Malawi secures 100,000 metric tonnes of maize from Zambia
Malawi Government has secured 100,000 metric tons of maize from the neighboring country Zambia, deputy director of communication, Halmiton Chimala has confirmed to Nyasa Times. Chimala said Minister of...
View ArticleMzuzu Mayor hails opening of G.Y Imports & Exports branch
Mzuzu City Mayor Councillor William Mkandawire says the opening of G.Y Imports & Exports Branch in Mzuzu will bring healthy competition amongst traders in the city, which will result in high...
View ArticleMalawi Revenue Authority raid ZTE over tax crimes: Chinese company in Lilongwe
The Malawi Revenue Authority has seized financial documents belonging to ZTE (MLVV) Limited and ZTE Corporation Lilongwe Limited over alleged offences of non-remittance of various domestic taxes. The...
View ArticleFAO calls for food diversification in Malawi
Food diversification, in both production and dietary patterns has been touted as the best possible means to achieve food security and nutrient sufficiency in Malawian households. Food and Agriculture...
View ArticleEmbrace the slogan ‘Make Malawi Great Again #MMGA’ – Egypt Ambassador
Ambassador of Egypt to Malawi, Maher El-Adawy has encouraged beneficiaries of capacity building programmes offered by his country to embrace the slogan ‘Make Malawi Great Again #MMGA.’ In an exclusive...
View ArticleMinister Muluzi says urbanization affecting housing situation not only in...
The Minister of Lands, Housing and Rural Development Atupele Muluzi has said rapid urbanization is affecting the housing situation of people worldwide and Malawi in particular. He made the remarks...
View ArticleMPICO speaks out on Lilongwe Gateway Mall leakage
MPICO Limited has spoken out on the rain water leakage at its magnificent Gateway Shopping Mall in Lilongwe’s Area 47, assuring the general public that the problem has been rectified and investigations...
View ArticleMalawi govt subsidizing Admarc maize: Parastatal borrows money to buy grain
Government is currently subsidizing the maize the Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) is selling despite that the institution borrowed funds from commercial banks to finance the...
View ArticleTeacher wins K20mil in NBS’s ‘Nyumba Yanga’ promotion
A Machinga based teacher has emerged the prime winner of the NBS Annual Competition to become the third winner since the competition was introduced in 2014. The winner Martha Kavala received a K20...
View ArticleJumbe’s Peacock Seeds to start exporting popcorn maize
One of the country’s leading producers of farm seed, Peacock Seeds, says it will take advantage of the current increase in demand for popcorn on the international market to start exporting the...
View ArticleMinister tips market vendors on insurance
Vendors in the country have been tipped to consider insuring their property to prevent inconveniences that arise from incidents like fire in market places. Minister of Local Government and Rural...
View ArticleUS gives Malawi additional $23million in food assistance
U.S. Ambassador to Malawi Virginia Palmer has announced a new United States donation of $23million (MK17 billion) to assist Malawian people in need of humanitarian food assistance. This additional...
View ArticleMalawi not ready to stop growing tobacco – Minister Chaponda
Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda has said Malawi will not stop growing tobacco, the economy’s main foreign exchange earner, amidst opposition from anti-smoking...
View ArticleFrozy manufacturer of Mozambique reacts to Malawi ban
The Mozambican company Yaafico Industrial, which makes the Frozy brand of soft drinks, has rejected claims by the Malawian Bureau of Standards (MBS) that the drinks do not meet the standards laid down...
View ArticleMzuzu Coffee to venture into organic coffee growing
Mzuzu Coffee Planters Cooperative Union Limited has revealed its plan to venture into organic coffee production, saying though coffee which is produced organically is on high demand. Organic coffee...
View ArticlePeacock introduces new seeds: Mwai Wathu Alimi, Peacock Kilombero
Malawian farmers now have a varied choice of seeds to get from Peacock Seeds Company – Malawi’s leading producers of drought tolerant maize seed varieties, which recently introduced Peacock Kilombero...
View ArticleMinister Msaka warns against perpetrators of fire in Viphya Forest
Government has urged Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldiers who are deployed to guard Viphya Plantation against destruction to be vigilant by dealing with the perpetrators accordingly. Minister of Mines,...
View ArticleNGOGCN calls for women representation in COP22 national position
NGO Gender coordinating Network has appealed to Malawi government for more women inclusion in its national position to the Conference of Parties (COP) 22 scheduled to take place from 7 – 18 November...
View ArticleMinister Mwanamvekha says leather industry key to Malawi economic development
The Small and Medium Enterprise Development (SMEDI) on Thursday launched Leather industries association of Malawi (LIAMA). Speaking during the launching ceremony at Capital Hotel in Lilongwe, SMEDI...
View ArticleMalawi fuel prices skyrocket: Brace for tougher times ahead
Malawians should expect tough times as prices of commodities are likely to go up following the announcement by the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) that the prices of fuel have gone up...
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