Malawi recalls tinned fish products as CFTC asks full refund to consumers
The Competition and Fair Trading Commission of Malawi (CFTC) has appealed to all local retail outlets to immediately recall tinned fish products from the market and provide a full refund to consumers...
View ArticleMalawi gives consent to Paladin to sell off Kayelekera uranium mine
Government has given consent to Paladin to sell off all its 85 per cent shares in Kayelekera uranium mine in Karonga. Peter Chilowomanga, deputy director of mines in the ministry of Energy, Mines and...
View ArticleMinister Nankhumwa urges Malawi farmers to adopt recommended agriculture...
Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Minister, Kondwani Nankhumwa has said it is the wish of President Peter Mutharika that all farmers in Malawi adopt recommended agriculture technologies for...
View ArticleMalawi challenges SADC energy experts to find lasting solutions to power...
Malawi’s Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining, Bintony Kutsaira, has challenged energy experts in Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries to apply their minds in finding...
View ArticleMalawi to start exporting cotton-made linen – Greenbelt Authority
Apart from emphasising on development of irrigated agriculture and setting up irrigation schemes, the Greenbelt Authority is geared to go into the international market by exporting cotton-made linen....
View ArticleMinister Chimulirenji says Cabinet approves National Resilience Strategy
Cabinet has approved the National Resilience Strategy (NRS), a 12-year National Plan which aims at breaking the cycle of food and nutrition insecurity by bridging development and humanitarian...
View ArticleBlantyre to have a facelift, 5- star hotel ready
Malawi’s commercial capital Blantyre will have a face list with five star hotel which has been completed at Chichiri and set to be opened in April. Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Salim Bagus...
View ArticleWorld Vision Malawi trains local farmers in livestock health management
Livestock farmers from four districts of the Southern Region successfully completed a two-week intensive training as Community Animal Health Workers courtesy of funding from World Vision International...
View ArticleMinister Bagus visits Dziwe la Nkhalamba waterfall
Minister of Trade, Tourism and Industry Salim Bagus on Friday toured Dziwe la Nkhalamba (A pool for elderly people) at Mulanje Mountain in Mulanje District. Dziwe Lankhalamba is a beautiful pool at...
View ArticleIllovo Africa appoints Doug Kasambala new Group Finance Director
Sugar manufacturer Illovo Sugar Africa (Illovo Malawi’s parent company), has appointed Doug Kasambala as Group Finance Director effective 1 February 2020, the first Malawian to hold such a post in the...
View ArticleEntire length of Mulunguzi River now a water catchment conservation corridor
Zomba Forest Lodge, through its Reforestation of the Environment and Ecosystem of Zomba (TREEZ) project, has covered the entire length of Zomba Plateau’s Mulunguzi River as a water catchment...
View ArticleFDH Bank sets aside K6 million for Hope for the Blind scholarships
FDH Bank has set aside almost K6 million to Hope for the Blind to benefit 10 underprivileged students from Chancellor College and various secondary schools in the country. Signing an agreement in...
View ArticleMalawi slashes diesel, paraffin pump price but maintains petrol prices
The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has reduced prices of diesel and paraffin while maintaining the pump price for petrol. According to MERA, a litre of Petrol pump price remains at K930.00...
View ArticleMulanje businessmen bemoan release of counterfeit money suspects
Businessmen from Mwanamulanje Market in Mulanje District have expressed dissatisfaction with Chambe Police Unit for releasing three suspects saying they suspect foul play in the manner the issue has...
View ArticleMacra sets up system to reach out to rural Malawi on access to ICT
Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) is set to roll out a special system, the Universal Service Fund, to provide means to the majority of Malawians in the rural areas who do not have...
View ArticleK26m solar irrigation scheme commissioned, to beat hunger
People from Senior Chief Kalembo in Balaka can now breathe a sigh of relief following the commissioning of a K26 million worth of Kakhobwe Irrigation Scheme, thanks to World Food Program (WFP) through...
View ArticleNankhumwa lauds SVTP as catalyst for rapid economic transformation in Malawi
With the abundant land and water resources in the Malawi, irrigation provides a significant technical means to increase agricultural output, Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Minister,...
View ArticleStandard Bank opens executive banking suite in Mzuzu
In its quest to extend reach of customer-centric solutions to Malawians in all regions, Standard Bank has opened an Executive Suite at its Mzuzu main branch to offer targeted and convenient services to...
View ArticleNankhumwa lobbies Malawi leader for National Farmers’ Day
Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, Kondwani Nankhumwa, has requested President Peter Mutharika to consider setting aside a ‘National Farmers Day’ to celebrate farmers hard work...
View ArticleIMF trim programs review delegation to Malawi over Coronavirus: Confirmed...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has trimmed its team which is in the country for a review of its programs due to the ravaging coronavirus outbreak which has been labelled a pandemic by the...
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