Month: May 2016 Posts

Lilongwe Water Board punishes ‘untrustworthy’ customers

May 13, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 8 &

The Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) has this month embarked on a campaign in which it has started disconnecting all illegal connections of water. The development follows the suing of KS Beverages in the city which… ...

Malawi economic growth dreams die

May 12, 2016 Luke Bisani 7 &

Malawi's finance minister Goodall Gondwe is yet to withdraw his remarks made in Parliament where he said the country will have 6 percent of economic growth in the 2015/16 fiscal year. Gondwe is on record… ...

Farmers blamed for low tobacco prices

May 06, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 32 &

The Tobacco Control Commission (TCC) in the Northern region has blamed tobacco farmers for taking to the auction poor quality tobacco which attracts low prices. This follows complaints from the farmers that their tobacco is… ...

Loan defaulters hinder cotton industry

Apr 30, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 2 &

The Cotton Council of Malawi (CCM) has revealed that farmers’ failure to repay loans is hindering growth of the cotton industry. This was disclosed by CCM chairperson Patrick Khembo in Lilongwe on Wednesday. Khembo said… ...

Karonga residents angry with Government

Apr 28, 2016 Chimwemwe Mugwa 13 &

Communities in Karonga district have challenged government to break the silence and give an explanation on the state of affairs surrounding the proposed Kanyika Mine in Mzimba. Programs officer at the Church and Society of… ...

SMEs tipped on penetrating international markets

Apr 26, 2016 Luke Bisani 1 &

Malawi's Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) have been tipped on how they can penetrate international markets as one way of generating foreign exchange for the country. Speaking in an interview with Malawi24, Small and Medium… ...

Tobacco sales suspended again in Lilongwe

Apr 21, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 91 &

Authorities have suspended tobacco sales at the Lilongwe Auction Floors this morning due to an increase in rejection rate of the leaf. Confirming the development was the public relations officer for Auction Holdings Limited (AHL),… ...