Month: April 2016 Posts

Vendors blamed for tobacco’s high rejection rates

Apr 21, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 3 &

The Farmers Union of Malawi (FUM) has blamed high rejection rate of tobacco in the country on the introduction of trade liberalization. President of the union, Alfred Kapichira Banda said the ones who are causing… ...

Mutharika orders audit of all embassies

Apr 20, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 20 &

President Peter Mutharika has ordered that all Malawian embassies across the world should be audited following the fraud that has been uncovered at Malawi Embassy in Ethiopia. Minister of foreign affairs Francis Kasaila made the… ...

Tobacco farmers lament high rejection rates

Apr 19, 2016 Luke Bisani 10 &

Tobacco farmers have bemoaned high rejection rates of the county's green gold at tobacco markets. During the official opening of tobacco sales at Kanengo Auction Floors in Lilongwe, the rejection rate was at 36 percent… ...

Paladin refutes reports of dam flooding

Apr 19, 2016 Luke Bisani 3 &

Paladin Energy Limited has downplayed media reports that the company’s dams at Kayelekera uranium mining site in Karonga were flooding. Last week, media reports from the site revealed that uranium stakeout dams at Kayelekera were… ...

Malawi Bureau of Standards strikes again!

Apr 18, 2016 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 17 &

The Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) has suspended two lodges and a bakery in Lilongwe city due to unhygienic conditions at the three premises, just weeks after sealing numerous facilities across the country. The board has… ...

‘Pay tax dearly’- MRA tells Malawians

Apr 16, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 78 &

The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has urged people in the country to continue paying tax for the betterment of the nation. MRA deputy director of corporate affairs Steve Kapoloma said the tax collector has put… ...

Tobacco sales suspended!

Apr 16, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 52 &

Tobacco sales at Lilongwe auction floors have been suspended after disagreements over prices.   On the opening day of the tobacco market, buyers were buying the leaf at a minimum price of 80 cents and… ...