Month: October 2020 Posts

Communities want more sensitisation on mining laws

Oct 30, 2020 Lusekero Mhango 0 &

Community Leaders in Karonga say imparting knowledge on mining laws and policies to local governance structures is key to ensuring that communities are reaping fruits from the minerals that are being extracted in their areas.… ...

Lilongwe’s Epic Lounge closed

Oct 28, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Lilongwe City Council (LCC) has closed Epic Lounge in the capital city due to noise pollution. The club is located at Area 47, a residential area in Lilongwe. LCC public relations officer Tamara Chafunya… ...

Motorcycle taxis to stop operating at 6PM

Oct 24, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Tonse Alliance Government says motorcycle taxis will not be allowed to operate on the roads of Malawi after 6PM. Homeland Security Minister Richard Chimwendo Banda announced the curfew on motorcycles taxis in Parliament. Chimwendo… ...

Chakwera yet to fire Malawi’s Chief Mining Director

Oct 19, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera is yet to fire Chief Mining Director in Malawi’s Ministry of Mining who demanded money and mobile phones from a Chinese miner in exchange for renewing a mining licence. Leaked recordings have… ...

MERA seeks to flush out uncertified electrical installers in Karonga

Oct 16, 2020 Andrew Mwenelupembe 0 &

The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) says the energy industry is cluttered with uncertified electrical installers who pose a threat to consumers of electricity as the installers' substandard work can result to fire accidents and… ...

Mzuzu vendors back on the streets

Oct 15, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Mzuzu vendors are back on the streets, three weeks after Mzuzu City Council with the help of Police removed them over illegal vending. One of the vendors Anangishe Kaonga who sells second hand clothes said… ...

World Bank debars Techno Brain: Malawi told to cancel all deals

Oct 14, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

World Bank has banned Techno Brain for collusive and fraudulent practices the company used to influence the awarding of a contract in its favor. Kenya-based Techno Brain (Kenya) Limited (“Techno Brain Kenya”), an IT-services company,… ...

Minister Mkaka accuses Dikshit of engineering his firing from FMB

Oct 09, 2020 Russell Kondowe 3 &

Minister of Foreign Affairs Eisenhower Mkaka has accused his former boss Dheeraj Dikshit of engineering his removal from First Merchant Bank (now First Capital Bank- FCB ) because he was fighting for the rights of… ...

Chakwera says one stop border posts will enhance business

Oct 08, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Pauline Kaude – MANA President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera says one stop border posts which government plans to establish in the country’s borders will ensure smooth running of businesses with neighbouring countries. Speaking soon after… ...

Minister of Trade bemoans low cement production

Oct 08, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Minister of Trade Sosten Gwengwe says the country will continue to purchase cement from neighbouring countries since local production of cement is not sufficient to meet demand. The minister Sosten Gwengwe said this in an… ...

Expert says farmers should be exposed to more crops

Oct 03, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

An agriculture expert says establishing markets for farmers in both rural and urban areas and exposing farmers to alternative crops is a key way of improving agriculture in the country. Country Director for Agriculture for… ...

Chaos: Parastatals run dry of salaries

Oct 01, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Several parastatals have revealed that they will not be able to pay employees their salaries in time because the companies do not have enough money. Admarc, AHL Group and Airport Development Limited (ADL) have informed… ...

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… ...