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Zomba vendors say they will not allow to be used by politicians

Aug 09, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka Vendors in Zomba main market have promised to work without any political interference as one way of promoting their businesses. Ayatu Brown Chidothi said this when he was elected as the chairperson… ...

Malawi’s Chakwera engages telecommunications billionaire over cheap internet

Aug 08, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has held talks with Strive Masiyiwa, a Zimbabwean telecommunications billionaire, over cheap internet in Malawi. Masiyiwa is founder of Econet Wireless which he launched in 1998 in Zimbabwe. According to new site… ...

Mask up or pay MK10, 000 – govt. announces new Covid measures

Aug 07, 2020 Mike J. Kangwele 0 &

...empowers Health Minister to impose lockdowns Government, through the Minister of Health, has gazzeted new measures aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus announcing measures that will leave the minister with the power to… ...

We will go after anyone involved in corruption – Chilima

Aug 06, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima has warned members of the private sector against getting involved in corrupt activities, saying the government will go after them. Chilima issued the warning on Wednesday when he had a meeting… ...

Bushiri the game changer: Breaks another record

Aug 02, 2020 Sibu M. Mokoena 0 &

Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has added another record to his set of achievements that include his Global Prophetic Tour in 2018 that saw 3 million people receiving Jesus as Lord and Savior. The Enlightened Christian Gathering… ...

Mzuzu Council to remove street vendors on Monday

Aug 01, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Mzuzu City Council has said it will remove all vendors plying their businesses in undesignated places on Monday In a statement on Friday, the council said it will conduct operations to remove illegal vendors on… ...

Bushiri wants all charges dropped: Major 1 disagrees with Court’s decision

Jul 30, 2020 Sibu M. Mokoena 0 &

Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has applied to have his money laundering and fraud charges in South Africa dropped. The Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church leader appeared before the Pretoria High Court on Monday this week with… ...

#DataMustFall MTN responds: Ready for Malawi

Jul 24, 2020 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

South Africa based mobile operating giant MTN has responded to the #ReduceDataCost protests by revealing that the company is ready to come to Malawi. Malawians are in a protest against Airtel and TNM for overpricing… ...

Over 67 Indians arrested for working in Malawi illegally

Jul 23, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

More than 67 Indian nationals were arrested on Wednesday for working at the Salima Sugar Company illegally. The Indians were working at the Malawian company without work permits. They were discovered on Tuesday by Minister… ...

#DataMustFall: Malawians take on TNM, Airtel over inhuman data charges

Jul 22, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

People across the country are running a #ReduceDataCost protest to force TNM and Airtel to cut data charges. Theprotests which had a wider-scale take off started barely two days after Minister of Information Gospel Kazako… ...

Malawians hit back at Mota Engil – accused of being DPP bedfellows and paying kickbacks to win contracts

Jul 21, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Mota Engil, the company whose workers were accused of racism, is back in the news for controversially demanding K96 billion from government. The company's Managing Director Nuno Antunes says in a letter to the Roads… ...

Over 60 Indians working illegally at Malawian sugar company

Jul 21, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

More than 60 Indian nationals are working without permits at Salima Sugar Company which is partly owned by the Government of Malawi. This was revealed during Homeland Security Minister Richard Chimwendo Banda's visit to the… ...

Kazako takes on mobile service providers over data prices

Jul 20, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Information Gospel Kazako says the issue of data prices need to be looked into since service providers charge high prices and make huge profits despite complaining of taxes. Speaking to the local media,… ...

Civil Servants ask Chakwera to abolish pension policy

Jul 15, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

...Say contributions being used by politicians Civil Servants have demanded the Lazarus Chakwera administration to abolish the contributory pension policy which the government imposed on them from the year 2017. The civil servants want the… ...

New MRA Commissioner General starts work

Jul 14, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) Commissioner General John Biziwick started work on yesterday, following his appointment last week. President Lazarus Chakwera appointed Biziwick Together with two Deputy Commissioners General, Mr. Henry Ngutwa responsible for Revenue and… ...