January 2017

AfDB approves $20m for Meridian’s soft commodity value chain operations in Malawi, others

Jan 30, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved US $20 million to finance Meridian’s soft commodity value chain operations in Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. This Soft Commodity Finance Facility is designed to provide pre- and post-shipment… ...

Airtel leaving Malawi, 13 other countries : ‘Business not making progress’

Jan 30, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 190 &

Bharti Airtel, the mother company of Airtel Malawi, says it will be leaving 14 nations in Africa within a year due to 'poor business conditions'. According to Nigeria’s Business Today website, the affected countries are… ...

Malawi’s Meteorological dept. warns of heavy rains, floods

Jan 30, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 19 &

The Malawi Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services has warned of heavy rains from Sunday January 29. According to a statement released on Sunday and signed by Director of Climate Change and Meteorological Services… ...

CSOs are hoodwinking poor Malawians – Analyst

Jan 30, 2017 Luke Bisani 4 &

Amidst corruption that has turned to be a crisis for Malawi, a local political scientist has bemoaned the activities of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) saying they are getting rich at the expense of poor Malawians.… ...

14 years for raping a woman in the presence of her husband

Jan 30, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 41 &

The Phalombe First Grade Magistrate Court has sentenced a 31 year old man to 14 years imprisonment with hard labour for raping a 32 year old woman as her husband was fast asleep. Confirming the… ...

Teachers vital in addressing child labour in Malawi’s tobacco growing areas

Jan 30, 2017 Thandizo Sakala 9 &

Teachers are crucial labour in fighting child labour in Malawi’s tobacco growing areas, it has been observed. The remarks were recently made in Dowa where 94 teachers from Kayembe and Dzoole Education Zones in the… ...

Admarc in danger of failing to repay PTA bank loan

Jan 30, 2017 Luke Bisani 58 &

...Vendors slash down maize price Agricultural Development and Corporation (Admarc) is in danger of failing to repay the loan obtained from Preferential Trade Area (PTA) bank to buy maize. The development follows the high price… ...