Month: August 2023 Posts

Government interns go months without monthly allowances

Aug 11, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Malawi Government interns have gone two months without receiving their monthly allowances. The interns were promised a monthly stipend of 80 thousand kwacha, but they have now gone over 2 months without receiving any payment.… ...

Malawi makes K295 billion from tobacco

Aug 07, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Tobacco Commission (TC) says Malawi has made US$282,618,477 (about K295 billion) after selling over 120 million kilograms of tobacco during the 2023 tobacco marketing season which ended on Friday. Public Relations Officer for Tobacco Commission… ...

Chimwendo defends public university fees increase

Jul 27, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Leader of the House in Parliament Richard Chimwendo Banda has defended the increase in tuition fees by public universities saying the cost of operating universities is very high. Chimwendo made the remarks after Leader of… ...

Six banks under investigation

Jul 22, 2023 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) says it is investigating six commercial banks in Malawi over financial crimes. FIA’s compliance and public relations manager Masautso Ebere has confirmed. Speaking to the local media, Ebere said FIA… ...

Luanar increases fees

Jul 20, 2023 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

The Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Luanar) has adjusted upwards the tuition fees for its undergraduate programs in all constituent campuses. Through press release, Luanar management has justified the increase, citing high costs… ...

US Reverend in 1,000 kilometer cycling fundraiser across Malawi

Jul 19, 2023 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Reverend Chuck Monts from the United States of America has embarked on a 1,056 kilometer bicycle fundraising exercise from Kaporo in Karonga to Marka in Nsanje to raise K30 million which will be donated to… ...

Malawi-born billionaire to turn London landmark into mosque

Jul 18, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi-born billionaire Asif Aziz has been given permission to turn part of a London entertainment complex into a 390-capacity mosque. Property tycoon Asif Aziz, who who owns a property portfolio of over £2 billion (over… ...