Joseph Mwanamvekha Archives

Mussa wins DPP primaries in Chiradzulu East

Dec 21, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Minister of Information and Communications Technology Henry Mussa on Thursday won Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) primary elections in Chiradzulu East. Presiding Officer for the elections, Symon Vuwa Kaunda, said Mussa amassed 3,650 votes while his… ...

Parliament passes Tobacco Bill

Dec 04, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Parliament yesterday passed the Tobacco Industry Bill. Among other things, the legislation outlaws buyers from growing tobacco or engaging in the transportation and grading of tobacco and seeks to strengthen tobacco associations by increasing… ...

Armyworms hit irrigated maize

Oct 26, 2018 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

African armyworms have destroyed irrigated maize at Choma and Ching'ambo in Mzuzu. One of the famers cultivating along Ching'ambo River, Joshua Linje, said the armyworms have hit many gardens in the area. On Tuesday, he… ...

Maize prices slashed

Sep 21, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Government has reduced maize prices from K250 per kg to K170 per kg. Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Joseph Mwanamvekha made the announcement Thursday during the launch of relief maize distribution in Traditional… ...

TCC hails tobacco quality

Apr 10, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Tobacco Control Commission (TCC) has said there is high quality tobacco on sale at the auction floors. The remarks were made by TCC Board of Chairperson Inkosi ya Makosi M’mbelwa during the official opening… ...

WhatsApp betrays Malawi minister

Feb 12, 2018 Luke Bisani 2 &

Sending WhatsApp messages to the wrong forum is not new but Malawi Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Joseph Mwanamvekha could be in hot soup as wrong parking has disclosed his dealings. The minister… ...

Minister likens Mutharika to biblical Joseph

Feb 06, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 7 &

Minister of Agriculture Joseph Mwanamvekha has likened President Peter Mutharika’s decision to ban maize export in favour of storing more maize to the wisdom Joseph showed in Egypt. Making a ministerial statement on the 2017/18… ...

Govt refuses to ban importation of vegetables

Dec 08, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 40 &

Government has refused to ban importation of vegetables by big retail shops. Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Joseph Mwanamvekha told Parliament that government can only impose punitive taxes on imported vegetables. Ntcheu North… ...

Chambo in danger of extinction in Lake Malawi

Nov 24, 2017 Luke Bisani 27 &

It is a source of pride with a lot of tourists flocking to enjoy Malawi's oreochromis lidole locally known as 'Chambo'. But that is to be history as statistics show Lake Malawi remains with engraulicypris… ...

Malawi reverses illegal water tariff hike

Nov 17, 2017 Mwayi Mkandawire 55 &

Malawi Government has reversed a water tariff hike implemented by water boards in the country. Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Water Development Joseph Mwanamvekha on Thursday ordered the three water boards that increased tariffs to… ...

Malawi up 23 places in doing business rankings

Nov 02, 2017 Martha Chikoti 20 &

Malawi has moved by 23 places in the doing business rankings released by the World Bank. According to Doing Business 2018 Reforming to Create Jobs, Malawi has jumped from position 133 last year to 110… ...

Fisp suppliers warned against selling expired fertilizer

Oct 19, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 8 &

Government has warned suppliers of farm inputs under the Farm Input Subsidy Programme (Fisp) against selling expired fertilizer to farmers. Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Joseph Mwanamvekha made the warning on Wednesday when… ...

Malawi identifies chemicals for eradicating armyworms

Oct 12, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Following an outbreak of fall armyworms in Malawi in the 2016/17 farming season, Malawi has identified chemicals for controlling the pests. Research cientists at Bvumbwe Research Station have found at least two chemicals that, during… ...

Fatal Independence Day celebrations cost Malawi K80 million

Jul 22, 2017 Luke Bisani 58 &

Malawi government has disclosed that the country spent K80 million for Independence Day celebrations on July 6. Chairperson of the organizing committee for the celebrations Joseph Mwanamvekha said the initial budget was pegged at K100… ...

Mwanamvekha implicated in cashgate

Jul 21, 2017 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 181 &

Former Malawi Budget Director, Paul Mphwiyo, has implicated Minister of Agriculture, Joseph Mwanamvekha, in another cashgate scandal that saw $30 million (about MK22 Billion) meant for the procurement of weapons for peacekeeping missions vanish into… ...