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Govt to launch Buy Malawi Strategy

Mar 15, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 3 &

The Malawi government through the ministry of industry and trade will on Friday launch the Buy Malawi Strategy (BMS). Secretary in the ministry, Cliff Chiunda, said the launch will happen in the capital city Lilongwe… ...

Green maize sale banned!

Feb 18, 2016 Martha Chikoti 56 &

Blantyre City Council (BCC) has banned the sale of green maize in the city effective Thursday February 18. BCC announced the ban through a press release and said the business of selling fresh, cooked or… ...

Street vending giving Lilongwe City Council headaches

Jan 18, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 31 &

Mayor of Malawi capital, Lilongwe Council Willie Mayor Chapondera has said that the council is seeking a lasting solution to the problem of street vending in the city. He said street vending has for a… ...

Village savings loans are bad

Dec 18, 2015 Geoffrey Banda 39 &

A chief in Malawi’s Chiradzulu district has expressed worry over the increase of disputes from village savings groups in his court. In an interview with Malawi24, Traditional Authority Ntchema of the district explained that he… ...

Patricia Kaliati slams Malawian banks

Dec 05, 2015 Timothy Kachedwa 54 &

Minister of gender, children, disability and social welfare, Patricia Kaliati, has warned banks in the country that government will seal banks whose buildings are not disability friendly. The minister made the remarks in Mzuzu during… ...

Mzimba market authorities under fire

Nov 11, 2015 Thula Chisamba 0 &

Traders at Matabwa market in Malawi's Mzimba district have expressed mistrust with their chairman Albert Chisiza alleging that he is masterminding corrupt activities. Speaking to Malawi24 on Monday, some vendors maintained they hate Chisiza's leadership… ...

‘Stop growing tobacco’- buyers told

Nov 06, 2015 Malawi24 Reporter 16 &

Malawi's sole, tobacco and other commodity dealing company, AHL Group of Companies, has asked the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security to consider reversing decision of allowing tobacco multinationals to grow tobacco saying the policy… ...