Month: May 2022 Posts

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… ...