VP Chilima engages parastatals, private sector: Take stock of reforms impact
An energised and functional Malawi Vice President Dr. Saulos Chilima who is seemingly breathing a sigh of relief after being abused and underutilised by immediate past president Peter Mutharika is now...
View ArticleCentre for Social Concern recommends depoliticization of Admarc
Centre for Social Concern (CfSC) has challenged government to consider ‘depoliticizing’ Agriculture Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) failing which the institution will continue serving...
View ArticleMalawi mobile phone data not expensive—TNM Plc
One of Malawi’s leading mobile internet service providers, TNM Plc has come out to dispel social media reports that the country has the most expensive internet data prices. On the contrary Malawi’s...
View ArticleNorthern Region Water Board unveils K25bn water project
Mzuzu City residents will soon benefit from a Water Efficiency Project worth about K25 billion which is aimed at boosting water supply in the city and its surrounding areas. Northern Region Water...
View ArticleHabitat for Humanity to construct 100 houses in Zomba
Habitat for Humanity, a Christian non-profit organisation affiliated to Habitat International says it will this year construct 100 houses for families that were affected by Cyclone Idai in Zomba...
View ArticleMalawi Revenue Authority new bosses: John Biziwick back, tax lawyer Ngutwa...
President Lazarus Chakwera in his bid to clear the rubble that has left the country in ruins by the previous regime, Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) commissioner-general Tom Malata and his deputy Roza...
View ArticleLilongwe Council staff gets new lessons in public works tracking system
National Local Government Finance Committee (NLGFC) has trained Lilongwe District Counci staff to use a new system in the Mthandizi Public Works Project to help track how much work the beneficiaries...
View ArticleCheers from the Highest pub in Africa: Lesotho’s best-kept secret
There aren’t many places in Africa where you can sit in the clouds and have a beer. In fact, the only place is the pub at Sani Mountain Lodge which lies at the top of the hair-raising, white-knuckle...
View ArticleChilima engages captains of industry: Visits Malawi Bureau of Standards for...
Vice President Saulos Chilima, who is also Minister of Economic Planning, Development and Public Sector Reforms had a busy schedule in Blantyre on Friday engaging in a “candid discussion” with the...
View ArticleMalawi Bureau of Standards new Lab to generate money
Vice-President Saulos Chilima has expressed satisfaction with the construction works at the site for new Malawi Bureau of Standard (MBS) offices in Blantyre saying the bureau will improve testing and...
View ArticleFDA authorizes marketing of IQOS tobacco heating system with ‘reduced...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week authorized the marketing of Philip Morris Products S.A.’s “IQOS Tobacco Heating System” as modified risk tobacco products (MRTPs). This marks the second...
View ArticleModified risk tobacco product: Historic FDA decision and lessons for Africa
Following 43 months of evaluation, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on 7 July authorized the marketing of IQOS in the country, Philip Morris International’s (PMI) electrically heated tobacco...
View ArticleMalawi Diaspora key for Tonse govt unlocking of foreign direct investment
As the Tonse government begin its reign to usher Malawi to new levels of development, one area that is geared to push fulfilment of the popular manifesto pledge of 1 million jobs is the potential...
View ArticleWorldwide Pharmaceuticals Limited were given duty waiver on cement by MRA
Questions have been raised for Worldwide Pharmaceuticals Limited on how they came to import 12000 bags of cement duty-free. However, Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) deputy commissioner of technical...
View ArticleNational Bank of Malawi reports K17.16 billion annual profit
National Bank of Malawi 9NBM) plc has reported a profit after-tax of K17.16 billion in the year ended December 31 2020, representing seven percent increase. The profit has jumped from K15.97 billion...
View ArticleCSOs ask Malawi govt to reduce Internet tarrifs
Some civil society organisations (CSOs) have asked government to reduce the cost of information and communication technology (ICT) services, especially Internet and mobile phones in view of the...
View ArticleNational Bank of Malawi closes Chichiri Branch over Covid-19: Face mask...
National Bank of Malawi (NBM)) Plc has temporarily shut down its Chichiri Services Centre in Blantyre after some of its employees have tested positive to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The...
View ArticleAuditor General recommends forensic audit at Admarc: Deloitte exposes more rot
An immediate forensic audit should be conducted at the Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) , Auditor General has recommended after an audit report for the year ended June 2018...
View ArticleFDH Bank profits hits K3.2bn in 6 months ahead of listing on Malawi Stock...
FDH Bank, which is on a path to list on the 15-counter Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE) this year, has posted a K3.22 billion after-tax profit in the half year ended June 30 2020. This is a drop from K3.35...
View ArticleBiziwick gets down to business at Malawi Revenue Authority as new boss
Feathers plucked, frisking for wrongdoing are the order of each second and minute at MRA headquarters as the new sheriff is now in town. Nyasa Times can reveal that since his arrival on Monday this...
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