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Goodall dresses down his critics

Mar 07, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 199 &

Malawi's Minister of Finance Goodall Gondwe has asked experts and politicians who are suggesting solutions to the problems the country is facing to give short term solutions. Malawi is facing economic problems as prices of… ...

Organizations worried after suspension of food aid

Mar 05, 2016 Richard Jimu 17 &

The hunger crisis has reached alarming levels in Machinga after some organizations stopped distributing relief maize in the area, raising fears that many students will drop out of school. According to two NGOs working in… ...

Breaking: Fuel prices raised

Mar 03, 2016 Aubrey Makina 375 &

Fuel prices have effective tonight gone up in Malawi, Malawi24 can exclusively reveal. Information that we have indicates that the stability of oil prices globally has prompted the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) to assent to… ...

Trouble: Malawi govt reported to the UN!

Mar 03, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 24 &

NGO Coalition on Child Rights (NGO CCR) has reported Malawi government to the United Nations (UN) over lack of adequate funding towards youths programmes. The youth network wants the UN Committee on Convention on Rights… ...

Malawi govt under fire!

Mar 03, 2016 Richard Jimu 45 &

Malawi's Finance Minister Goodall Gondwe might have finished all the paperwork in the mid-year budget, but the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has no kind words for government for slashing funds to relief. In the mid-year budget he… ...

Tobacco market to open in second week of April

Mar 02, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 7 &

The Tobacco Control Commission (TCC) says the tobacco market will open between first and second week of April. TCC Chief Executive Officer Albert Changaya said depending on the circumstances, tobacco markets might open either in… ...

Malawi, Mozambique on stocktaking

Mar 02, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 33 &

Officials from Malawi and Mozambique are expected to meet this week in Tete to discuss issues of trade and investment. The meeting will being held in the spirit of the Bilateral Trade Agreement which was… ...