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Editors Pick
Corruption threatens aid
Continued revelations of plunder of public resources is putting the country’s prospects of attaining direct budget support on the line,…
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Development conference to validate new vision—NPC
National Planning Commission says the inaugural National Development Conference scheduled for tomorrow and Friday in Lilongwe will accord Malawians an…
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‘Youth participation in agriculture commercialisation low’
Agricultural Commercialisation (Agcom) project has expressed worry over low participation of youths in commercial agriculture, saying they are missing out…
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Business News
Tobacco revenue down 18%, figures show
Malawi has to date earned $131 million (about K96 billion) from tobacco in week 18 of sales, figures from Tobacco…
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Business News
Govt seeks affordable capital for SMEs
In a bid to secure affordable financing for small and medium enterprises, the Ministry of Industry is engaging financial institutions…
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Business News
Businesses call for voluntary compliance window extension
The private sector and a tax expert have called for the extension of voluntary compliance window (VCW) to allow businesses…
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Minister launches university
accommodation projectMinister of Education Agnes NyaLonje has launched an accommodation project for public universities that is projected to benefit 4 700…
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Donors trust on govt systems low—report
A Mid-Term Review of the Malawi Growth and Development Strategy (MGDS) III has revealed low donor trust in the country’s…
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Sadc pays tribute to founding fathers
The Southern African Development Community (Sadc) is today commemorating Sadc Day with a tribute to citizens who died of Covid-19…
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Business News
Sugar factory operational delay hits farmers
Sugarcane growers in Salima and surrounding areas are expressing disappointment over Salima Sugar Factory’s delay to commence sugar production, saying…
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Covid-19 pushes property business to the edge
Players in property development and management business say if the Covid-19 pandemic prolongs, significant businesses will be lost as more…
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National News
Ministry reviews national registration data
Minister of Homeland Security Richard Chimwendo Banda says the National Registration Bureau has quarantined “bad data” that was captured during…
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Business News
Castel Malawi contracts farmers to grow maize, rice
Castel Malawi has unveiled plans to contract local commercial farmers to grow maize and rice to be used as raw…
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Business News
Experts amplify cotton value addition calls
An agriculture expert and stakeholders in the cotton sector have called for speedy investments in the cotton value chain to…
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Business News
Kwacha liberalisation policy triggers debate
President Lazarus Chakwera’s chief economic adviser Chancellor Kaferapanjira says the private sector has not contributed effectively towards growing exports because…
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Business News
MCCCI tips govt on access to investment capital
Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (MCCCI) has decried lack of tangible long-term investment capital in the country.…
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National News
Government snubs interns
Government has snubbed a grouping of graduate interns who demanded an outright employment in the civil service after undergoing internship…
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National News
Chilima hopeful on MGDS
A National Planning Commission review of the five-year Malawi Growth and Development Strategy (MGDS) III has shown that the country…
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Business News
Covid-19 dampens tax revenue—RBM
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to affect the government revenue collection as Treasury recorded a deficit of K55.3 billion in its…
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Business News
Shayona keen on import substitution, to boost output
Shayona Cement Corporation says it plans to achieve import substitution by doubling cement output come June next year. Speaking to…
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