Business Posts

Blantyre Water Board to hike water tariffs

Apr 06, 2016 Luke Bisani 10 &

The Blantyre Water Board (BWB) is considering raising water tariffs in the wake of high electricity bills the board is paying to the Electricity Supply Cooperation of Malawi (Escom). This comes amid incessant worries BWB has… ...

‘Commodity prices not reflecting kwacha appreciation’- Cama

Apr 06, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 19 &

The Consumers Association of Malawi (Cama) has expressed concern that prices of different commodities in the country are still high even though the local currency has stabilized. The Kwacha has been gaining value over the… ...

Fire! Mattress supplier shop gutted in Blantyre

Apr 05, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 12 &

An Asian owned shop Dreamfoam Mattress has been gutted down fire in Blantyre just close to the city's flea market, an inferno that hit the shop a few minutes ago. According to eye witnesses, the… ...

Malawi, Zambia to sign tourism agreement

Apr 05, 2016 Baxter Mkumba 12 &

Malawi and Zambia are expected to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at promoting tourism. Zambia’s High Commissioner to Malawi Salome Mwananshiku told the press in Lilongwe that the MOU will help the two… ...

Just in: Shire Highlands Hotel closed

Apr 04, 2016 Mwayi Mkandawire 52 &

In its continued operations, the  Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) has sealed Shire Highlands Hotel in Limbe, Blantyre over poor hygienic conditions at the facility in accordance with its laws. According to MBS's Facebook post, the… ...

FINCA Malawi given banking licence

Apr 02, 2016 Luke Bisani 41 &

The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has given a licence to microfinance network, Foundation for International Community Assistance (FINCA), to operate as a bank in the country. Speaking during the ceremony of issuing the licence… ...

Malawians urged to invest in fish farming

Apr 01, 2016 Martha Chikoti 10 &

Fish farming has a great potential of stimulating the country’s economy if taken as an important business in the country, a fish farming expert says. Fish Farming Adviser for Blantyre Paul Mazikosamba says Malawians should… ...