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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…
Airborne geophysical survey 98% complete
July 11, 2014
Airborne geophysical survey 98% complete
Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining Atupele Muluzi has described the on-going airborne geophysical survey as an exciting opener…
Economists back bank rate cut
July 11, 2014
Economists back bank rate cut
The Economics Association of Malawi (Ecama) and a professor of economics at Chancellor College have separately welcomed the Reserve Bank…
Govt budget, money supply unsettles RBM
July 11, 2014
Govt budget, money supply unsettles RBM
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM), the country’s monetary authority, has said there are prospective risks associated with an increase…
Reflecting on Malawi’s 50 years of post-independence gains and losses
July 10, 2014
Reflecting on Malawi’s 50 years of post-independence gains and losses
Introduction This week Malawi celebrated 50 years of independence. During these 50 years there have been episodes of progress punctuated…
Making the export drive a reality
July 10, 2014
Making the export drive a reality
From June 20 to 29 this year, the Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (MCCCI) held the 27th…
Maize prices fall below projection
July 10, 2014
Maize prices fall below projection
Average national maize prices fell by about seven percent lower than projected and 11 percent lower than May prices in…
Teveta denies being unaudited
July 10, 2014
Teveta denies being unaudited
The Technical, Entrepreneurial and Vocational Education and Training Authority (Teveta) has dismissed claims meted out in Parliament last week that…
Lilongwe to have new $30m housing project
July 9, 2014
Lilongwe to have new $30m housing project
The boom in the construction industry in Lilongwe is expected to take a major boost following plans by Lilongwe based…
EU optimistic on EPA talks
July 9, 2014
EU optimistic on EPA talks
The European Union (EU) says it will continue engaging the new Malawi administration on the Economic Partnerships Agreement (EPA), barely…
Deposit interestrates start to rise
July 9, 2014
Deposit interestrates start to rise
Deposit interest rates have started to rise but still below inflation, leading to a negative real return, a situation which…