Month: June 2022 Posts

Two arrested over tobacco smuggling

Jun 06, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Two people have been arrested in Mchinji after they were caught smuggling 52 bales of tobacco to Zambia. The Tobacco Commission (TC) and Malawi Police conducted a joint operation on Saturday which led to seizure… ...

Malawi makes US$26 million from 13m Kgs of tobacco

May 21, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Malawi has sold 13 million kilograms (Kgs) of tobacco, generating over twenty-six million United States dollars (USD26 million; about K21 billion) during the ongoing tobacco sales at the country's four tobacco floors. Despite having some… ...

Former TC boss Sadala granted bail

May 20, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Former Tobacco Commission Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kayisi Sadala who was arrested on Tuesday has been granted  bail today. Sadala is accused of facilitating the sale of two Tobacco Commission houses between 2018 and 2019.… ...

Former Tobacco Commission boss Sadala arrested

May 18, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Police have arrested former chief executive officer of Tobacco Commission Kayisi Sadala over abuse of office. Deputy Police Spokesperson Harry Namwaza says the law enforcers arrested Sadala yesterday and he is being kept at… ...

Tobacco marketing season opens on March 31

Mar 18, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Tobacco Commission (TC) has announced that the 2022 tobacco marketing season will open on 31st March, starting with Lilongwe Floors followed by the opening of Limbe Floors on 5th April. Public Relations Officer for… ...

Tobacco Commission asks farmers to register for next growing season

Jul 17, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Tobacco Commission has called upon farmers to register for the upcoming growing season, saying prices of tobacco will be better in the next marketing season. Chief Executive Officer for TC Chidanti Malunga made the… ...

33 employees fired at Tobacco Commission over illegal recruitment

Jun 01, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Tobacco Commission (TC) has fired 33 employees, including several workers named in an Ombudsman report as having joined the commission without any interviews. The firing of the 33 follows a personnel audit conducted by the… ...

Chidanti hired as new Tobacco Commission CEO

Jan 16, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Former UTM spokesperson Joseph Chidanti Malunga has been hired as the new Chief Executive Officer of Tobacco Commission. Malunga has confirmed his appointment as head of the TC, a statutory corporate body formed in 1938… ...

Tobacco Commission director fired for being appointed illegally

Nov 10, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Tobacco Commission (TC) Director of Human Resources and Administration has been fired because she was appointed without following procedures. In a letter dated November 9 and addressed to the Director Emily Banda Egolet, TC board… ...

Tobacco Commission sets dates for growers’ registration and licencing

Jun 27, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Tobacco Commission (TC) says registration and licencing of growers for 2020/2021 season will commence at all TC offices from 1 July to 30 September, 2020. In statement signed by Chief Executive Officer for the… ...

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… ...

Tobacco market opens in Lilongwe

Apr 20, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The tobacco market has opened in Lilongwe today where secret bidding has been introduced to reduce rejection rate. In previous seasons, buyers were stating their offers openly but this time the offers for each bale… ...

Tobacco marketing season to open this month

Apr 07, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Tobacco Commission (TC) says the tobacco marketing season will open this month to ensure growers sell tobacco and are economically empowered for the good of their health. This follows President Peter Mutharika’s directive that… ...

Thugs torch Tobacco Commission vehicle

Sep 15, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

A vehicle belonging to the Tobacco Commission has been set on fire in the wee hours of today at the commission’s offices in Lilongwe. TC Chief Executive Officer, Kaisi Sadala has confirmed the incident. He… ...