Month: March 2022 Posts

Malawi Parliament passes VAT Bill on cooking oil

Mar 29, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Malawi Parliament has passed Value Added Tax (VAT) Bill which removes VAT on selected items, including cooking oil, tap water and sanitary pads. Speaking with reporters, Minister of Finance Sosten Gwengwe said Malawians should expect… ...

Journalists trained to report wildlife stories accurately

Mar 29, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

As the cases of wildlife crime are on rise, Lilongwe Wildlife Trust has trained journalists in the country to follow and report court case procedures on Wildlife crimes accurately and in a professional manner. Lilongwe… ...

Gerald Viola found with case to answer in K3.3 billion corruption case

Mar 29, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Lilongwe Principal Resident Magistrate Viva Nyimba yesterday found former Deputy Chief Executive Officer for National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) Gerald Viola and businessperson Chrispin Chingola with a case to answer. In the case, Viola is… ...

Many people have skipped this rally because of hunger – TA Mulumbe

Mar 29, 2022 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Traditional Authority Mulumbe of Zomba district told President Lazarus Chakwera that only a handful people attended his developmental rally this morning because of hunger in the district. Mulumbe said this at Namadidi ground in Zomba… ...

MP asks Govt to complete Salima-Sengabay road

Mar 29, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Member of Parliament for Salima Central constituency Gerald Kapiseni Phiri has asked the Government of Malawi to complete Salima-Sengabay road which he said was abandoned midway through construction and now people are suffering due to… ...

ESCOM prepaid units worth K60 billion sold on black market

Mar 29, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has lost K60 billion since 2018 due to a syndicate involving employees who have been selling prepaid units to companies and individuals in the country through parallel structures. ESCOM… ...

ACB stops Batatawala from dealing with property

Mar 29, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has restricted businessperson Abdul Karim Batatawala and two Department of Immigration officials from dealing with their property over allegations of unexplained wealth and property. According to a statement by Egritta Ndala,… ...