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No political interference in energy sector—Govt
July 17, 2014
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
July 17, 2014
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
July 16, 2014
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
July 16, 2014
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
July 16, 2014
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
July 16, 2014
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
July 16, 2014
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
July 16, 2014
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
July 15, 2014
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
July 15, 2014
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
July 15, 2014
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
July 15, 2014
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
July 14, 2014
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
July 14, 2014
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
July 14, 2014
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
July 14, 2014
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
July 14, 2014
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
July 12, 2014
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
July 12, 2014
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
July 11, 2014
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…