National Bank of Malawi-Indebank merger affecting customer service, performance
National Bank of Malawi (NBM), which bought 97.05 percent stake in Indebank Limited has conceded that the merger of the banks has come with negatives as customers from Indebank were taken on board...
View ArticleConcerns over Blantyre Water Board pipe bursts
Blantyre City South Residents have expressed concern over the delay by Blantyre Water Board (BWB) to attend to and maintain water pipe bursts that take place in their area. The concern was raised at...
View ArticleMalawi launches K13.2bn public works, social cash transfer programme
Malawi government Wednesday released K13.2bn for public works and social cash transfer programme. Speaking during the launch of the programme in Lilongwe Minister of Finance, Goodall Gondwe said the...
View ArticleMalawi President receives 6,600 tonnes of Chinese rice
Malawi has received a donation of about 6,600 metric tons of Chinese rice in response to calls for emergency food assistance for 6.5 million starving Malawians. President Peter Mutharika received the...
View ArticleMalawi signs $23.5mil credit with India Exim Bank for Blantyre Water project
Malawi High Commissioner to India, Dr. Mbuya Isaac Munlo on behalf of the Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development on Friday 5thAugust signed the USD23.5Million Line of Credit (LoC) for...
View ArticleWesNet partners with media to advocates for achievement of SDG6: Water and...
Malawians continue facing problems in as far as accessing water which is life for all human being is concerned. This was revealed during a two day media training workshop which took place in Mponela,...
View ArticleMalawi electricity woes worsen: Kapito demands fast tracking on unbundling of...
Firebrand consumer activisit John Kapito has asked the government to fast track the unbundling of Escom as the power house is keeping the country in darkness all day long, all night long. “I have...
View ArticleTobacco farmers hail Standard Bank of Malawi
Kasungu based tobacco farmer Robertson Chinguwe has hailed Standard Bank for rewarding tobacco farmers with competitive exchange rates on their tobacco sales through Mlimi Alirenji Promotion....
View ArticlePolish energy drink Kabisa to enter Malawi market
Mutalo Group, a Polish energy drinks manufacturer, plans to introduce their flagship drink, Kabisa, in the Malawian market. Mutalo Group chief executive officer, Tomasz Nowowiejski, disclosed this in a...
View ArticleBlantyre Water Board, consumers tussle over K13mil water bills
Namiyango-Chigumula Water Users Association (WUA) has accused Blantyre Water Board (BWB) of contributing to the K13 million water bills the association owes the board. Chairperson for...
View ArticleMalawi toll gates project delayed -Minister
Twenty toll gates which were set to be erected on some of the major tarmac roads in the country will delay due to technical glitches and lack of funding, Minister of Transport and Public Works...
View ArticleFUM ask Malawi govt to address challenges farmers are facing
Farmers Union of Malawi (FUM) has called upon government through Ministry of Agriculture to address numerous challenges which hard to reach farmers are facing in the country. The call was made in...
View ArticleMalawi govt slashes FISP beneficiaries by 600,000 seen as exit strategy
Government has slashed the beneficiaries of Farm Input Subsidy Program (FISP) program by 600000, a move seen as an exit strategy for the now K43 billion budget. Finance ministry spokesperson Nations...
View ArticleCarlsberg Malawi sold to Castle Group: Beer to continue to be produced and...
Danish brewer Carlsberg has announced the sale of its stake in Carlsberg Malawi Limited to Castel Group for an undisclosed fee, as it executes its strategy to slim down the company and focus on core......
View ArticleMinister Msaka rejects warning on Malawi oil exploration: ‘Anxiety unfounded’
Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining, Bright Msaka vowed Tuesday to press on with oil and gas exploration on Lake Malawi, dismissing World Heritage Centre warning, especially the bloc that...
View ArticleCarlsberg Malawi plan huge job cuts after sale to Castel: Chikaonda puts...
Castel Group of France which has agreed to buy 59 percent share of Danish brewer stake in Carlsberg Malawi Limited is set to make a number of job cuts as the company aims to secure... The post...
View ArticleStandard Bank set for K16mil tractor draw Mlimi Alirenji promo
One tobacco farmer today (Friday) stands a chance to win a tractor worth K16 million when Standard Bank conducts the final draw of its “Mlimi Alirenji” promotion, aiming to invest back in agriculture,...
View ArticleOpportunity Bank and Airtel Malawi in service integration
Opportunity Bank Malawi and Airtel Money have entered in a partnership which will link the services of the two, to enable their clients transact money between their bank and mobile money accounts. The...
View ArticleJapan hands over facilities for Malawi rural water supply
The Government of Japan has handed over a project for selected market centres and rural water supply for Mchinji and Kasungu districts which will enable people of the two districts have access to...
View ArticleWeak cash flow affects Northern Region Water Board pre-paid metre programme
Northern Region Water Board (NRWB) says despite making steady progress in new water supply system where some consumers pay bill through pre-paid metres, the institution still faces challenge to extend...
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