tobacco Archives

US bans imports of tobacco from Malawi

Nov 02, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 2 &

The United States has banned tobacco and tobacco products imported from Malawi. The Customs and Border Protection on Friday issued a "Withhold Release Order" against tobacco and tobacco from Malawi following concerns that they were… ...

Malawi tobacco farmers in landmark legal fight against British American Tobacco

Nov 02, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Almost 2000 tobacco tenant farmers, including hundreds of children, from Malawi are taking legal action against British American Tobacco (BAT) accusing the company of forced and child labour. According to their lawyers, Leigh Day, the… ...

JTI happy with 2019 tobacco marketing season

Oct 05, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Japanese Tobacco International (JTI) Malawi has said this year's marketing season went well as the company’s growers sold their tobacco without delay. JTI Corporate Affairs and Communications Director Limbani Kakhome said this on Thursday as… ...

Malawi urged to switch from tobacco

Oct 03, 2019 Johans Mumba 0 &

An anti-smoking group has urged Malawi to speed up efforts to replace tobacco as the main foreign exchange earner. The remarks were made on Wednesday when the Tobacco Harm Reduction Team, Malawi chapter held a… ...

Malawi clings to tobacco

Sep 27, 2019 Luke Bisani 0 &

Despite an international lobby against tobacco following health concerns, Malawi wants to be allowed to continue growing the crop. Through a forum of five countries namely Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe that Malawi is hosting,… ...

Nankhumwa scraps tobacco quota penalty

Sep 18, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Minister of Agriculture Kondwani Nankhumwa on Tuesday announced the immediate suspension of the 75 percent penalty on tobacco sold outside individual quotas. The minister made the announcement while addressing tobacco farmers at the Tobacco Commission… ...

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… ...