Month: January 2017 Posts

Mutharika moved to appoint commission of inquiry into Admarc K26bn maize scam

Jan 02, 2017 Richard Jimu 66 &

Pressure must have really been on his neck. Malawi President Peter Mutharika has finally appointed a Commission of Inquiry to the procurement of 100 000 metric tonnes of maize from Zambia involving funds up to K26… ...

Malawi Reforms to hit the wall – analyst

Dec 29, 2016 Luke Bisani 0 &

...calls for reduction of President’s powers resurface A political analyst in Malawi has cast doubt on the effectiveness of Public Sector Reforms arguing that they have been hampered by unlimited presidential powers in the country.… ...

Govt working towards stopping blackouts next year

Dec 29, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 70 &

The Malawi Government  has assured people in the country that it is doing everything it can to make sure that people do not worry about electricity in the coming year. This is coming at a… ...

Govt assures pensioners of no delays in getting payments

Dec 24, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 1 &

The Malawi Government has assured pensioners in the country that it is doing whatever it can to make sure that they get their payments in time. This is coming at a time when most pensioners… ...

Government told to stop tax holidays

Dec 22, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

ActionAid Malawi has called on government to stop tax holidays that are given to multinational companies. The organisation says money Malawi is losing from tax dodging and tax holidays could be spent on funding public… ...

Govt says Malawians should embrace gambling

Dec 20, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 12 &

Government through the ministry of trade, industry and tourism says there is need for Malawians to change their attitude on the issue of gambling and casinos. This was established during the official opening of Marina… ...

Govt to recruit more game rangers

Dec 18, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 11 &

Malawi Government through the department of parks and wildlife has outlined measures put in place to complement the newly passed Parks and Wildlife Act. Among other things, the department says it will be recruiting game… ...