world are observing a month of fasting known as Ramadan. Here in […]

New EU support for access to clean water and sanitation in Malawi

Published on April 30, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

European Commission has issued the following press release: The European Commission has announced that it will support Malawi in its […]

Blantyre water board hikes water tariffs from K720 to K1, 130 per 5,000 litres

Published on April 24, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Blantyre water consumers will have to dig deeper in their pocket from this month end as Blantyre Water Board (BWB) […]

World Vision, Charity Water pledge 1 million USD for Malawi’s clean drinking water projects

Published on March 18, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi, a country in Southern Africa, is one of the poorest nations in the world where less than 50% of […]

World Bank approves $695 million 5-year assistance strategy for Malawi

Published on February 1, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

The World Bank board of executive directors has approved a new five-year Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) for Malawi with a […]

Water shortage resurfaces in Blantyre

Published on December 20, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Lives of some residents in Blantyre city are in danger as they have resorted to drawing water from unprotected places […]

Who is to blame for Malawi’s water woes?

Published on November 1, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawian women, like their counterparts in many African countries are facing the effects of water scarcity. Climate change is often […]

11 villages share a borehole in Ntchisi

Published on October 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

“I can even say that about 500 people share a borehole here,” said Group Village Headman Kanyenda of Kanyenda Village […]