Mechanisation of agriculture can drive rural employment in Africa: Chilima...
A new report showcasing evidence to guide African governments in successfully mechanising Africa’s agribusiness value chains was launched on Tuesday by the Malabo Montpellier Panel, a group of 17...
View ArticleKaronga people protest against water bill bloating
Northern Region Water Board (NRWB) customers in the lakeshore district of Karonga say they will stage a demonstration soon to lay bare their frustrations regarding the manner in which the government...
View ArticleNSO ready for 2018 Malawi population census
National Statistics Office (NSO) on Tuesday said they have finalised preparations for the 2018 Population and Housing Census. NSO’s Assistant Commissioner Lizzie Chikoti said equipment for the...
View ArticleBuilding resilience through fish farming in Malawi
Fisheries and aquaculture are a vital source of nutritious food, says the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). Yet their current production and supply is failing to meet the global demand in...
View ArticleMalawi fuel prices up, threaten consumer spending
It’s a hellish time for motorists as they have been besieged by fuel price rises and Malawians should brace for more hard times. Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) has raised prices of diesel...
View ArticleFDH Bank reiterate commitment to financial inclusion in rural Malawi
The fastest growing commercial back in Malawi, FDH Bank has retariated its commitment to financial inclusion in the remote and rural areas in the country. FDH Bank Managing Director Eric Ouattara made...
View ArticleMutharika shields the poor in fuel hike: Malawi govt provides 50% subsidy
Government is paying half of the total amount which Malawians would have been paying on fuel price increase . This government subsidy will ensure that the price increases that would be passed to the...
View ArticleMalawi chilly weather to continue for a week, says weather expert
Malawi’s biting chilly weather will continue for a week, a weather expert has warned as the country is experiencing very cold weather. Director of Meteorological and Climate Change department Jolam...
View ArticleNSO runs short of K1.6bn for Malawi census exercise
National Statistics Office (NSO) says it has a deficit of K1.6 billion for payments of enumerators for the September population and housing census. Spokesperson for NSO Kingsley Manda said the...
View ArticleNew Finance Bank acquires Pride Malawi
The New Finance Bank (NFB) has acquired Pride Malawi assets, a micro-finance entity that offers loans to small and medium sized businesses across Malawi. NFB Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Zandile...
View ArticleIllovo splashes K2 million in first Zikutheka draw
Illovo Sugar Malawi plc conducted the first draw in Zikutheka ndi Illovo Promotion where K2 million was given to 40 lucky customers. A draw which was conducted at Illovo offices in Limbe on Monday saw...
View ArticleJTI Leaf Malawi abandons tobacco farmers on contract
Tobacco market in Lilongwe was on Thursday temporarily suspended after hundreds of tobacco farmers protested over the decision by JTI Leaf Malawi, a tobacco buying and processing firm, to stop buying...
View ArticleTobacco growers want JTI expelled from Malawi
Some tobacco growers who have dumped with thousands of unsold tobacco bales by JTI Leaf Malawi despite being in contract to grow the leaf for the company, have asked the Malawi government to expel...
View ArticleAngry Mangochi residents loot DAPP retail shop
Angry residents in Mangochi vandalized and looted DAPP Retail Shop in protest to what they described as ‘ill treatment’ of a woman who was caught pilfering in the shop. The incident occurred late in...
View ArticleMalawi-Scotland Partnership CEO says youths key in fight against climate change
Malawi-Scotland Partnership [MASP] Chief Executive officer [CEO] Vera Kamtukule says there’s need to involve more youths if the battle against climate change is to be won. Kamtukule said this recently...
View ArticleCOMSIP set aside K741 million for community empowerment
The Community Savings and Investment Promotion (COMSIP) has set-aside K741 million as training grants to its members to facilitate procurement of materials for capacity building in different business...
View ArticleComsip quizzes Karonga District Council over missing K3.5 million
Community Savings and Investment Promotion (Comsip) has quizzed Karonga District Council to account for K3.5million meant for formulation of Comsip groups under Livelihood and Skills Development...
View ArticleFDH Bank takes Ufulu Digital account to Mzuzu
After its launch almost six weeks ago in Blantyre, the fastest growing commercial back in Malawi, FDH Bank took their new product Ufulu Digital Account to the green city of Mzuzu in the Northern...
View ArticleMalawi for harmonised postal union amendments
Malawi has called for the harmonisation of Pan African Postal Union (PAPU) constitutional amendments so that the 46 member countries deliver universal postal services in line with the changes on the...
View ArticleSF International applauded for fulfilling 2018/19 tax obligations to Malawi...
SF international has been applauded for fulfilling all tax obligations for the period of 2018/2019 to the Malawi’s tax collector, Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) for two consecutive years. This follows...
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