Malawi slash fuel prices by 5%, joy for motorists
Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) has announced cheaper pump fuel prices. MERA said it has slashed fuel prices by 5%. The energy regulator said Petrol will be selling at K796 from K839 per...
View ArticleJB identifies international market for Malawi legumes
Former President Joyce Banda said she has identified ready market in Dubai and Equatorial Guinea for legume and vegetable export by women under Market Women Initiative (MWAI) in Mitundu, Lilongwe....
View ArticleAirtel, FDH Bank partner on mobile banking
The landscape of e-banking services in Malawi is poised to take a major shift as FDH Bank and Airtel Money have entered into a partnership that will combine their strengths to offer mobile money...
View ArticleYouth rights NGO pushes for ban of sachet alcohol
A local NGO Youth and Children Rights Shield (YOCRIS) is calling upon parliament to pass a legislation that bans the packaging of spirits in sachets which is handy, cheap and readily accessible by the...
View ArticleMoam hails fuel price reduction, mum on minibus fare cut
Minibus Owners Association of Malawi (Moam) has commended government for reducing fuel prices, but has remained mum on the effect on minibus fares. Moam secretary general Coxley Kamange observed that...
View ArticleSachet spirits are not illegal- Malawi Alcohol Manufacturers
As calls to ban sachet spirits takes toll, the Alcohol Manufacturers Association of Malawi (AMAM) has refuted claims that alcohol packaged in sachets is made from cheaper unapproved ingredients. AMAM...
View ArticleConsumers rue lack of reversal effects on Malawi market
Consumers have bemoaned the constant lack of reversal effects on the market which authorities and the business community continue to ignore despite changes in the country’s economic fundamentals. Some...
View ArticleMRA’s Ngutwa, Katsonga moved to ministry of justice, trade
Two senior officers of Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) have been deployed to ministries of Justice and Constitutional Affairs and Trade and Industry. Agnes Katsonga Phiri, who was the commissioner...
View ArticleTNM to present K5m grand prize to Nsanje winner in Ufulu@50 Promotion
Premier mobile network service provider TNM is this week set to present the grand cash prize of K5 million to the winner of its Ufulu@50 Promotion. The winner, 22-years old Joyce Mpandeni from...
View ArticleReserve Bank of Malawi leaves benchmark lending rate unchanged at 22.5 pct
Malawi central bank left its benchmark lending rate unchanged at 22.5 percent on Tuesday, citing mainly the uncertain outlook for inflation. “Some risks still remain to the inflation outlook,” the...
View ArticleMalawi govt adjusts fees for road traffic services and offences
Malawi government has adjusted fees for road traffic services and road traffic offences effective July 1, 2014. However, the Directorate of Road Traffic and Safety services (DRTSS) will start effecting...
View ArticleGovt to end consumer exploitation – Malawi Minister
Minister of Industry and Trade Joseph Mwanamvekha said government is committed in preserving, promoting and protecting consumer’s rights, saying measures have been put in place to protect the...
View ArticleVeep Chilima to launch Malawi-South Africa business forum
Vice President Saulos Chilima will Thursday evening launch a high level bilateral business forum for Malawi and South Africa which Standard Bank and the South African government are co-hosting in...
View ArticleNsanje Port rehab set to take off: Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique sign MoU
Malawi government through the Ministry of Transport and Public work announced Thursday that construction works are set to take off at Nsanje Inland Port. Construction works were halted after Mozambique...
View ArticleTNM presents K5 million to Joyce Mpandeni: Grand prize in Ufulu promo
Premier mobile network service provider TNM has presented the grand cash prize of K5 million to the winner of its Ufulu@50 Promotion, 22-years old Joyce Mpandeni from Makhanga in Nsanje. Mpandeni, a...
View ArticleMalawi stagnates on human development: Govt to increase funds for rural...
Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Dr. Goodall Gondwe, Wednesday said Government will increase funds located to rural development to improve socio-economic stand of the people to change...
View ArticleVP challenges marketers on Malawi image building
Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima on Friday appealed to marketers to think outside the box and find ways to create a positive image of the country to woo foreign investors. Chilima, himself a...
View ArticleAirtel Malawi stops offering Blackberry daily subscriptions
Airtel Malawi subscribers, who use Blackberry smart phones, will now be coughing more to access the company’s Blackberry internet services. Meanwhile, some subscribers are failing to come to terms with...
View ArticleEx-minister calls subscribers to boycott Airtel Malawi Blackberry services
Former cabinet minister and People’s Party (PP) official Clement Stambuli says it’s high time Malawians started to boycott some services for providers not to take them for granted. The former...
View ArticleMota Engil commits K140m development package in five districts
Mota Engil Africa today announced a further US$350,000 (K140million) Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) commitment of improving the lives of local communities in selected areas in five districts of...
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