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City rates debts swell to billions
As Treasury is grappling to fund various government departments amid the zero-aid budget, government is losing out on revenue from…
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Political Parties Bill proposes sweeping changes
A draft bill on political legislation has proposed sweeping changes to the registration and regulation of political parties in Malawi’s,…
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MCC says energy compact on track
The US government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is impressed with the completion of the first year of the $350 million…
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MCA commissions study on power grid compensations
The Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Malawi office will engage an expert consultant to undertake a study on the form of…
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National News
ACB returns Muluzi’s vehicles
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has returned over 60 vehicles it seized from former president Bakili Muluzi despite his ongoing corruption…
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Muscco, Kenya’s CIC form new insurance company
A new cooperative insurance company is in the offing after Kenyan insurance giant Cooperative Insurance Company (CIC) and Malawi Unions…
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Britain says won’t pour support into govt ‘leaking bucket’
Britain will not resume budgetary support unless suspects in the Cashgate are prosecuted and Public Finance Management (PFM) system is…
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ACB drops case against former Malawi VP
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has dropped an investigation into former Malawi vice-president Khumbo Kachali, a decision that has led him…
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Egyptian investors in for cigarette plant talks
A delegation from Egyptian-based Eastern Tobacco Company (ETC) are assessing and conducting talks with various government and private sector officials…
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Malawi stagnate on human development Index
Over 66 percent of the country’s population should be considered poor with the Global Human Development Index (HDI) also ranking…
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Business News
Mining sector contracts 7.8%
The mining sector has contracted by 7.8 percent in 2014 following the temporally closure of Kayelekera Uranium Mine (KUM) in…
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CSOs embark on village project
The country’s civil society organisations (CSOs) plan to construct a multimillion complex to house all non-governmental organisations (NGOs) with the…
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Malawi Food production up, wheat slumps
Malawi’s food production in particular the staple food maize is expected to register a surplus of some 978 123 metric…
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US envoy tips Malawi on development
Outgoing US Ambassador Jeanine Jackson has urged the country to pursue long-term development initiatives while attracting private sector investment. Speaking…
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National News
DPP regrets British envoy expulsion—Chaponda
Malawi Foreign Affairs Minister George Chaponda says the country’s worst fuel crisis during former president the late Bingu wa Mutharika’s…
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Withheld donor funds subdued growth—Goodal
Malawi Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Goodal Gondwe has said Malawi’s economic growth in 2013 was subdued due…
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Oxfam cautions on mega agro-projects
Oxfam, a global aid and development charity, has warned against rushing to implement planned major investments in agriculture based on…
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Donors, experts welcome budget with caution
Malawi’s traditional donors and economic commentators yesterday welcomed the presentation of the 2014/15 National Budget as prudent but warned government…
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Malawi’s EU exports plunge
Malawi’s exports to the European Union (EU) plunged by 10 percent last year compared to 2012, with the country’s top…
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2014/15Malawi Budget: Donors, experts welcome budget with caution
The country’s traditional donors and economic experts today welcomed the presentation of the K729 billion 2014/15 national budget as prudent…
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