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

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

Malawi vendors escalate maize shortage in Admarc depots

January 9, 2014 Global AuthorADMARC, Joyce Banda, Maize Shortages, Malawi

Blantyre--As Malawians are still struggling to access maize in many Agricultural Development Marketing Cooperation (ADMARC) depots, it has been established that the situation is being escalated by vendors. A snap survey by Maravi post in Ntcheu and Balaka districts has found that despite the rationing of maize sales to 10 Kilogrammes per customer by Ministry of Agriculture, vendors are still... Read More

Britains Tony Blair Ends Political Advisory Mission in Malawi

January 5, 2014 Global AuthorJoyce Banda, Malawi Cashgate, TOny Blair

Lilongwe, January 5, 2014 (MaraPost) A group of British political advisers, led by former Prime Minister Tony Blair, will leave Malawi later this month after concluding their advisory sessions to the government of this African country. The collaboration of the Africa Governance Initiative (AGI) with President Joyce Banda comes to an end in January after an agreement between the parties,... Read More

Malawi Pres Joyce Banda: ‘Competitive primary elections must not divide us’

December 23, 2013 Global AuthorBlantyre, Cassim Chilumpha, Fahad Assani, Joyce Banda, Kachale, Malawi, Malawi 2014 Elections, Malawi Peples party, Sosten Gwengwe

BLANTYRE—With only few months to 2014 May tripartite elections, Malawi’s President Joyce Banda says her governing People’s Party (PP) will allow its members to elect candidates considered the best to propel the party’s ideologies of togetherness, equity and fairness, among others. Read More

State House compares Malawi pres. Joyce Banda with Barack Obama

December 18, 2013 Global Author#Joycebanda, Joyce Banda, Malawi, Mandela, Obama, Twitter, Twitter Trends

BLANTYRE(MaraPost)_ Kamuzu Palace, the official home of Malawi president Joyce Banda, says according to twitter analytics tool, Tweetreach, tweets which contained the hashtag #joycebanda alone gained over 1,649,702 impressions or opportunities to see during Banda's speech at former South African president Nelson Mandela’s state funeral on Saturday in Qunu. More than 2 million people were directly involved in the conversation... Read More

Malawi Pres. Joyce Banda’s eulogy at Mandela’s burial in Qunu

December 16, 2013 Global AuthorEulogy, Joyce Banda, Madiba, Malawi, Mandela, Nelson mandela Dies, Rohlihlahla, South Africa

I stand before you today to join you, the people of South Africa, and the world, to mourn the loss of a great leader: Nelson Rohlihlahla Mandela. I join you, the people of this rainbow nation, to celebrate a life of one of Africa’s unique leaders who gallantly fought for freedom and peace for this great country and the world. Read More

Arms firm link to charity that paid PR costs of Malawi president’s interview

November 29, 2013 Global AuthorBell Pottinger, Cashgate, Joyce Banda, Lake Malawi, Malawi, Mr Ichikowitz, Tanzania

In email accidentally sent to Daily Telegraph, director of Africa's biggest arms firm instructs President Joyce Banda on how to handle media Questions have been asked over the role in Malawi of a charitable foundation linked to an African arms company whose director is running a PR campaign by President Joyce Banda to win back foreign donors following a corruption... Read More