Food prices push Malawi inflation rate to 23.5%
Malawi inflation rate rose tp 323.5 percent in july 2015, a 0.9 percentage points from the previous month’s of 22.6 percent, according to the National Statistical Office (NSO) in Zomba has said. The...
View ArticleMalawi govt takes economic investment to rural communities
Government says it will continue rolling out development programmes which have potential to pull the rural masses out of poverty cocoon. The commitment was registered Monday by Minister of Local...
View ArticleMalawi govt says Sugar Bill almost ready as Illovo welcomes competition
Malawi government, through the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism, says it is finalizing the Sugar Bill which will help to regulate and level the playing field in the sugar industry. The...
View ArticleTNM contributes K1mil to ICT Development Conference
Malawi’s integrated mobile network and ICT service provider TNM has contributed K1 million to the Information Communication Technology Association of Malawi (ICTAM) in support of the grouping’s ICT for...
View ArticleKaronga DC summon Northern Region Water Board officials over billing system
The Northern Region Water Board (NRWB) officials in Karonga the northern part of Malawi have on Wednesday admitted that the newly established water billing system in the district has brought anomalies...
View ArticleJTI wants competitive Malawi tobacco: Wary of non-tobacco related materials
The Japanese tobacco company (JTI) has urged farmers to check their tobacco well before going for markets in order for farmers to fetch good price as Non-Tobacco Related Materials (NTRM) are found ,...
View ArticleBlantyre Water Board to improve services – PRO
Blantyre Water Board (BWB) is determined to improve its services despite incurring monthly losses of K48 million, says BWB Public Relations Officer, Priscilla Mateyu. Mateyu attributed the losses to...
View ArticleIt’s a job seeker’s big break Malawi Sun Hotel on Saturday
The setting is the Malawi Sun Hotel in Blantyre where People360 Management Consultantswill on Saturday, August 27 train the unemployed, graduates and those seeking a promotion on the secrets behind a...
View ArticleHuawei hails Malawi’s TNM for growth in technology
Huawei has hailed TNM for the newly launched packages that enable customers to enjoy of its 4G/LTE network back bone, which provides faster and dependable mobile internet. Few months ago TNM launched...
View ArticleStandard Bank hands over a tractor to Mlimi Alirenji promo winner
Standard Bank on Tuesday handed over a grand prize of a brand new tractor valued at K16 million to a Ntchisi tobacco farmer Samalani Mingu who emerged a winner of just ended Mlimi Alirenji...
View ArticleMuluzi tours green village housing project in Lilongwe Area 49
Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Atupele Muluzi Tuesday toured the green village housing project run by the Sustainable Urban Land and Shelter Development (SULSDEC), developing a new...
View ArticleMalawi, SADC sugar exporters reach amicable position with Tanzania
Malawi together with other major sugar exporters in the SADC region got a good deal for their industries with Tanzania committing to allow sugar imports from the region at preferential tariff rates....
View ArticlePrice of water up by 23 percent – Malawi govt approves
Blantyre Water Board (BWB) has raised water tarrifs by 23 percent, it has been confirmed. BWB public affairs officer Priscilla Mateyu confirmed that they have increased the price of water by up to 23...
View ArticleSmiles amid frowns: The case of contract tobacco farmers in Malawi
Listening to their stories one would think there is an invisible hand at play, and that words have been put into their mouth. They are stories of immense gains from the 2016 tobacco sales –... The post...
View ArticleMalawi experiences annular solar eclipse, next Feb 26, 2017: ‘Kadansana’
Malawi on Thursday, September 1 experienced an annular solar eclipse that was visible all over the country with different degrees of totality. The annular eclipse was observed as a partial or...
View ArticleMalawi govt to introduce measures against fake seeds, says Agriculture Minister
Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Minister, Dr. George Chaponda says government plans to soon introduce measure to curb the flow of fake seeds on the market. Chaponsa said government is...
View Article3 Chinese arrested in Malawi for tax crimes: MRA scales up fight against tax...
The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) is forging ahead in the fight against tax evasion as a n update on its website, www.mra.mw indicates that the body has cornered three Chinese business people for tax...
View ArticleTNM commissions new site at Kunenekude in Mwanza
Malawi’s premier mobile network provider TNM has reaffirmedits commitment towards the provision of reliable network in rural areas through the commissioning of new network coverage sites. TNM’s Head of...
View ArticleMalawi Revenue Authority introduces COMESA virtual trade facilitation system
The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) says it has introduced COMESA Virtual Trade Facilitation System (CVTFS), which aims at assisting both private and public sector institutions in COMESA member states...
View ArticleDigital platform tool for Malawi tourism promotion – PS Chiunda
Malawi government says digital platforms could be one way of promoting tourist destination as it is cost effective. Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism Cliff Chiunda...
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