Met experts dismiss fears of dry spell: ‘Dry episodes have no impact on...
Meteorological Department (MET) has said the surge in temperatures in the month of August has no impact on rainfall, dismissing the likelihood of dry spell in 2018/19 rainfall season. Director of MET...
View ArticleMozambique arrest Malawian fishermen, confiscate fishing gear and boats
Mozambican police has confirmed the arrest of 67 fishermen from Malawi on allegations that they were fishing on Mozambique waters on Lake Malawi. Police spokesperson in Mangochi Rodrick Maida said...
View ArticleJTI blames Malawi tobacco growers for breach of contract
Japanese tobacco buyers, JTI, is blaming tobacco farmers for breach of contract, saying they overgrew tobacco and in some instances smuggled in the leaf from outside the country. Corporate affairs...
View ArticleDedza Irish potato farmers dealt heavy blow
This year’s growing season has left Irish potato farmers in Dedza reeling under heavy losses after they harvested poor quality potatoes which are said to be fetching low prices on the market. The...
View ArticleWater, food security project formed to benefit 270mln people in Malawi,...
In a bid to boost food security, a policy oriented research project, named Building Research Capacity for Sustainable Water and Food Security In Drylands of sub-Saharan Africa (BRECcIA ) has been...
View ArticleTobacco market closes in Malawi as firm busts contract leaf fraudsters
Tobacco Control Commission (TCC) is finally closing Malawi’s top foreign exchange earner tobacco markets across the country as Chinkhoma has finally received the last bales on Wednesday ahead of the...
View ArticleFirst Merchant Bank to retrench staff, streamline operations
First Merchant Bank says it will next week start retrenching some members of staff after it closes two of its branches and merge some of them in what the bank says business rationalization. In a... The...
View ArticleAirtel unveils Bandulo Bandulo promotion
In less than five months after giving out lots of cash in the Airtel Kuufira Summer Bonanza, the giant mobile company has unveiled another customer promotion, which will see the company giving out a...
View ArticleZambia power supply agreement to lessen blackouts in Malawi: Escom tariffs up...
Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining says Malawi should expect less blackouts following the signing of 20 megawatts Chipata –Mchinji cross boarder power supply between Electricity Supply...
View ArticleOld Mutual rebrands, readies for growth: ‘The time is now’
Old Mutual Limited has unveiled a new brand identity to reflect its fresh customer-led approach and stronger focus on Africa. In a media statement, chief marketing officer Vuyo Lee said the company,...
View ArticleFisp targeting one million beneficiaries in 2018/19
Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, has revealed that the Fertilizer Input Subsidy Program (FISP) for the 2018/19 growing season will be launched soon. Director for the FISP...
View ArticleKaronga’s quest for potable water
In just three years, Karonga District has lost about 10 people to waterborne diseases, particularly cholera and registered over 500 cases. There are several factors attached to this vulnerability, but...
View ArticleFMB commits K2m towards Kambewa’s charity ride for wellbeing of Malawi mothers
One of the commercial banks in the country, First Merchant Bank (FMB) on Wednesday donated MK2 million towards 302kms cycle challenge from Blantyre to Lilongwe that will be undertaken by its own...
View ArticleImproved roads for boosting Malawi economic activities
Joseph Pamtunda, 22, takes a comfortable lean on his bicycle and looks out with admiration to the construction works taking place to some area close to his home village. In front of him is a... The...
View ArticleNew project to boost access to potable water -Mwanamvekha
Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, Joseph Mwanamvekha said Karonga Water Supply Project to be implemented soon would assist many people in the district to have access to clean...
View ArticleMalawi Bureau of Standards count inferno cost
Malawi Bureau of Standards is counting the cost of the damage caused by fire on Thursday. Officials from the bureau were reluctant to comment but the director general Devlin Chikazinga said the...
View ArticleLion translocations from South Africa to Malawi completed -Africa Parks
African Parks, in partnership with the Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW), and with support from the Dutch Government, the Lion Recovery Fund and the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation on...
View ArticleNational Statistics Office calls on Malawi citizens to embrace census
The National Statistics Office (NSO) has asked the general public not to miss out in the forthcoming 2018 Population and Housing Census as it is the right to be counted. Commissioner of Statistics at...
View ArticlePrimary school teacher gets K1m in Airtel Bandulo Bandulo Promo
Primary school teacher gets K1m in Blantyre based primary school teacher has become the first millionaire in Airtel Bandulo Bandulo Promotion, which was launched about two weeks ago by the giant mobile...
View ArticleBoard attributes erratic water supply in Blantyre to aged pipes, vandalism
Residents of Blantyre City continue experiencing erratic water supply as Blantyre Water Board (BWB) struggles to meet the ever-growing demand due to aged, burst and vandalized pipes. Blantyre Water...
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