Category: Malawi

Malawi, a landlocked country in southeastern Africa, is defined by its topography of highlands split by the Great Rift Valley and enormous Lake Malawi. The lake’s southern end falls within Lake Malawi National Park – sheltering diverse wildlife from colorful fish to baboons – and its clear waters are popular for diving and boating. Peninsular Cape Maclear is known for its beach resorts.
President: Lazarus Chakwera Trending
Capital: Lilongwe
Recognised regional languages: List: Yao; Tumbuka; Tonga; Sena; Lomwe; Ngonde; Lambya
Population: 18.14 million (2018) World Bank

Malawi’s Joyce Banda government hikes fuel prices

February 6, 2014 Global AuthorCashgate, Fuel Prices, Joyce Banda, Lyton Zinyemba, Malawi, Malawi Kwacha, MERA

BLANTYRE(AGV)--Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has adjusted upwards fuel prices effective February 6, 2014. The upward adjustment was announced on Wednesday by MERA. Petrol will now be selling at 839 kwacha from 760 kwacha, Diesel will be selling at K853.40 up from K770 per litre, this represents 10.39 percent and 10.80 percent respectively. A statement signed by MERA board... Read More

Malawi ‘Cashgate’ cases begin

January 29, 2014 Global AuthorBruno Kalemba, Caroline Savala, Cashgate, Joyce Banda, Leonard Kalonga, Malawi, Malawi Graft, Maxwell Mkwezalamba

BLANTYRE(AGV) _ The first two out of the 70 defendants appeared in court in the Malawi capital, Lilongwe, Wednesday at the beginning of what has been dubbed "cashgate", the biggest corruption scandal in Malawian history. . Read More

Former Malawi Justice Minister, president’s finance chief arrested over massive government looting

January 27, 2014 Global AuthorBlantyre, Brown Mpinganjira, Cashgate, IMF, Joster Njanji, Joyce Banda, Ken Lipenga, lilongwe, Malawi Graft, Manondo, MZUZU, Oswald Lutepo, Ralph Kasambara

Lilongwe 2014-01-27_ Former Malawi Justice Minister Raphael Kasambara and Principal Secretary in the Office of the President and Cabinet Joster Njanji have been arrested following on-going investigations into how millions of dollars were allegedly looted in government in dubious deals. "We have today, the 27th of October 2014, arrested Mr. Raphael Kasambara on money laundering offences," said police spokesperson Rhoda... Read More

Malawi president names Ulemu Chilapondwa to replace Sidik Mia as transport minister

January 25, 2014 Global AuthorCassim Chilumpha, Joyce Banda, Lazarus Chakwera, Malawi, People's Party, PP, Sidik Mia, Ulemu Chilapondwa

BLANTYRE (AGV)—Malawi president Joyce Banda has appointed deputy Minister of Agriculture Ulemu Chilapondwa as transport minister replacing lower shire political kingpin Sidik Mia who resigned as Minister as well as from the ruling party where he was Vice President for Southern Region. Read More

Malawi Minister Sidik Mia Resigns from President Joyce Banda’s People’s Party

January 25, 2014 Global AuthorBlantyre, Joyce Banda, Malawi Congress Party, Malawi Politics, MCP, People's Party, PP, Sidik Mia

BLATYRE (AGV)--Ruling People's Party is slowly losing ground ahead of the May 20 tripartite elections as its Vice President for the South, Mohammed Sidik Mia, who was also the Minister of Transport and Public has dumped the party. Mia, who is strongly linked with a move to opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP), made the announcement in Blantyre on Friday. Read More

Joyce Banda, an African arms firm and the free use of the jet she sold

January 22, 2014 Global AuthorBingu's Plane, Cashgate, Duncan Halliday, Fortune Air, Joyce Banda, Malawi, Malawi Corruption, Nhlane

Amid a corruption scandal that has alarmed donors including Britain, the president of Malawi faces questions over her free use of the private jet apparently sold to an arms firm with government contracts. A jet sold by Joyce Banda, the Malawian president – attracting praise from key donors including Britain – is believed to have been bought by a controversial… Read More

VOANEWS:IMF Lifts Suspension of Funds to Malawi

January 20, 2014 Global Author

BLANTYRE, MALAWI — According to VOANEWS, The International Monetary Fund has resolved to immediately disburse about $20 million in suspended funding to Malawi. The IMF imposed the suspension last October pending investigations of a scandal in which millions of dollars in public funds were looted from government coffers. Although government authorities are happy with the IMF’s change of heart, commentators warn... Read More

Malawi court starts hearing landmark homosexual case

January 20, 2014 Global AuthorAmon Champyuni, Bingu Mutharika, Homosexual laws, Joyce Banda, Malawi, Zolomphi Nkowani

Blantyre, Malawi, Jan. 20 (MaraviPost) _ The High Court in Blantyre Monday started hearing a case whose outcome may determine the future of Malawi homophobic laws.Centre for Development of People (CEDEP), a civil rights group that campaigns for minority rights including those for sexual minorities, took government to court to review the conviction of three men who are serving long... Read More

Why America and Europe will work behind the scene to have Joyce Banda elected

January 15, 2014 Global AuthorApartheid South Africa, Cashgate, FRELIMO, Joyce Banda, Malawi, Mozambique, Muluzi, Renamo, USA, Zimbabwe

Soon after independence in 1975, the country of Mozambique was plunged into a protracted civil war pitting the ruling FRELIMO party against the RENAMO rebels. RENAMO fighters will always be remembered as some of the most brutal fighters Africa has ever seen. In the later 1980s a woman refugee crossed into Mulanje district. Her story was particularly distressing. Read More

Malawi govt. warns Chinese managers against abusing local workers

January 9, 2014 Global AuthorChina, James Kalirangwe, Malawi

BLANTYRE (AGV)-- Following The Daily Times' story that a Chinese company, which is constructing a national stadium in Lilongwe, is abusing local workers at the site, Malawi government has warned that it will not tolerate such acts. Government through the Ministry of Labour has since given the management of the company several recommendations and stressed on the need for the... Read More