Beit Trust donates surgical equipment
Beit Trust has donated mobile C-arm surgical equipment to Beit Cure International Hospital in Blantyre. The equipment will assist during...
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Firm discovers copper deposits
African Minerals and Energy Holdings Limited, a Malawian-based exploration and mining firm, has confirmed the discovery of copper deposits at...
TNM, foundation in economic empowerment deal
The Joyce Banda Foundation International has struck a deal with TNM plc to economically empower rural women and vulnerable groups...
RBM reins in on banks
In this second and final instalment of his interview with Reserve Bank of Malawi Governor Wilson Banda, Ephraim Munthali tackles...
K1.36bn livestock lost to floods-Institute
The Mwapata Institute says 25 444 livestock units estimated at K1.36 billion were lost during the Cyclone Ana in Chikwawa...
Consumption levels at the mercy of rising prices
Rising food prices have impacted households’ budgets by reducing consumption levels, resulting in declining welfare and counteracting improvements in economic...
Analyst speaks on monetary policy stance
The recent monetary policy stance is a necessary step in order to ensure price stabilisation in the economy in line...
Sugar shortage pushes up prices, consumers worried
Despite listed sugar manufacturer Illovo Sugar (Malawi) plc insisting that the product is now available with production up and running,...
Kwacha fall hits telecoms firms
The continued depreciation of the kwacha has not spared players in the telecommunications industry as their annual profits have been...
RBM sceptical on growth prospects
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has cast doubts on this year’s growth projection owing to a number of downside...
Govt moves on mining ventures
Ministry of Mining says it expects to finish some mining development agreements negotiations with three mining firms by June this...
Imperial Motors unveils Nissan Navara single cab
Imperial Motors Limited, the sole distributor of Nissan and Mitsubishi vehicles in the country, last week unveiled the Nissan Navara...
Businesses continue to feel the pinch
Local businesses say the first quarter of this year has not been easy for their enterprises due to the continued...
New rail firm on the cards
Ministry of Transport has granted a six-month provisional operating licence to African Rail Corporation Limited (ARC Malawi), a newly established...
Rising goods prices hit rural dwellers, figures show
Consumers in rural areas in the Northern Region have been hit the hardest by rising commodity prices as figures from...
Gaming Board sets GDP contribution target
Malawi Gaming Board and the National Lotteries Board says through its five-year strategic plan, it seeks to increase the sector’s...
JTI moves to boost live tobacco barns
JTI Leaf (Malawi) Limited says it will stop buying tobacco from farmers who by 2025 will not be curing their...
Number of poor people set to rise
The World Bank has revised upwards the international poverty line (IPL) to $2.15 (about K1 772) per day, a situation...
Banks hike lending rates
Commercial banks in the country have hiked their base lending rates in reaction to the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM)...
Mera maintains fuel pump prices
Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) has maintained fuel pump prices despite free on board (FOB) prices of all fuels increasing...
