Govt depletes pay out budget
Malawi Government has depleted the K1.1 billion (about $3.06 million) budget for compensations in the 2012/13 fiscal year. According to […]
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French firm claims US$100m from Malawi govt
Secucom International, a security products and systems company from France, says the Malawi government owes it close to US$100 million […]
WHO anti-smoking campaign worries Malawi leader
Malawi President Joyce Banda has faulted the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) campaign to stop people from smoking cigarettes, saying it […]
Tobacco market opens in Malawi
President Joyce Banda opened the Lilongwe tobacco auction floors with a projection that the country will earn at least $300 […]
Community threatens to block road to Paladin’s Kayelekela uranium mine
Despite mounting condemnation from organisations claiming legitimate representation of the business community in Karonga, some individuals say they are set […]
Ecama warns on government allowances
Economics Association of Malawi (Ecama) has cautioned the government on increasing allowances for civil servants before correcting abuses in the […]
Inflation hits 35.1%
Malawi’s headline inflation surged by 0.5 percentage points in January to hit 35.1 percent from 34.6 percent in December as […]
Cost of Malawi civil servants’ strike yet to be determined
The two-week civil servants’ strike in Malawi might have ended, but public funds worth billions of kwacha went down the […]
Why Carlsberg leaving Malawi is not so bad for Malawians
Recently, the Chief Executive of Carlsberg Malawi Brewery Ltd was overhead complaining against the effects of floatation of the local […]
EU backs Joyce Banda administration on reforms
The European Union (EU) has said Malawi’s economic hardships resulting from donor-driven reforms would continue even if Malawians voted out […]
Carlsberg Malawi to float beer prices
The ongoing floatation of the kwacha will see consumers digging deeper in their pockets to buy some of the commodities […]
Climax of Ken Lipenga’s weak leadership
Ken Lipenga could be cementing his legacy as potentially one of the weakest finance ministers in Malawi’s history. The man […]
Government to blame for the kwacha plunge, 7% depreciation in a week
Over-expenditure in government has been blamed for worsening the depreciation of the Malawi kwacha whose rollercoaster fall saw it slipping […]
Treasury to activate new financial reporting system
Finance Minister Ken Lipenga revealed on Wednesday that government and the World Bank have concluded grant negotiations and will be […]
Ex-Vice President Justin Malewezi criticises MDGs
Former Vice President Justin Malewezi says the current set of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is difficult to measure and achieve […]
MPs must reflect on demands—donors
Malawi’s donors to Malawi have cautioned members of parliament and asked them to reflect on their demands for hefty sums […]
Malawi paying the price of devaluation
Malawi is facing unrest amidst rising prices and falling living standards. Is the hope that was once invested in President […]
Donors fault Malawi on massive payouts to fired bosses
Malawi’s key donors under the Common Approach to Budget Support (Cabs) on Wednesday faulted recent large payouts in compensation to […]