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MP says his constituents not impressed with budget

Sep 17, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Member of Parliament for Phalombe North East has claimed that people in his constituency are not impressed with the 2020/21 budget. The legislator, Dennis Namachekecha Phiri, who is a member of the Democratic Progressive Party… ...

Asian business community pledges to support Tonse Government

Sep 16, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 2 &

Asian Business Community (ABC) says it is excited over the reforms being championed by President Lazarus Chakwera’s administration and the grouping is ready to work with the administration. ABC Mzuzu chapter chairperson Ash Rashid Bano… ...

Chilima challenges SMEDI on disbursement of K75 billion

Sep 15, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima has challenged Small and Medium Development Institute (SMEDI) to demonstrate that it can manage to disburse loans apolitically to small businesses under the planned K75 billion loan programme. Chilima made the… ...

Government should come out clearly on sports resumption

Sep 15, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

It is obvious that there is an apparent disconnect between Malawi Government, sports associations and reality. As it is, associations are seriously hoping to resume their games as soon as possible- perhaps with no spectators… ...

CAMA bashes budget: ‘It’s a sham’

Sep 13, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Consumers Association of Malawi (CAMA) says the national budget is a complete departure from what Malawians expected as the Tonse Alliance has discarded its promises. CAMA executive director John Kapito made the remarks in a… ...

Expert commends Tonse for continuing DPP era projects

Sep 12, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

An economic expert has commended the Tonse Alliance Government for focusing on continuing projects initiated during the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration. The expert, Dr. Thomas Chataghalala Munthali, who is also Director General of National… ...

Malawi Budget: No passport fees cut, removal of connection fees

Sep 11, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

In its first budget, the Tonse Government has failed to deliver on popular promises to reduce passport fees and remove fees on utility connections. The Tonse Alliance, during the campaign for the 2020 presidential elections,… ...