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Malawi’s property market future uncertain
March 22, 2013
Malawi’s property market future uncertain
High interest rates, devaluation of the kwacha and its subsequent floatation have adversely affected the property market in Malawi, property…
Devaluation hits hard Malawi minibus business
March 22, 2013
Devaluation hits hard Malawi minibus business
The Minibus Owners Association of Malawi (Moam) has said the number of minibuses plying on the country’s roads have been…
Airtel Malawi seeks less regulation in telecoms industry
March 22, 2013
Airtel Malawi seeks less regulation in telecoms industry
Airtel Malawi deputy managing director Maurice Newa has pleaded with telecommunications regulatory bodies in Southern Africa to ensure minimal regulatory…
Cage culture to spread to other parts of Lake Malawi
March 22, 2013
Cage culture to spread to other parts of Lake Malawi
Malawi Government says the established cage culture farm by Maldeco Fisheries on the southern part of Lake Malawi has compelled the…
TNM donates 5 000 seedlings
March 22, 2013
TNM donates 5 000 seedlings
TNM on Wednesday donated 5 000 seedlings worth K250 000 (about $694) to Chigumula Forestry Office in Blantyre. Speaking at…
TNM donates 5 000 seedlings
March 22, 2013
TNM donates 5 000 seedlings
TNM on Wednesday donated 5 000 seedlings worth K250 000 (about $694) to Chigumula Forestry Office in Blantyre. Speaking at…
Dreams of a corrupt free generation
March 22, 2013
Dreams of a corrupt free generation
Some few years ago, we had a single radio station. Just like any curious kid, I did listen to most…
RBM relaxing forex controls
March 20, 2013
RBM relaxing forex controls
In its pursuit to liberalise the foreign exchange market, the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has stopped the requirement by…
DfID gives Malawi K12.9 billion
March 20, 2013
DfID gives Malawi K12.9 billion
The Department for International Development (DfID) on Monday pledged more support to the Malawi Government with an announcement of a…
MRA collects K20 billion in February
March 20, 2013
MRA collects K20 billion in February
The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) in February collected K20.1 billion (about $51.2m), about K6.8 billion (about $17.4m) below the K26.9…
World Bank to boost food production in Malawi, Zambia
March 20, 2013
World Bank to boost food production in Malawi, Zambia
The World Bank (WB) Board of Executive Directors on Friday approved an International Development Association (IDA) credit of $ 89.4…
Tama bemoans poor tobacco grading
March 20, 2013
Tama bemoans poor tobacco grading
Tobacco Association of Malawi (Tama) has asked tobacco growers to grade their tobacco properly to cash in on this year’s…
CDF should benefit communities–Chingola
March 20, 2013
CDF should benefit communities–Chingola
Member of Parliament for Ntcheu Central Constituency Jones Chingola has urged various constituents across the country to demand developmental projects…
Tobacco earns Malawi $3.1 million in 1st week
March 19, 2013
Tobacco earns Malawi $3.1 million in 1st week
Tobacco, Malawi’s main foreign exchange earner, has fetched $3.1 million (about K1.2 billion) in the first week of this year’s…
Proper guidelines key to GM cotton production
March 19, 2013
Proper guidelines key to GM cotton production
A biotech cotton expert Professor Walter Al Hassan says once Malawi farmers start growing genetically-modified (GM) cotton, there is need…
FMB profit up 70%, below forecast
March 19, 2013
FMB profit up 70%, below forecast
FMB has reported a 70 percent jump in after-tax profit to K3.4 billion from the previous year’s K2 billion, but…
Limbe Floors open, farmers want higher prices
March 19, 2013
Limbe Floors open, farmers want higher prices
Limbe Auction Floors officially opened for tobacco sales on Monday with the best quality leaf fetching $2.32 (K928) per kilogramme…
Malawi not ready for Trips enforcement
March 19, 2013
Malawi not ready for Trips enforcement
Malawi Government has said it is not ready to enforce Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (Trips) which demands that…
Group puts Malawi budget in perspective
March 19, 2013
Group puts Malawi budget in perspective
The Malawi Economic Empowerment Action Group (Meeag), a grouping championing the empowerment of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), has commended…
Malawi’s exports set to rise
March 16, 2013
Malawi’s exports set to rise
Malawi’s exports are expected to notch up this year as tobacco output recovers from a drastic drop in 2012 and…