Business Posts

Banning maize exports causes food crisis – World Bank

Feb 10, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 34 &

The World Bank says Malawi government’s ban on maize exports caused the country’s current food crisis. The country implemented a ban on exporting maize since government is subsidizing the production of maize through the Farm… ...

Police nab currency forger

Feb 09, 2016 Luke Bisani 64 &

Malawi Police in the commercial city of Blantyre have arrested a 29 year-old man for forging United States of America dollars. The suspect, Christopher Banda, was arrested after he tried to sell the American currency… ...

Workers steal millions from National Bank

Feb 09, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 169 &

Cashgate in Malawi is a deadly disease that is refusing to vanish as it has now seeped through different sectors of society. The private sector has not been left out as some employees of National… ...

Malawi’s doctor-to-patient ratio shocks the world! UK contributing to the mess

Feb 09, 2016 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 47 &

ActionAid International has revealed that there are only 300 doctors currently working in the whole of Malawi, a country of about 18 million people. According to the organisation, the United Kingdom (UK) has helped to worsening… ...

Cama wants govt to set maize price

Feb 08, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 14 &

The Consumers Association of Malawi (Cama) has asked government to set low price for maize in order for people to afford the staple food. Currently, a 50 Kg bag of maize is going at K5500… ...

Corruption rears its head at PVHO

Feb 07, 2016 Richard Jimu 24 &

Drivers at Plant and Vehicle Hire Organization (PVHO) are using government plants and vehicles for personal businesses, denying the organisation some much needed revenue, Malawi24 has learnt. Yesterday, two drivers based at Mzuzu PVHO were… ...

Expert warns govt against too much borrowing

Feb 07, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 14 &

An economic expert in the country has said that too much borrowing by the Malawi government will not strengthen fiscal and monetary policies. The economist, Ben Kalua who is a professor of economics at Chancellor… ...