National News
National News
JB angers private sector, cancels trade fair opening
- Category: National News
- Published on Friday, 24 May 2013 17:24
- Written by Brenda Twea
The private sector has expressed dismay over the fact that Malawi President Joyce Banda will not open the 25th Malawi International Trade Fair (Mitf).
Malawi cancels Peermont contract
- Category: National News
- Published on Friday, 24 May 2013 10:04
- Written by Deogratias Mmana
Malawi government has offered Legacy Holdings the contract to manage the Bingu International Conference Centre, The President Hotel and Presidential Villas in the capital, Lilongwe, scorning Peermont Global Proprietary Limited which won in the first tender processed in 2012.
RBM extends kwacha exchange
- Category: National News
- Published on Friday, 24 May 2013 10:24
- Written by Malawi News Agency
If you are still holding on to the old kwacha notes because you could not find time to exchange it at banks to get the new series of notes, the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has given you three more months to do just that or lose out completely.
JB rated Africa’s most powerful woman
- Category: National News
- Published on Friday, 24 May 2013 10:03
- Written by Emmanuel Muwamba
Malawi President Joyce Banda has been ranked the most powerful woman in Africa and 47th in the world , according to a Forbes list of 100 Most Powerful Women in the World.
Mwenelupembe allowed to represent Muluzi
- Category: National News
- Published on Friday, 24 May 2013 10:20
- Written by Emmanuel Muwamba
Private practice lawyer Gaston Mwenelupembe, the former Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) prosecutor, has been allowed to join the legal team defending former president Bakili Muluzi in the K1.7 billion (about $4.2m) graft trial.
Zambia learns from MW’s safe motherhood intitiative
- Category: National News
- Published on Friday, 24 May 2013 10:00
- Written by Yvonne Sundu
Zambian’s vice-president’s wife Charlotte Scot has drawn best practices from Malawi’s safe motherhood initiative hailing it as the best.
T/A Bvumbwe on 24-hour police guard
- Category: National News
- Published on Friday, 24 May 2013 10:19
- Written by Bright Sonani
Malawi Police have moved in to provide security to Traditional Authority (T/A) Bvumbwe of Thyolo after he crossed paths with the ruling People’s Party (PP) at a funeral attended by President Joyce Banda, who is also the party’s leader fearing that his security is still in danger.
Fired employees accuse Labour Ministry
- Category: National News
- Published on Friday, 24 May 2013 10:00
- Written by John Chirwa
Fired employees from Silver Spirit Malawi Limited have accused the Ministry of Labour of being indifferent to their complaints after they sought help at the regional office in the North on Tuesday.
Japan gives Malawi vehicles worth K952m
- Category: National News
- Published on Friday, 24 May 2013 10:18
- Written by RACHAEL KACHALI
The Government of Japan has given Malawi a fleet of vehicles, motorcycles and plant machinery valued at $2.8 million (around K952 million) meant to support preservation of forest reserves based on the developed forest map.
US gives K26m to disability NGOs
- Category: National News
- Published on Friday, 24 May 2013 10:00
- Written by Samuel Chibaya
The US government has given K26 million ($67 000) to seven organisations in Malawi for projects aimed at helping persons with disabilities to access HIV and Aids services.
