Muslims push for separate pork market in Mzimba
Muslims in Malawi’s northern district of Mzimba are asking M’mbelwa District Council to establish separate selling points for pork from other meat in the district’s markets and have threatened to use...
View ArticlePolice thwart maize smuggling by PP candidate
Police on Tuesday thwarted a smuggling syndicate of maize into Mozambique by ruling People’s Party (PP) candidate for Chikhwawa Mkombezi, Ben Montfort Khuleya. Two trucks carrying over 30 metric tonnes...
View ArticleLake Malawi turtles butchered, smuggled abroad
Turtles in the shore areas of Lake Malawi are being butchered in hundreds and smuggled to outside markets for their shells and skin, Malawi News Agency (Mana) has established. Lilongwe Society for...
View ArticleWiniko petitions Malawi govt, demands Mulanje Mountain Conservation Trust...
Concerned citizens in Mulanje district led by renowned comedian and politician Bon ‘Winiko’ Kalindo have petitioned government demanding eviction of Mulanje Mountain Conservation Trust (MMCT) within 14...
View ArticleMalawian lady in COMESA Elders Committee
Former Central Bank Governor Mary Nkosi has been appointed a member of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) into its four member committee of Elders. The news about Nkosi...
View ArticleGwengwe says PP to introduce ‘sin tax’ on alcohol, tobacco
The People’s Party (PP) will introduce a health levy with a supplementary charge of all alcohol and cigarettes to finance the procurement of medication drugs, the vice presidential nominee Sosten...
View ArticleStandard Bank to sack 50 managers in Malawi
Despite posting a massive K12 billion profit, Standard Bank is expected to lay off about 50 managers in a bid to reduce operating costs, Nyasa Times understands. Insiders said the move has brought...
View ArticleEconomist says Malawi should brace for tough times
An economic expert say Malawians should brace for tough times following the donors postponement of a review meeting with the government over the suspended financial aid. Donors under the Common...
View ArticleMalawi Chief Secretary calls for accountability amidst cashgate scandal
Chief Secretary to the Government Hawa Ndilowe has called on Principal Secretaries (PSs) for the improvement of behavior and accountability in all public servants in their day to day work which will...
View ArticleTNM’s Mpamba goes nationwide through Kulima Gold outlets
TNM has completed an agency partnership deal that will see the company’s mobile money service, Mpamba become more and more easily accessible nationwide through Kulima Gold chain of stores. Head of...
View ArticleCEAR procures five trains to boost Malawi operations
Two months after disclosing in an interview with Nyasa Times that the Central East African Railways (CEAR) will purchase additional coaches, the company has announced it is buying five locomotives....
View ArticleMalawi tea production up – Report
Malawi’s team production has risen by 3.71 million kilogrammes in the month of January reaching 8.21 million kg with prospects of reaching more in the month of February and March. Global Tea Digest...
View ArticleTrucks to have separate parking in Lilongwe
The Lilongwe City Council (LCC) has said it is currently planning to construct designated parking areas for trucks and advised truck drivers to park their vehicles in industrial areas where private...
View ArticleCAMA hits on Malawi phone operators: World Consumer Rights Day
Consumers Association of Malawi (Cama) has hit on failure by mobile-phone service providers to treat consumers fairly. The consumer watchdog said this in a statement ahead of World Consumer Rights Day...
View ArticleMalawi Bureau of Standards dares consumers over expired goods
The Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) has challenged consumers in the country to refrain from buying expired goods even if they are sold at reduced prices as doing so defeats the whole purpose of...
View ArticleTNM’s Pasavute goes live: As trial excites customers
TNM has announced that its airtime credit facility, Pasavute, is ready to go live after a successful two-week trial. The TNM Pasavute promotion allows its prepaid customers to borrow airtime and repay...
View ArticleStandard Bank to sack 50 managers in Malawi
Despite posting a massive K12 billion profit, Standard Bank is expected to lay off about 50 managers in a bid to reduce operating costs, Nyasa Times understands. Insiders said the move has brought...
View ArticleMalawi’s Chileka Airport flights suspended due to potholes
Flights in and out of Blantyre-Chileka International Airport have been suspended for two weeks because of runway maintenance works. The runaway is said to have hazardous potholes. Spokesman for...
View ArticleAirtel Malawi launches ‘See you in Brazil’ promo
Leading mobile network service provider in the country Airtel Malawi has launched a new promotion dubbed ‘See you in Brazil’ which will see six lucky winners getting a lifetime opportunity to visit...
View ArticleJB visits Chileka airport construction project
President Joyce Banda on Thursday morning visited construction works that is in progress at Chileka International Airport in Blantyre. Speaking after touring the run-way and the arrival terminal being...
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