Month: December 2022 Posts

CAMA says it is concerned over abuse of funds at MAREP

Dec 09, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Consumer Association of Malawi (CAMA) has expressed concerns regarding the alleged abuse of K12 billion under the Malawi Rural Electrification Program (MAREP) which the organization says is due lack of transparency and accountability. CAMA… ...

CAMA wants Chakwera’s explanation over increase in data bundle tariff

Nov 13, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Consumer Association of Malawi (CAMA) has demanded an explanation from President Lazarus Chakwera and Minister of Information Gospel Kazako over the increase in data bundle tariff by Airtel Malawi Limited. In a statement, CAMA's Executive… ...

Malawi Economy: Chakwera told to find lasting solutions

Sep 09, 2022 Martha Chikoti 1 &

Consumer Association of Malawi (CAMA) has asked President Lazarus Chakwera  to take up his  responsibilities and come up with lasting solutions to the current state of Malawi’s economy. In a statement yesterday,  Executive Director for… ...

Maize prices: CAMA demands Govt to intervene

Jul 27, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Consumer Association of Malawi (CAMA) has expressed worry over the rise in maize price which the association says has pushed the price of Maize flour (20kg) from MK8,388 in May to MK14,888 this month. According… ...

CAMA tips media practitioners on petroleum products pricing

Feb 28, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Consumers Association of Malawi (CAMA) on Monday conducted a one day media workshop on pricing of petroleum products. Speaking with reporters on the side-lines of the workshop in Salima, CAMA Executive Director John Kapito said… ...

Dying to live: the case of scrap trade in Ndirande

Jun 08, 2018 Tobias Kumwenda 1 &

Deafening sounds from hammers that strike ferrous metals can be heard from all angles of the squatter enclave. Clusters of thick, dark smoke emanate from the burning of bucket teeth, ground engagement tool, dozer tracks,… ...

Ban lifted on Midori

Feb 14, 2018 Luke Bisani 121 &

The Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) has now allowed the cheap liquor popularly known as 'midori' to be sold in Malawi months after banning it. MBS has ordered companies that produce the liquor to be… ...

Castel recalls ‘harmful’ Sobo

Jan 10, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 22 &

Consumers have complained that defective Sobo Squash which Castel Group recently put on the market is harmful, forcing the company to recall 18,000 bottles. Consumers have said the Sobo that is on the market is… ...

Kapito hails new Escom load shedding schedule

Jan 09, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 36 &

The country's well known consumer rights activist John Kapito has hailed the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) for the new load shedding schedule. Earlier this week, Escom published a new load shedding programme that… ...

Macra told to get tough on Airtel, TNM

Aug 17, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 69 &

Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has been told to get tough on mobile network providers in order to address issues of poor quality network and high tariffs. The Consumer Association of Malawi (Cama) has urged… ...

Pavuta pa msika: Shuga wasowa

May 05, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 246 &

Zativutanso! A Malawi ali pakalikiliki kuthamangila ku ma okala kuti apeze  nawo mwayi ogula shuga yemwe akusowa zedi mdziko muno. Shuga wasala ochepa zedi mu magolosale aakulu ngati Shoprite, Peoples, Sana Cash and Carry komanso… ...

Malawi24 Exclusive: Malawians at risk of food poisoning as Peoples, Shoprite are caught selling expired goods

Jan 03, 2017 Aubrey Makina 80 &

The festive season might have been for people to celebrate the twin events of the supposed birth of Jesus Christ and an entry into the new year, but Malawi24 can also reveal that the period… ...

Politicians are ‘killing’ Malawi – CAMA

Dec 28, 2016 Luke Bisani 39 &

The Consumers Association of Malawi (CAMA) has hit back at politicians for what it says is failure to offer solutions that can bail out the country from social-economic hiccups. According to CAMA, politicians in Malawi… ...

Malawians advised not to overspend over Christmas

Dec 18, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 74 &

The Consumers Association of Malawi (Cama) has urged all Malawians to spend within their means during the festive season to avoid suffering in the coming months. In an interview with Malawi24, Cama executive director John… ...

MERA blocks Escom from hiking electricity tariffs

Oct 09, 2016 Luke Bisani 99 &

… says Escom already makes enough money to improve services The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has blocked Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) from implementing a hike of electricity tariffs arguing that the supplier… ...