Malawi

Largest Employer on London Stock Exchange Won't Even Agree to Pay Workers to Keep Up with Inflation

February 01, 2008 -- Malawi--Security guards for G4S in Malawi, struggling to survive on poverty pay, today renewed their threat to strike unless Africa's biggest multinational employer agrees to meet their demand for a 30% raise. The guards, paid on average only £15 ($30 USD) per month - a quarter of a living wage - have turned down the company's 12% offer, which doesn’t even keep up with inflation in Malawi.    » read more »

14 January 2008 -- The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies warns the disastrous floods that have hit Southern Africa are likely to get worse. It says rains are forecast to continue until April.

Rains, which began in early December, have caused many rivers along the Zambezi basin to swell. Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique have experienced severe flooding and the situation is spreading to other countries, notably Malawi, Lesotho and Madagascar.    » read more »

30 August 2007, Washington (By Ray McDonald) -- The Malawi welfare official tasked with assessing Madonna's fitness to adopt a young African boy will next week visit her London home.

Director Penston Kilembe canceled a visit in May, the first of two court-ordered trips to check on the singer's suitability to adopt David Banda.

A dispute reportedly arose over Madonna possibly paying his expenses for the trip.    » read more »

05 August 2007 -- Government officials in Malawi are feuding over who should travel to Britain to monitor U.S. pop star Madonna's adoption of a Malawian child.

A newspaper in Blantyre, Malawi suggests the bureaucratic dispute could obstruct the legal process necessary before Madonna's adoption of two-year-old David Banda becomes final next year.    » read more »

Other Small Businesses in New Jersey and Pennsylvania Also Targeted

May 29, 2007 -- TRENTON – New Jersey Attorney General Stuart Rabner and Criminal Justice Director Gregory A. Paw announced that eight people were indicted today on charges they operated a commercial burglary ring that broke into nearly 100 small businesses across New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania, including numerous Dunkin Donuts shops.    » read more »

WASHINGTON, May 24, 2007 – The World Bank Board of Directors today approved US$50 million of International Development Association (IDA) funds for Malawi’s Second National Water Development Project (NWSP II). Of these funds, US$27.5million is a grant and US$22.5million a credit*.    » read more »

The reforms support the Government’s private sector-led growth strategy

WASHINGTON, May 24, 2007 – The World Bank Board of Directors today approved an International Development Association (IDA) grant of US$15million for the Business Environment Strengthening Technical Assistance Project (BESTAP) which is designed to support capacity development and investment climate reforms to accelerate economic growth in Malawi.    » read more »