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Ministry urges Agcom beneficiaries to be prudent
Ministry of Agriculture has challenged cooperatives benefitting from Agriculture Commercialisation (Agcom) Project matching grants to ensure value for money which…
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K3bn project to enhance commercial agriculture
The African Institute of Corporate Citizenship (AICC) with funding from the Norwegian Government is investing K3.1 billion in the agriculture…
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60 express interest to grow cannabis
The Cannabis Regulatory Authority (CRA) says at least 60 investors have expressed interest to grow industrial and medicinal cannabis in…
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Delay licence issuance,Minister advises mera
Ministry of Energy has ordered Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) to delay issuance of fuel station licences to ensure compliance…
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Mixed views on duty free week
Economists and tax experts have differed opinion on whether the Tonse Alliance government should implement the duty-free week promise given…
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Commercial fishers devise plans ahead of lake closure
Commercial fish producers and suppliers say they are planning to ensure sustained fish supply on the market following the planned…
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Fresh call to ban second-hand clothes
Players in the textile and garment industry have asked the Ministry of Industry to ban importation of second-hand clothes (kaunjika),…
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Lawmakers weigh in on Illovo, growers’ concerns
Parliament on Friday discussed sugar cane growers’ concerns over low prices at which Illovo Sugar (Malawi) plc buys their crop.…
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Ray of hope for Cotton growers
Cotton growers have expressed hope for continued investment in the crop’s production following government’s commitment to ensure that Agricultural Development…
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SMEs mobilise to seize business opportunities
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have mobilised themselves in a group to seize business opportunities on the market. This follows…
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Parliament rises
Leader of Opposition in Parliament Kondwani Nankhumwa has warned President Lazarus Chakwera and his Tonse Alliance government against employing selective…
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Green Belt Authority eyes export markets for vegetables
The Green Belt Authority (GBA) says its Greenhouse Project is set to start supplying high-value vegetables to local and export…
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National News
Voting day shifted to September
Parliament has amended the Constitution to shift the voting day in general elections from the third week of May every…
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House to summon Pacific Group over MP statement
Parliament has resolved to form an ad-hoc Privileges Committee to summon management of Pacific Group to explain the statement the…
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Budget taxes approved amid DPP, UDF concerns
Parliament yesterday passed taxation-r e l a t e d B i l l s which seek to facilitate implementation…
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Admarc, Nasfam sign pact on farm produce purchases
The Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) has signed a maize purchase agreement with the National Smallholder Farmers Association of…
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Dry taps disrupt Parliament business
Persistent water supply problems at Parliament Building in Lilongwe yesterday prompted an impromptu adjournment of proceedings until today when supply…
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JTI, commission still see future in tobacco
Despite tobacco’s future looking hazy, JTI Leaf Malawi and Tobacco Commission (TC) say the leaf’s future remains bright if production…
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Ministry moves to ease connectivity
Ministry of Transport says lack of road construction and maintenance has led to serious damage to roads, inconveniencing motorists and…
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CFTC moves to enhance consumer protection
Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) has embarked on a consumer protection project to enhance its legal and technical capacity…
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