Malawi govt adjust 300% permits, citizenship fees
When Malawi government al raised passports by about 320 percent it also adjusted upwards the fees for permits and citizenship by an average 366.57 percent effective November 1 2014, according to...
View ArticleMuluzi calls for ASM formalization in Malawi mining
Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining Atupele Muluzi has called on for the transformation of the Artisanal and Small Scale Mining sud-sector from an informal to a formal footing. He was...
View ArticleAndy Kamkwalala is new Malswitch MD
The Board of Directors of Malawi Switch Centre Limited (Malswitch) have appointed Andy Kamkwalala as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the institution. The appointment is with effect...
View ArticleStaff at National Bus Company demand to meetu Mulli or down tools over salary
Employees of National Bus Company including drivers whose chairman is business magnate Leston Mulli, Managing Director of Mulli Brothers Company, are on strike demanding for their October pay. The...
View ArticleMalawi won’t fix weak Kwacha exchange rate– Finance Minister
Finance Minister Goodall Gondwe has said the Peter Mutharika administration is not contemplating reverting to a managed exchange rate regime as a way of containing the continued depreciation of...
View ArticleZodiak’s Kazako sorry for insulting advert to Likoma, Chizumulu islands
The managing director of private owned Zodiak Broadcasting Station, Gospel Kazako, has offered an apology the people from Likoma and Chizumulu Islands who protested about a demeaning advert carried by...
View ArticleUp up goes beer, soft drink prices in Malawi
Carlsberg Malawi Limited has increased prices of its alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages by 14 percent and 23 percent respectively with effect from Monday November 17. According to the new price...
View ArticleCollapse of confidence in Malawi economy – Legatum Institute
Malawi is getting gloomier about the economic future again as London based Legatum Institute has told Nyasa Times that the country dropped 12 places in the 2014 Legatum Prosperity Index, which measures...
View ArticleTelekom Networks Malawi plans internet provider acquisition
Telekom Networks Malawi (TNM), the country’s second-largest mobile telecoms operator, said on Wednesday it planned to acquire leading Internet service provider Burco to diversify its business. The new...
View ArticleRise of HTD Limited: Malawi ruling parties best ‘well-wishers’
Motor vehicle dealers HTD Limited continue to rise in their business endeavours in Malawi with the company being reputed as the best “well-wishers” of every ruling party. HTD Limited is a private local...
View ArticleMalawi launches FISP amid distribution challenges
Malawi farmers can now afford a smile as government has finally launched the 2014/15 Farm Input Subsidy Programme (Fisp) amid financial constraints to dispatch the commodities to various areas. The...
View ArticleKapito blasts BWB over water outage: ‘They lack common sense’
The country’s consumer and human rights activist, John Kapito has taken a swipe at Blantyre Water Board (BWB) for its inefficiency in improving water scarcity which has reached critical situation in...
View ArticleBWB sorry for dry taps, restores water supply
Blantyre Water Board (BWB) has apologised to its consumers in and around Blantyre City for water outages. Queen Central Hospital, one of Malawi’s referral hospitals, is failing to carry out surgical...
View ArticlePaladin says Malawi tailings water doesn’t pose risk
Paladin Energy says discharging water from a tailings dam at its Kayelekera Uranium Mine into the North Rukuru River, a source of water for people in the Karonga District in the north of Malawi, poses...
View ArticleMalawi courts United Arab Emirate investors
A 43-member Malawian business delegation is in the United Arab Emirate (UAE) to explore investment opportunities. The delegation, which left Malawi at the weekend, is being led by Information, Tourism...
View ArticleMalawi ranked 8th among African poorest countries in 2014
As the year draw to a close, Malawi will be remembered for being ranked among the 10 poorest countries in Africa this year. The list by the online publication, richestlifestyle.com reflects the GDP per...
View ArticleData vital for development – National Statistical Office
The National Statistical Office (NSO) has said statistical data is vital for national development, adding that it helps in national budget planning as government knows what social services are needed...
View ArticleInnovations for Poverty Action calls for better banking in Malawi
Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) and Bankers Association of Malawi (BAM) last week organised a two-day conference in Lilongwe to appreciate efforts government is making in the financial inclusion...
View ArticleMalawi govt says digital migration progress mixed
Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Tourism and Culture Chimwemwe Banda has described the progress in meeting global analogue terrestrial television switch off date as a mixed bag. She...
View ArticleWaste management company launches in Malawi
Concerned with unsystematic management of waste in Malawi, South Africa based Malawian owned company Eco-Sol is launching a waste management company in the country. The company Waste Magic Systems is...
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