Month: December 2020 Posts

Malawi farmers urged to grow industrial hemp

Dec 05, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The Centre for Agricultural Transformation (CAT) has urged small scale farmers to diversify and start growing crops such as Industrial Hemp other than just relying on tobacco. Speaking on 1st December, 2020 at BICC in… ...

Malawi Govt pegs cannabis licence fee at US$10,000

Nov 24, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

People looking to grow and sell Cannabis in Malawi will have to pay US$10,000 (about K7.6 million) to get a licence. This is according to a government notice issued by Minister of Agriculture Lobin Lowe… ...

Misinformation: Cannabis Industry’s Worst Ally

Nov 10, 2020 Sibu M. Mokoena 0 &

We are living in times of change. What once used to be a no perhaps has become a yes nowadays, what used to be tradition could now be seen as old fashioned, what once was… ...

Malawi Parliament approves drafting of bill to legalise chamba

Dec 07, 2018 Russell Kondowe 1 &

Malawi Parliament on Thursday approved the drafting of a bill which will seek to legalise industrial hemp. Independent Member of Parliament for Ntchisi North Boniface Kadzamira moved a motion for the drafting of the Medicinal… ...

Our leaders are intellectually poor – Presidential candidate Ras Chikomeni throws shade at Malawian leaders

Dec 05, 2018 Russell Kondowe 2 &

Presidential candidate Ras Chikomeni Chirwa says Malawi is facing various challenges because the country’s leaders are intellectually poor. Chirwa who is Nyabinghi Elder will contest for the presidency in the Tripartite Elections. In a video… ...

Malawi told to capitalise on quality industrial hemp

Oct 30, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

An industrial hemp expert has advised Malawi to legalise its quality hemp and make money out of the plant. The expert Graham MacKintosh said this at a press briefing in Lilongwe. He is in Malawi… ...

Two jailed over chamba

Sep 20, 2016 Bright Malenga 20 &

The Dowa first grade magistrate court has handed prison terms to two people for being found with chamba. The two Weluzani Singade 35, and Kwame Banda 21, have been sentenced to 30 and 20 months… ...