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Off the Shelf
Fare thee well Magufuli
In last week’s entry after it was reported that Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli had been admitted to a hospital,…
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Business News
Sugarcane growers seek CFTC intervention
Disagreements between Illovo Sugar (Malawi) plc and some sugarcane growers refuse to die with the latter referring the issue to…
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National News
Escom workers call off strike
Government on Monday intervened to quell Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) staff’s planned industrial strike to force management to…
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Business News
Ministry partially lifts maize export ban
Ministry of Trade has partially lifted the maize export ban to mop up last year’s maize stocks to create space…
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Business News
Cotton farmers demand lucrative markets, good prices
Cotton farmers have asked authorities to ensure availability of markets and good prices for their crop to reap benefits from…
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National News
WFP commits to ending hunger
World Food Programme (WFP) assistant executive director Valerie Guarnieri says the United Nations (UN) agency is committed to assisting Malawi…
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Business News
Govt commits to settle K42.2bn pension arrears
Ministry of Finance has committed to clear a backlog of pension arrears it owes retired civil servants. In the Mid-Year…
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Front Page
Abortion bill Faces first test
Parliamentary Committee on Health chairperson Matthews Ngwale is today set to table a motion to facilitate the tabling of the…
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Business News
Expert tips women SMEs on Covid-19 business solutions
A Kenyan leadership expert has tipped women entrepreneurs in the country to find business survival solutions to ensure sustainable operations…
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Business News
Global body lists Malawi as safe tourism destination
The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has listed and awarded Malawi with a safe travels stamp, recognising the country…
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National News
Govt to address female sex workers concerns
Presidential adviser on non-governmental organisations (NGOs) Martha Kwataine has assured female sex workers that government will address some of the…
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Business News
TC warns tobacco vendors of stiffer punishment
Tobacco Commission (TC) is warning tobacco vendors and unregistered traders that they risk facing serious punishment as the country’s laws…
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National News
Macra to introduce fees for phone numbers
The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) in consultation with telecommunications service providers plans to introduce annual subscription fees for all…
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Business News
Economist offers tips on self-employment techniques
Economist Milward Tobias has offered tips on self-employment to people who are planning on starting a business, salaried employees and…
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Front Page
Experts fault IFMIS roll-out delays
Experts have faulted delays to roll out in full the new Integrated Financial Management Information System (Ifmis), saying it reflects…
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Business News
Arrears payment to ease job losses—Ecam
Employers Consultative Association of Malawi (Ecam), a grouping of private sector employers, says government’s commitment to pay arrears owed to…
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Front Page
Budget balloons
Minister of Finance Felix Mlusu has increased the fiscal plan by K144 billion, a move experts say spells doom for…
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Front Page
Mlusu in tight spot on budget
Minister of Finance Felix Mlusu is in a tight spot to save his K2.2 trillion 2020/21 National Budget which has…
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National News
MPs assess AIP success, future
Members of Parliament (MPs) yesterday assessed the implementation of the K160 billion Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP), highlighting both successes and…
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Business News
Renewable energy players warn of rising product prices
Prices of solar products on the market will rise if traders will be compelled to pay customs duty and value…
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