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Subsidies as a job creation vehicle
December 8, 2017
Subsidies as a job creation vehicle
Subsidies are not new in this country. They have existed for the last 50 years and have taken various forms.…
Experts call for substantive investments in agriculture
December 7, 2017
Experts call for substantive investments in agriculture
Agriculture experts says there is to channel investments in agriculture from a coping mechanism to risk mitigation to transform…
Time to reflect on New Year goals
December 7, 2017
Time to reflect on New Year goals
How time flies! We are in December, the 12th month in the calendar year. Not so long ago we…
SMEs shun commercial banks, report shows
December 7, 2017
SMEs shun commercial banks, report shows
While access to credit seems to be marginally improving in the country, many small and medium enterprises (SMEs) seem…
Cotton growers seek govt intervention
December 6, 2017
Cotton growers seek govt intervention
Balaka cotton farmers have asked government to start regulating the standard of inputs and equipment sold on the market. In…
RBM to boost medical insurance uptake
December 6, 2017
RBM to boost medical insurance uptake
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) plans to increase medical insurance penetration and ensure that service providers are…
Mixed views on banks’ withholding tax
December 5, 2017
Mixed views on banks’ withholding tax
Tax experts have expressed mixed views on the implementation of withholding tax on bank interest, arguing that other banks have…
Encroachers affecting rail operations—Cear
December 5, 2017
Encroachers affecting rail operations—Cear
Central East African Railways (Cear) says encroachers along the Nkaya-Mchinji railway corridor are affecting movement of trains and putting lives…
Macra, Marine Dept partner on wireless communication
December 4, 2017
Macra, Marine Dept partner on wireless communication
Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) and Department of Marine Services have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote…
Cotton outlook Gloomy—farmers
December 4, 2017
Cotton outlook Gloomy—farmers
Cotton Farmers Association of Malawi (Cofam), a grouping of small-scale cotton farmers, says the future of cotton farming still…