CISANET concerned with state of affairs in Malawi agriculture sector
The Civil Society Agriculture Network (CISANET) has expressed concern with the state of affairs in the agriculture sector saying it is disheartening to note that the problem of hunger is ever...
View ArticleMalawi rotten maize probe through- Minister
Malawigovernment has completed a probe into the alleged rotting and subsequent disappearance of 30,000 metric tonnes of maize in its Strategic Grain Reserves in the capital Lilongwe. Information and...
View ArticleMalawi, AfDB sign agreements worth K37bn
Malawi Government and the African Development Bank (AfDB) yesterday July 31, 2014 signed three agreements worth K37 billion, Ministry of Finance has disclosed. According to communication from the...
View ArticleMinibus driver wins K50m in Airtel Malawi promo
A Lilongwe based minibus driver Ganizani Phiri merged the lucky winner of the MK50 million grand prize of Airtel’s Tisangalale 50 promotion. The final draw was conducted at Cross Roads hotel which was...
View ArticleMalawi plans to change gov’t’s fiscal year
Plans by the Malawian government to change from the current July-June financial year to the months of April and March grabbed headlines in the Malawi press on Monday. The Nation carried a story in...
View ArticleMalawi Posts Corp best performing parastatal -Minister
Lilongwe: Malawi Posts Corporation (MPC) is currently one of the best performing parastatals as revealed by Minister of Information, Tourism and Culture, Kondwani Nankhumwa. The information minister...
View ArticleAirtel Malawi presents K50m to promo winner
A Lilongwe based minibus driver, Ganizani Phiri, has been handed over the MK50 million, the grand prize of Airtel’s Tisangalale 50 promotion, he won last week. Area 25 was engulfed with ululations and...
View ArticleMalawi to host international conference on consumer protection
Malawi will from 8 to 10th September host the annual conference of the African Consumer Protection Dialogue, an international network of consumer protection agencies in Africa and the US. The...
View ArticleScotland calls for proposal from Malawi organisations
The Scottish Government is calling for proposal on Malawi development program 2015 to 2018. It has put 3 October 2014 as the deadline for applicants with projects to start no earlier than 1 April...
View ArticleMutharika hopes IMF agreement by Nov: ‘Malawi will protect Kwacha’
President Peter Mutharika has told US based financial and business news agency Bloomberg that his administration expect to reach an agreement with International Monetary Fund (IMF) as the government...
View ArticleMalawi govt secures arms to curb animal poaching
In a bid to curb animal poaching in the country’s national parks and game reserves, government has secured at least 10,000 rounds of ammunition and 150 rifles for the department of Parks and Wildlife....
View ArticleOBM cushions vendors’ suffering with MK4.1m
A friend in need is a friend indeed! In less than 10 days after losing their valuable property to the fire that gutted Tsoka Market on July 30, 2014, vendors at the market had a pleasant surprise on...
View ArticleMzuzu vendors ask city council to insure market
Vendors in Mzuzu have asked Mzuzu City Council to insure the city’s main market, to enable vendors have relief whenever a mishap occurs, but the council says it only insures structures that belong to...
View ArticleChibuku says it welcomes competition on the market
Chibuku Products Ltd has said it welcomes new products of its kind on the market as they bring about competition which is good for business. This was revealed in an interview with the company`s...
View ArticleAirtel spreads Malawian warmth, love with Muli Bwanji
Malawi’s leading mobile telecommunications provider Airtel Malawi has launched a new thematic campaign dubbed ‘Muli Bwanji?’, aimed at depicting the warmth and love that is synonymous with Malawians....
View ArticleMinister calls for intensive manpower training
Malawi needs to do more in skills and manpower training to create employment which is a key component to the social economic development of the country. Minister of Labour and Manpower Development...
View ArticleMalawi plans to produce fertilizer – APM
Malawi will soon have its fertilizer manufacturing plant; President Peter Mutharika disclosed this at a news conference which held at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe on Tuesday. Malawi is currently spending...
View ArticleAPM gives Malawi ministers ultimatum to explore investment areas
Malawi’s President Peter Mutharika, has given a 30-day ultimatum to ministers and principal secretaries to explore areas of investment within their respective ministries. Mutharika made the remarks on...
View ArticleMalawi, World Bank signs MK33.5 bn MASAF 4, skills development projects
Government through the Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, World Bank on Wednesday signed an agreement of US$83.7 million approximately K33.5 billion meant for the implementation of...
View ArticleMalawi maintains fuel, electricity prices
Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) has announced that it has maintained pump prices fuel and electricity prices at current levels. Mera said Petrol will still be sold at K839/litre and Diesel at...
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