Month: September 2020 Posts

Police tip mobile money agents on security

Sep 25, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Written by Joseph Mbughi Police in Chitipa on Thursday engaged Airtel money and TNM Mpamba agents on safety of their money. Speaking at Chitipa Police station, Station Officer (SO) Senior Superintendent Goodwin Chigaru Sambo emphasized… ...

Blantyre Council orders car sellers to leave CBD

Sep 23, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Blantyre City Council has ordered all second-hand vehicle vendors to stop using parking spaces and undesignated areas in Limbe and Blantyre. In a statement today, the council has also told operators of saloon vehicles (Sientas,… ...

FINCA partners Airtel money on mobile money service

Sep 22, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

FINCA Limited and Airtel Money have announced a partnership on mobile money service. Announcing the partnership was FINCA’s Head of Mobile and Digital Business Daniel Makata who said that the partnership will enable FINCA and… ...

MP donates reflectors to kabaza operators

Sep 22, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka As one way of reducing road accidents involving kabaza operators in Zomba, Member of Parliament for Zomba Malosa Grace Kwelepeta has donated reflector jackets worth K1.5 million to kabaza operators in her… ...

Commercial banks issuing out fake notes

Sep 21, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Commercial banks have been accused of issuing out fake Malawi Kwacha banknotes to customers. The allegations come after incidents of people being given fake bank notes when withdrawing money from their accounts at banks in… ...

Concern after razor found in Fanta

Sep 20, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Malawians have raised concern after a razor blade was found in an unopened bottle of Fanta. Pictures of the sealed bottle of Fanta containing a razor blade circulated on social media earlier this week. The… ...

MEC to conduct Bvumbwe Market elections

Sep 19, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) on Friday launched electoral activities for market committee elections at Bvumbwe Market in Thyolo. The polls will be held on 27 September 2020. Speaking during the launch at Bvumbwe market, the… ...

Blantyre Council urged to crack down on motor vehicle sellers

Sep 19, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

A law expert says the Blantyre City Council (BCC) should also target illegal motor vehicle sellers when removing vendors from the streets. The council announced on Friday that it will remove all vendors plying their… ...

Organization seeks to empower more women through tailoring training

Sep 18, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Elijah Phompho An Islamic charitable organization says it intends to roll out tailoring training centers across the country as a means of empowering women economically. Currently operating about 92 tailoring skills training centres in… ...

Ministry hopes briquettes will save Malawi’s forests

Sep 17, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Chimwemwe Njoloma - MANA Malawi loses about 25, 000 hectares of forests annually through unsustainable extraction of wood and forest resources for wood energy and the Ministry of Forestry and Natural Resources hopes the… ...

MultiChoice Malawi hosts media showcase

Sep 14, 2020 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

MultiChoice Malawi hosted its annual media showcase on Friday aimed at showcasing content and making announcements of upcoming content additions to the DSTV and GOtv platforms. The showcase, which was attended by Blantyre based journalists… ...

Chilima cautions Roads Authority on contracts

Sep 12, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima has told the Roads Authority (RA) to seriously change the way it conducts business, especially on awarding of contracts for construction of roads. Chilima who is also Minister of Economic Planning… ...

Glass pieces found in Liqui fruit: CFTC warns against consumption

Sep 10, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) has warned consumers over purchase or consumption of Liqui Fruit Red Grape after glass pieces were found in the drink. According to a statement signed by CFTC executive… ...

Kapito faults Chakwera on MERA board

Sep 06, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Consumers Association of Malawi (CAMA) Executive Director John Kapito says the continued absence of a Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) board has created challenges on fuel pricing. Kapito said this on Friday where MERA and… ...

Minister Gaffar says Chitipa residents will benefit from mine

Sep 03, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Joseph Mbughi Minister of Mining Rashid Gaffar has promised Chitipa residents that his ministry will make sure that a Chinese-run granite mine at Ilomba benefits people in the district. The minister was speaking at… ...