Business Posts

Malawi Bureau of Standards strikes again!

May 12, 2016 Bright Malenga 9 &

The Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) has with immediate effect suspended operations of smallholder tea factory located in Mulanje and Bakelines Limited located in Kanengo in Lilongwe due to continuous noncompliance to hygienic conditions. The… ...

Tobacco rejection rate declines

May 11, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 7 &

The Tobacco Control Commission (TCC) says there has been a decline in the rejection rate of tobacco at the country’s auction floors. TCC planning and research manager Hellings Nasoni said there has been a slight… ...

Angry charcoal burner beats forestry official to death

May 11, 2016 Luke Bisani 58 &

A 54 year-old officer from the forestry department has been beaten to death by an angry charcoal burner in the commercial city of Blantyre, police say. The deceased, Foster Sankhulani, was severely beaten in line… ...

Malawi holds enormous bounty of rare earths – Report

May 10, 2016 Luke Bisani 34 &

The land is blessed with treasures lying underneath while the owners step on the soils not knowing their feet walk on minerals that can help transform their country. According to information sourced from The Financial… ...

Macra upbeat digital migration to create businesses

May 08, 2016 Martha Chikoti 4 &

The Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (Macra) says the ongoing migration from analogue to digital broadcasting will provide opportunities for Malawians. Macra digital migration advisor Benson Tembo made the statement during a media orientation on digital… ...

Simtech uplifts youths in Mzuzu

May 06, 2016 Justin Mkweu 10 &

Simtech which is an organisation that started last year has removed the unemployment yoke that was on the youths in Mzuzu by imparting them with computer repairing and computer knowledge courses. Speaking to Malawi24 during… ...

Farmers blamed for low tobacco prices

May 06, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 32 &

The Tobacco Control Commission (TCC) in the Northern region has blamed tobacco farmers for taking to the auction poor quality tobacco which attracts low prices. This follows complaints from the farmers that their tobacco is… ...