Muslim Association of Malawi appeals for more support to flood victims
Muslim Association of Malawi (MAM) has pleaded with government and the donor community to continue provide the basic necessities families affected by floods in the country until the next growing...
View ArticleMalawi to continue with ‘zero-aid budget’ –Finance Minister
Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Goodall Gondwe has said Malawi will continue with the hurting zero-aid budgetconcert whilst waiting for aid resumption. Malawi has been operating...
View ArticleIllicit financial flows affect Malawi economy -MEJN
The Malawi Economic Justice Network (MEJN) says illicit financial flows are highly affecting economic growth of the country, saying the siphoning of the funds is undermining growth in Malawi. Speaking...
View ArticleMalawi farmers advised to plant Mosanto seeds for better yields
A strong appeal has gone out to farmers in Malawi’s southern district of Chiradzulu and other surrounding areas to be planting seeds which easily adapt to climate change. The southern region marketing...
View ArticleKaferapanjira tears apart Mutharika’s economic growth projection
Malawi President Peter Mutharika statement that the country’s economy is projected to register a real Growth Domestic Product (GDP) of 5.4 percent in 2015, has been taken with a pinch of the salt by...
View ArticleAirtel, Nexva launches Malawi’s mobile app store
Leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel Malawi, has announced a strategic partnership with neXva, Inc., a global provider of white branded app stores, to launch Airtel branded mobile app...
View ArticleMalawi Kwacha appreciation manipulated: Chakwera blasts Mutharka’s zero...
As some commentators have argued that the true value of the kwacha is being distorted, leader of opposition in parliament, Dr Lazarus Chakwera has accused the Peter Mutharika government of “deception”...
View ArticleMalawi court orders halt to Paladin disposing uranium waste
High Court has granted the business coalition on mines in Karonga restraining uranium miner Paladin Africa Ltd from discharging its treated tailings dam water at Kayelekera mine into the local river...
View ArticleMalawi fuel prices go up: Time to dig deeper into pockets
Bad news of the move –motorists will have to dig deeper into their pockets following the upward adjustments of fuel prices by Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA). The regulator adjusted upwards...
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 ArticlePaladin rejects court order claim by Wavisanga over discharging of treated water
Uranium miner at the Kayelekera in northern Malawi, Paladin, has rejected a claim by the Karonga-based activist, Wavisunga Silungwe, that he has obtained a High Court injunction restraining the company...
View ArticleMalawi bans foreigners to trade in rural areas: Chinese affected with new law
Malawi has new business licensing law which would prevent foreign traders from working in rural areas as of July 1. The law says foreigners can only do retail business in designated urban areas, such...
View ArticleMalawi hails social cash transfer scheme
Director of social cash transfer scheme in the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare, Esmie Kainja, has hailed the role the scheme has played in improving livelihoods of rural communities in...
View ArticleAll set for Malawi International trade fair as MITC organizes Investment...
The Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (MCCCI) has said all is set for this year’s 27th International Trade that is also expected to bring together foreign and local exhibitors...
View ArticleKaronga hails TNM for K14m hospital
The District Commissioner for Karonga Rosemary Moyo has commended Malawi’s leading mobile network operator TNM for opening a K14 million health facility at Katili saying it will cut the long distance...
View ArticleStandard Bank leads Malawi bond market debate
In a drive to increase awareness of best market issuance practices and equity markets, Standard Bank in partnership with Nico Asset Managers, Savjani and Malawi Stock Exchange is today hosting a...
View ArticleFunding frustrating Malawi disaster department response
Malawi’s department of disaster management has confessed it is failing to handle natural disasters in the country to the best of their levels due to lack of funding. During a policy dissemination...
View ArticleChild hunger cuts Malawi economic growth -Study
Poor childhood nutrition costs Malawi’s economy nearly $600 million, 10 percent of its GDP, annually because of increased healthcare expenses and low workforce productivity, according to a joint...
View ArticleFacebook partners Airtel Malawi to offer free internet
In a bid to promote penetration, affordability and accessibility to internet services in the country, Airtel Malawi has partnered with Facebook on its internet.org initiative to enable masses to enjoy...
View ArticleTelekom Networks Malawi launches free internet service for online pages
Malawi’s premier mobile service provider, Telekom Networks Malawi (TNM) is pleased to announce the launch of another Smart Data service, Internet.org which will enables customers to visit and use...
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