Month: August 2022 Posts

Sale of SOBO to Coca-Cola to be completed in a few days

Aug 23, 2022 Shorai Mopiwa 0 &

Castel Malawi Ltd says there are a few days left before the company hands over its soft-drink business, Southern Bottlers Limited (SOBO), to Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA). In a statement dated August 19, Castel has… ...

Malawians demand a hike of drunk-driving fines

Jun 02, 2022 Shorai Mopiwa 0 &

Malawians have called on the Government to consider reviewing Road Traffic Regulations and hike the K200,000 penalty for those caught drunk-driving. The K200,000 fine for drink-driving offence exists to protect lives of road users because… ...

104 drivers fined K200,000 each for drink-driving

May 05, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Blantyre Police collected over K21 million  after fining 104 drivers K200,000 each for drink-driving during the long weekend from Friday 29 April to Tuesday 3 May, 2022. According to Blantyre police publicist, Inspector Peter Mchiza,… ...

Nowhere to run: Castel Malawi raises prices of drinks

May 01, 2022 Lyonike Mughogho 1 &

Castel Malawi has announced an upward adjustment of their products in the beer, alcomix, squash as well as carbonated soft drinks categories. In a press release, the company has stressed that the new prices are… ...

Castel’s ‘Shandie’ to be primarily marketed to women

Oct 31, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Beverage manufacturers and distributors, Castel Malawi, says the newly launched brand of beer called ‘Shandie’ will be marketed primarily to women, new beer drinkers and consumers concerned about their daily alcohol consumption The company’s managing… ...

Man arrested for poisoning another man’s beer

Oct 22, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police at Mponela in Dowa are keeping in custody a 29-year-old man accused of killing another man by poisoning his beer. The suspect is Cosmas Chiwoko, 29, of Msampha Village while the victim has been… ...

MRA to introduce electronic tax stamps on alcoholic drinks

Aug 03, 2021 Guest Writer 0 &

By George Banda Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has said it will soon introduce a revenue electronic stamps on all alcoholic beverages as a way of minimizing the smuggling of alcoholic products into the country. A… ...

Castel gives Chakwera Malawi Gin

Jun 17, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Castel Malawi has sent bottles of Malawi Gin to Malawi’s President,  Dr Lazarus Chakwera, and Vice President Saulos Chilima. A picture of the two bottles of gin, one labelled Dr Saulos Chilima and another labelled… ...

Boozegate: Malawi sends fraud-ridden diplomat to South Africa 

Jun 14, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi has replaced diplomats embroiled in the boozegate Scandal in South Africa with another controversial diplomat of questionable repute who was accused of using public funds for private purposes. Malawi's diplomats at the embassy in … ...

Chakwera appoints new ambassadors

Jun 14, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has appointed new heads of mission to six countries, including South Africa where Malawi’s diplomats have been expelled over illegal alcohol trade. The Public Appointments Committee of Parliament has confirmed the six… ...

Talking Blues: Mr President, spare us from dishonourable diplomats

Jun 13, 2021 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

“A sincere diplomat is like dry water or wooden iron” - Joseph Stalin Joseph Stalin (1878-1953) was the dictator of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) from 1929 to 1953. He transformed the Soviet Union from a… ...

Malawi regrets conduct of diplomats

Jun 11, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Malawi says it regrets the conduct of Malawian diplomats who have been given 72 hours to leave South Africa over illegal alcohol trade . In a statement this evening,… ...

Malawian diplomats expelled from South Africa over alcohol

Jun 11, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

South Africa has expelled diplomats from Malawi for buying alcohol and cigarettes from duty-free shops in South Africa and then reselling the items. Minister of Information Gospel Kazako has confirmed but did not mention the… ...

Castel Malawi launches new brand packaging

May 25, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Beverages manufacturing company Castel Malawi has launched new brand packaging for its three sprit beverages. According to Castel Malawi, the institution has effected new brand packaging for its three sprit beverages, Malawi Gin, Premier Brandy… ...

Its Dope! Castel throws new beer brand in town

Apr 01, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Castel Malawi has officially launched a new brand of beer called Doppel Munich. Doppel was launched last night at Amaryllis Hotel in the commercial capital Blantyre, at a colourful ceremony. Speaking to the media during… ...