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Malawi auctions off controversial presidential jet for $15 mln(0)
The controversial Presidential jet bought by late Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika has finally been auctioned off to Bohnox Enterprise Ltd– a Virgin Islands company for $15 million, after new President Joyce Banda ordered to dispose of it as the government implements an austerity budget. Chintu Phiri, Principal Secretary in the office of the President… Read More ›
Malawi cbank leaves bank rate, LRR unchanged
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has again kept both its main lending rate and Liquidity Reserve Requirement unchanged to support the local currency and rein in on runaway inflation, the bank said in a statement posted on its website “Based on regular economic and monetary analyses, the MPC decided to keep the Bank rate… Read More ›
#Malawi — Are incidences of mob justice a result of IMF reforms?
Malawi’s President Joyce Banda has had 12 tumultuous months since she took office in April last year. She has attempted to right Malawi’s economy by devaluing its currency, giving herself a 30 percent pay cut and proposed to offload a fleet of Mercs for her 35 member cabinet. But the economy has continued to sputter… Read More ›
Madonna hits back at #Malawi officials
US pop star Madonna has said that she will continue supporting Malawian children because her work is all about them and not the country’s politicians. Speaking through her manager Trevor Neilson, Madonna, who left Malawi on Saturday, said that she has not been treated fairly since she arrived in the poor southern African country. “Madonna… Read More ›
Broke #Malawi splurges $4 mln on Vehicles for 35 Cabinet Ministers
Malawi’s cash strapped government has spent around US$4 million (MK1.6 billion) on a new fleet of 4 wheel drive Toyota Prado TX models for 35 cabinet ministers. At current market prices, a Toyota Prado TX at Toyota Malawi is going at around $115,000 (MK46 million) inclusive import duty. The splurge on the SUVs comes amidst… Read More ›
#Madonna jets into Malawi, faces govt condemnation over abandoned school project
US pop star Madonna arrived in Lilongwe on Monday morning amidst accusations of abandoning the construction of the $15 million girls’ school. Immigration and security officials at Lilongwe’s Kamuzu International Airport confirmed that Madonna arrived at 9 AM local time on a private jet. The singer, who has adopted two children from Malawi, came under-fire… Read More ›
#Malawian baby born with severe genetic disorder dies
An infant who was born at a local Malawian hospital on Wednesday last week with a rare disease called Harlequin ichthyosis, has died. The infant died on Saturday in the capital Lilongwe after doctors failed to save it’s life, Hospital director Dr Nordeen Alide confirmed. He could not,however, say the cause of death when asked…. Read More ›
Are #Malawian Judges Greedy?
. Malawian Judges have drawn up a list of new demands, including entitlements to at least two vehicles, one of which should be a Mercedes Benz. According to the leaked revised Conditions of Service for Judicial Officers whose effective date—if approved by Parliament—would be July 2012, the Chief Justice shall be entitled to three vehicles… Read More ›
#Malawian baby born with severe genetic disorder shocks locals
Doctors at a local Malawian hospital in a lake shore town of Salima on Wednesday delivered a baby with a rare disease called Harlequin ichthyosis, a severe genetic disorder whose number worldwide, is unknown. The newborn infant was covered with plates of thick skin that looked cracked and split apart distorting its facial features. The… Read More ›
#Malawi’s forgotten people
. Maria James cried out loud in excruciating pain. She was in labour for nearly two days, with no medical attention on an overloaded dinghy boat, and no life-jackets on board. “I thought I was going to die. It was the worst two days of my life as I was lifted onto a canoe with… Read More ›
