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Malawi not rising, Nankhumwa differs with Chakwera

Aug 12, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Malawi's Leader of Opposition, Kondwani Nankhumwa described President Lazarus Chakwera’s claim that Malawi is rising against economic hardships as an insult to Malawians. Last month during Independence Prayers, President Chakwera claimed that that "a new… ...

Border communities sensitised on economic benefits of Mchinji one stop border post

Aug 08, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

MRA Station Manager for Mchinji Faith Mzunga answering a question from a participant on benefits on an OSBP. The Government of Malawi through the Ministry of Trade and Industry held a sensitization workshop at the… ...

Anti-government protesters want Chakwera to receive their petition

Aug 08, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Activists led by the Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) plan to hold demonstrations on 18 August and they want to deliver their petition at presidential residences so that the petition should be… ...

MoFaya: Airtel Malawi fires up data bundles

Aug 07, 2022 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

Airtel Malawi has reduced the volume of MoFaya bundles by 45 percent but has maintained the price of the bundles, with 2GB daily bundle being reduced to 1.1GB but the price remaining at K499. The… ...

Malawi reduces petrol price by K53

Aug 05, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has reduced the price of Petrol by K53. MERA announced today in Blantyre that the price of petrol has been reduced from K1,999 to K1,946. MERA has also reduced… ...

Malawians urged to show interest in Malawi’s foreign debts

Aug 04, 2022 Raphael Likaka 0 &

The Centre for Social Concern has asked Malawians to be curious about Malawi's foreign debts and that they should demand accountability on how the borrowed financial resources are spent. Centre for Social Concern Programmes Officer,… ...

Devaluation of Kwacha was a necessary evil – Chakwera

Aug 01, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has defended his government’s decision to devalue the Kwacha by 25 percent saying the devaluation has helped free up some forex for importation of goods. Chakwera made the remarks in an interview… ...