Month: June 2020 Posts

Kasaila says government committed to boost food security

Jun 09, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Francis Kasaila, says Malawi Government is committed to ensuring food security in the country through investments in irrigation farming including constructing and rehabilitating irrigation schemes nationwide. Kasaila said this… ...

Mzuzu tobacco market open

May 04, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Mzuzu tobacco market opened on Monday but there were concerns over rejection of some bales. Sales started on a low note with the highest quality leaf being bought at US$1.30. Some bales were also rejected.… ...

Tobacco selling starts at Limbe Auction Floors

Apr 27, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Limbe Auction Floors in Blantyre has been opened as the government hopes farmers will sell their crop at good prices. The highest price for leaf on contract when the market opened today was US$2.50 per… ...

Mutharika hold trade talks with US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State

Jan 31, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

President Peter Mutharika on Thursday held trade talks with United States of America's Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Responsible for Southern Africa Matthew Harrington. According to Mutharika, their discussion at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe centred… ...

Mutharika arrives in London for UK-Africa summit

Jan 18, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Arthur Peter Mutharika has arrived in the United Kingdom where he was welcomed on arrival at Heathrow Airport by Malawi’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Kena Mphonda. The Malawi leader was also welcomed… ...

Malawi Ministry of Foreign Affairs to conduct paperless meetings

Nov 02, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Francis Kasaila has said that his Ministry will start conducting paperless meetings as one way of fighting climate change. The Minister said this during a quarterly meeting with… ...

Mutharika off to Russia

Oct 21, 2019 Russell Kondowe 1 &

President Peter Mutharika has today left the country for Russia where he will attend the Russia-Africa summit. Mutharika will join 34 heads of state from Africa at the summit which will be held in Sochi… ...