National Bank of Malawi wins Indebank bid
The Public Private Partnership Commission (PPPC) has announced that National Bank of Malawi (NBM) emerged the preferred bidder for the recapitalisation of the partially-State owned Indebank beating two...
View ArticleMisa Malawi given Axa Deluxe Coach for World Press Freedom Day Celebrations
Axa Bus Company, one of the leading bus service providers, has provided Misa Malawi with a Deluxe Coach to Misa Malawi for its members to travel to Mzuzu where they will celebrate this year’s World...
View ArticleInefficient BWB fails to re-connect customers
In yet another sign of incompetence and lack of willingness to reform in line with the current Civil Service Reform program, hundreds of residents are without water 7 days after Blantyre Water Board...
View ArticleCement prices reduced in Malawi
Amid reduction in some input costs, especially petroleums, the Cement Products Limited (CPL) has reduced prices of cement . According to the new price structure, the decrease means Nkope will be...
View ArticleMalawi to benefit from SADC’s industrialization drive -Ministers
Malawi stands to benefit from the Southern African Development Community(SADC)’s industrialisation process as strategies other countries in the region are deploying would be incorporated in the...
View ArticleMalawi in cyber security awareness: MACRA teams up with COMESA
Cyber Security is a new area in Malawi and there is need for awareness as the nation is experiencing increasing electronic transactions which will enhance economic activity of the country. Chief...
View ArticleMalawi Revenue Authority seizes cocaine at Songwe border
The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) last Friday intercepted cocaine on a bus coming from Tanzania at Songwe Border Station in Karonga District. The bus was heading to Lilongwe and the owner of the...
View ArticleMalawi Housing Corp plans to build 25 000 houses by 2018
Malawi Housing Corporation (MHC) has unveiled plans to construct 25 000 houses in the three major cities of Blantyre, Lilongwe and Mzuzu by 2018. MHC chief executive officer (CEO) Wezi Mkandawire said...
View ArticleMalawi gets K13bn budget support from African Development Bank
Malawi government has received a boost for its 2015/16 financial plan after the African Development Bank (AfDB) board of directors has approved a sector budget support grant worth $30 million (about...
View ArticleAirtel Malawi partners with NICO to insure customers
Airtel, the leading telecommunications service provider in Malawi and Nico Insurance firm, have signed a partnership agreement that will enable customers to access the cheaper services through ‘Three...
View ArticleAirtel Express Plus Shop opens in Zomba
Airtel Malawi Chief Commercial Officer Charles Kamoto has said the leading mobile company is determined to go to the people and provide services within a close distance. Kamoto made the remarks on...
View ArticleDriver wins MK1 m in Carlsberg Malawi ‘Wachiona Ndani’ promotion
It was all smiles for Total Land Care driver Steven Moyo on Thursday when he emerged the first grand price winner in the ‘Wachiona Ndani’ promotion during the draw which took place at their Makata Head...
View ArticleCashgate an embarrassment to Malawi –Finance Minister
Finance Minister, Goodall Gondwe on Thursday described the plunder of public funds that happened in the country as an embarrassment to Malawi. Gondwe made the remarks in Lilongwe at the launch of...
View ArticleReserve Bank slashes Malawi GDP growth rate forecast
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has revised downwards Malawi’s national output as measured by real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for 2015 by 0.4 percentage points from 5.8 percent to 5.4 percent....
View ArticleMutharika opens magnificent Umodzi Park: Peermont to run Malawi five-star hotel
Malawi President Peter Mutharika on Friday officially opened a $100 million magnificent Umodzi Park complex which comprise of world-class Bingu Wa Mutharika International Conference Centre (BICC) ,...
View ArticleMbilizi says Umodzi Park to be ‘a mixed development centre’
Board Chairperson for Umodzi Holdings Limited, Francis Mbilizi Friday said they have long term goals to develop the Umodzi Park into a mixed development centre. Mbilizi said this in Lilongwe, during...
View ArticleMore heads to roll at MRA -Kamoto
The tension and uneasiness among workers at Malawi’s tax collecting body have reached unprecedented levels, Nyasa Times understands. The situation has reached such level because of the fury from...
View ArticleTNM switches on solar transmitters to conserve environment
In order to deal with challenges of electricity outages and contribute towards a greener environment, premier mobile network service operator TNM has turned to solar to power some of its base...
View ArticleIBAM criticises Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi over tender contracts
Local businesspersons, who participated in the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) tenders in December 2014 and January 2015, are accusing the Corporation of flouting procurement...
View ArticleUnilever Malawi launches Omo ‘fast challenge’
Unilever Malawi, maker of Omo detergent, has embarked on the Fast Challenge promotion across the country. Omo, Malawi’s top detergent brand, removes toughest stains in just a one wash. nilever Malawi...
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