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Tea earnings drop 31 percent
December 28, 2013
Tea earnings drop 31 percent
Malawi’s tea earnings up to end-October 2013 dropped by about 31 percent to $13.5 million (about K6 billion) compared to…
Mbewe discovers gold in maize mills
December 28, 2013
Mbewe discovers gold in maize mills
Somewhere in the township of Mbayani, Blantyre is situated a company by the name Lemke Board Engineering which specialises in…
Cashgate pushes spending by 40%
December 27, 2013
Cashgate pushes spending by 40%
The cashgate scandal is partially responsible for a 40 percent increase in government expenditure, consequently widening the fiscal deficit as…
Jumbe to champion farmers’ interests in Parliament
December 27, 2013
Jumbe to champion farmers’ interests in Parliament
Former Farmers Union of Malawi (FUM) president Felix Jumbe says he will champion the interests of farmers if he is…
Malawian migrant workers ill-treated in S Africa
December 27, 2013
Malawian migrant workers ill-treated in S Africa
The Institute for Social Law and Policy at the Northwestern University in South Africa says migrant workers from Malawi and…
Bye 2013, where do we go from here?
December 26, 2013
Bye 2013, where do we go from here?
This is my last entry of Business Unpacked in 2013 as today is the last Thursday of this year. Before…
BWB opens 20 kiosks in Blantyre
December 25, 2013
BWB opens 20 kiosks in Blantyre
In an attempt to arrest the problem of intermittent water supply, Blantyre Water Board (BWB) has opened 20 kiosks in…
Cooperatives change farmers’ fortunes
December 25, 2013
Cooperatives change farmers’ fortunes
Farmers Union of Malawi (FUM) decision to rejuvenate cooperatives that were dying a natural death in the country has been…
Welcome to Chitipa, the land of plenty
December 25, 2013
Welcome to Chitipa, the land of plenty
Chitipa District in the Northern Region is known for its language and diet diversification. No wonder, it is not among…
Exploits University, Galilee Management Institute sign MoU
December 25, 2013
Exploits University, Galilee Management Institute sign MoU
Exploits University and Galilee International Management Institute (Gimi) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which will see the two…