Month: December 2023 Posts

Authorities say drones will help curb smuggling

Dec 04, 2023 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Chairperson for the parliamentary committee on Defence and Security, Ralph Jooma, has disclosed plans for the country to start using drones in border areas as one way of curbing rampant smuggling of goods in the… ...

Govt vows to police every shop abusing devaluation

Nov 10, 2023 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

 Government, through the Ministry of Trade and Industry, says it will take necessary steps against manufacturers, traders and suppliers of goods who are taking advantage of the devaluation to raise prices of goods and services… ...

Malawi Trade Ministry warns over price increases following devaluation

Nov 10, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Ministry of Trade and Industry says it will take action against excessive and unreasonable price hikes on the local market following the devaluation of the Malawi Kwacha by 44%. Secretary for Trade and Industry… ...

CDEDI wants Gwengwe to act on Sugar pricing

Oct 09, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has called on Minister of Trade and Industry Sosten Gwengwe to act on sugar pricing so that that the price of sugar in Malawi should go… ...

IIIovo provides K30 million for Malawi’s exhibition at Intra-African Trade Fair

Oct 08, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Illovo Sugar Malawi has provided thirty million Kwacha to Malawi Investment and Trade Centre (MITC) as sponsorship for the Malawian exhibition at the highly anticipated Intra-African Trade Fair scheduled to take place in Cairo, Egypt… ...

Government promises to create conducive environment for crossborder traders

Jul 27, 2023 Synd Kalimbuka 0 &

Minister of Trade Simplex Chithyola  has assured cross-border traders in the country that his ministry will create conducive environment for the businesspersons amid concerns that the traders are ill-treated by officials at the borders and are… ...

Malawi suspends scrap metal export

May 27, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Government has issued a six-month ban on exportation of scrap metal following a rise in vandalism of electricity, water, telecommunications and transport infrastructure. The Ministry of Trade and Industry has announced the ban in… ...