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 […]
Business
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 […]
Maize hits K10,000/bag in Blantyre, tripple the normal price
The country’s staple food, maize, has turned life into a nightmare in Blantyre as consumers are buying it at a […]
World Bank’s CAS aid based on performance
World Bank has said its US$695 million Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) aid package for Malawi will be released based on […]
Maize prices soar – K7,500/Bag
Barely a month after a 50 kilogram bag of maize was sold at MK5000, the prices have skyrocketed again in […]