Business Posts

Facebook rebrands to Meta

Oct 28, 2021 Sibu M. Mokoena 0 &

Facebook has rebranded its name to Meta "to bring the metaverse" of the company's apps and technologies together "under one new company brand". Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg introduced Meta at the company's 2021 annual Connect… ...

NOCMA deputy Tsar threatens Malawi Nation journalists  

Oct 28, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA) deputy chief executive officer, Hellen Buluma, threatened Malawi Nation journalists over a story which revealed that NOCMA is spending K3.9 million per month on Buluma’s security. The Nation Publications… ...

Govt introduces VAT on banking services

Oct 28, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Malawians should expect tougher times ahead as the Bankers Association of Malawi (BAM) has announced the introduction of Value Added Tax (VAT) on some banking transactions following the amendment of VAT Act by Malawi Government.… ...

Tourism minister tells lodge, hotel owners to reduce charges

Oct 28, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Malawi's Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Culture, Dr Michael Usi has asked all hotel and lodge owners in the country to consider reducing their charges claiming they prohibit people from accessing hotel and lodge services.… ...

Talking Blues: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it

Oct 24, 2021 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

According to reports, the Parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources and Climate Change has proposed sweeping changes to pave the way for the government to have 90 per cent control of fuel imports. If implemented, the… ...

MBC launches sexual harassment policy

Oct 22, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Following evidence that its former Director General sexually harassed women, Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) has launched a Sexual Harassment Workplace Policy. Aubrey Sumbuleta served as MBC Director General from 2015 to 2021 and a Malawi… ...

It is easy to access land in Malawi, Chakwera tells investors

Oct 21, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has told potential investors in Kenya that it is easy to access land in Malawi and that the country is making great strides in developing its infrastructure. Chakwera has been in Kenya… ...