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No political interference in energy sector—Govt

No political interference in energy sector—Govt

Minster of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining Atupele Muluzi has assured the country that his ministry will endeavour to promote…
Tobacco exports jump 36 percent

Tobacco exports jump 36 percent

January to June 2014 exports for Malawi’s major forex earner, tobacco, jumped by about 36 percent, according to a report…
Minister commends Escom for innovative reforms

Minister commends Escom for innovative reforms

Minister responsible for Natural Resources Energy and Mining Atupele Muluzi has commended the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) for…
Sanlam buys 32.66% Niko Tanzania stake

Sanlam buys 32.66% Niko Tanzania stake

Sanlam Emerging Markets (Proprietary) Limited, a South African-based life insurer, has completed the acquisition of 32.66 percent stake in Nico…
Malawi road transport sector uncertain—RTOA

Malawi road transport sector uncertain—RTOA

President of the Road Transporters Association (RTOA) Abdul Lambat says the future of road transport industry in Malawi is uncertain…
Bank rate cut won’t fuel kwacha depreciation—RBM

Bank rate cut won’t fuel kwacha depreciation—RBM

The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) says it expects last week’s 2.5 percentage points downward revision of bank rate not…
Interests prohibitive for SMEs

Interests prohibitive for SMEs

Analysts have said although commercial banks have started cutting their interests, the rates are still too high for Small and…
Communities feel excluded in reform of mining law

Communities feel excluded in reform of mining law

Mining communities in the Northern Region have decried being tactically sidelined in the review of the 33-year-old Mines and Mineral…
IG defends officers’ transfers

IG defends officers’ transfers

Inspector General (IG) of Police Lot Dzonzi has said officers must not feel victimised when they are being transferred from…
Malawi has high potential in the mining sector

Malawi has high potential in the mining sector

Since independence, Malawians has lived to believe that economy of the country is agriculture, many people know that the major…
Banks’ liquidity improves, hits K7bn

Banks’ liquidity improves, hits K7bn

Liquidity levels are fast picking up on the market, averaging K7 billion from K5.37 billion the week before, showing that…
Tama supports ratification of anti-smoking treaty

Tama supports ratification of anti-smoking treaty

Tobacco Association of Malawi (Tama) has said it supports the government’s decision to ratify the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control…
Govt to train miners to boost industry

Govt to train miners to boost industry

Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mines Atupele Muluzi has promised to lobby for training of local miners to ensure…
Malawi considers ratifying FCTC

Malawi considers ratifying FCTC

Malawi is considering to ratify the World Health Organisation (WHO)-championed Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) for the country to…
Poor patronage dampens Nasme’s exhibition

Poor patronage dampens Nasme’s exhibition

National Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (Nasme) has decried poor patronage to the just ended 10-day international exhibition in…
Contractor yet to be identified for barrage project

Contractor yet to be identified for barrage project

World Bank-funded Shire River Basin Management Programme says the upgrade of the Kamuzu Barrage at Liwonde in Machinga is scheduled…
Malawi gears up for input subsidy

Malawi gears up for input subsidy

Malawi’s current fertiliser stocks stand at about 129 000 tonnes slightly below the country’s Farm Input Subsidy Programme (Fisp) requirement…
Logistics, water levels delay MV Chilembwe launch

Logistics, water levels delay MV Chilembwe launch

Malawians may have to wait for another month for the modern MV Chilembwe due to logistical problems and low water…
MIRTDC critical for smes industrialisation

MIRTDC critical for smes industrialisation

Malawi’s small business operators have been advised to develop small-scale industries to engage in full-scale production to maximise their potential.…
Experts to bang heads on Mining Sector Law

Experts to bang heads on Mining Sector Law

Government, through the Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining will next week Wednesday start hosting a series of symposium…
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