Month: January 2020 Posts

Mutharika hold trade talks with US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State

Jan 31, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

President Peter Mutharika on Thursday held trade talks with United States of America's Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Responsible for Southern Africa Matthew Harrington. According to Mutharika, their discussion at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe centred… ...

Chimulirenji welcomes plan to increase intra-trade in SADC

Aug 19, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Vice President Everton Chimulirenji says there is no sense for Malawi to sell commodities outside Southern African Development Community (SADC) when its neighbouring sisters and brothers need such products. The vice president made the remarks… ...

Malawi government in hot soup!

Nov 12, 2015 Thula Chisamba 22 &

Timber buyers in Chikangawa forest have sued government for detaining their trucks which carried timber they bought before the closure of the forest. One of the buyers who confirmed this, said they were surprised to… ...

Mzimba market authorities under fire

Nov 11, 2015 Thula Chisamba 0 &

Traders at Matabwa market in Malawi's Mzimba district have expressed mistrust with their chairman Albert Chisiza alleging that he is masterminding corrupt activities. Speaking to Malawi24 on Monday, some vendors maintained they hate Chisiza's leadership… ...

‘Stop growing tobacco’- buyers told

Nov 06, 2015 Malawi24 Reporter 16 &

Malawi's sole, tobacco and other commodity dealing company, AHL Group of Companies, has asked the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security to consider reversing decision of allowing tobacco multinationals to grow tobacco saying the policy… ...

Sugar prices raised

Nov 05, 2015 Geoffrey Banda 56 &

As the economic crisis continues striking Malawi, Illovo Sugar (Malawi) Limited has been forced to hike its sugar prices by 10 percent in response to the depreciation of Malawi Kwacha. Confirming the development, Ireen Phalula,… ...

National Bank engages customers on small media enterprises

Nov 04, 2015 Timothy Kachedwa 4 &

One of the leading commercial Banks in the country, National Bank of Malawi, along the weekend met customers of their bank from the Eastern Region who owns Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The meeting which… ...

Timber traders blame govt over negligence

Nov 02, 2015 Thula Chisamba 3 &

Dust is refusing to settle on a wrangle between the Malawi government and the Timber Millors cooperative Union (TMU)as the union is blasting government for not helping the industry as promised. President of the Union… ...

Malawi business people lack knowledge- Mlombwa

Nov 01, 2015 Victoria Milanzi 9 &

The Indigenous Business Association of Malawi (IBAM) has faulted a lack of knowledge among business people for perpetrating low production of goods that can be sold on the international market. IBAM chairperson Mike Mlombwa said… ...

Pan-African online business directory launched

Oct 27, 2015 Happy Arnold Soko 4 &

A United Kingdom based Malawian Themba Tembo has launched a globally competitive Pan-African online business directory and marketplace called Sort Africa. Tembo, who is also chief executive officer of Sort Africa, told Malawi24 that the… ...

Man arrested for trying to set fire on a market

Oct 23, 2015 Archangel Nzangaya 148 &

In the work of mysterious infernos engulfing local markets and other public buildings, Malawi Police in Lilongwe city have locked in a man for attempting to set ablaze Malangalanga market. According to Lilongwe police publicist,… ...

Workers arrested for stealing biscuits in a factory

Oct 22, 2015 Victoria Milanzi 91 &

Malawi police in Blantyre have arrested 11 workers and two guards for stealing biscuits valued at K125, 700 from Universal Industries. According to deputy spokesperson for Southern region police headquarters Widson Nhlane, on 20th October… ...

Airtel Malawi conducts tenth draw in Tisanje Promotion

Oct 22, 2015 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

Airtel Malawi on Tuesday conducted the tenth draw of Tisanje  promotion where lucky customers bringing the number of K50,000 winners  to 300. Airtel Money Marketing Manager, Tione Kafumbu commended customers for remaining royal during the… ...

Tensions mount on Blantyre vendors

Oct 19, 2015 Happy Arnold Soko 4 &

In Malawi's commercial capital, Blantyre the Vendors Union has fired its chairperson Thomson Banda for alleged gross incompetence and insubordination, Malawi24 has learnt. He was recently fired from the organisation following a board resolution to… ...

Mzimba market fire losses valued at K200 million

Oct 17, 2015 Thula Chisamba 18 &

Official findings indicate that goods worth over 200 million Malawi Kwacha were consumed by fire that razed down Mzimba matabwa market during the week. Mzimba District commissioner Thomas Chirwa revealed this in an interview with… ...