Commercialise state houses, urges Chikaonda
Former Finance Minister Professor Mathews Chikaonda has urged the government to commercialise some sections of the country’s six state houses, […]
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IMF pledges continued support to bail out Malawi
Global lender International Monetary Fund (IMF), which in June gave impoverished Malawi a three-year $157 million loan package, has pledged […]
IMF team starts tour of duty
A three day multi stakeholder’s conference on the Malawi economy started Friday in the capital Lilongwe with International Monetary Fund […]
UNDP to disburse US$120m to Malawi
Malawi is to receive a total of US$120 million (at least MK37 billion) by end of this year from the […]
African countries demanding more from Chinese investors
African countries are beginning to demand more from Chinese investors, says international law firm Norton Rose banking and finance partner […]
Why heavily spend forex on fertiliser for maize when it doesnt earn back the forex?
Blantyre –based business magnate Jimmy Korea Mpatsa has faulted the country’s huge foreign exchange expenditure on fertilizer whose produce maize […]
Malawi govt should learn from costly decisions
nce again, we are seeing poor decision-making by the government costing taxpayers hundreds of millions of kwacha in claims by […]
Zimbabwe, Malawi launch Comesa Simplified Trade Regime
Zimbabwe and Malawi have launched the Comesa Simplified Trade Regime as a means of facilitating and formalising small-scale trade between […]
Protests won’t affect Paladin in Malawi
Paladin Energy says its Kayelekera Mine operations in Malawi are not expected to be affected by planned protests over the […]
One killed, another injured in an accident at Kaziwiziwi Coal Mine in Rumphi
A coal miner was killed on the spot while another was injured when a hanging rock fell on them at […]
Malawi locks Kenyan flag carrier out of Lilongwe route
Malawi’s Department of Civil Aviation stopped Kenya Airway’s rights Sunday following complaints from Air Malawi that the airline had terminated […]
Lipenga upbeat on IMF
Finance Minister Ken Lipenga admits that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff mission team, which arrived in the country yesterday […]
Bikini carwash in Lilongwe
A first in Malawi. Bikini-clad ladies are to wash cars for a fee outside Taytaz Club in Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe […]
Kenya Airways booted out of Lilongwe – Lusaka route
The government of Malawi through the Department of Civil Aviation has effective yesterday stopped Kenya Airways from picking Lusaka-bound passengers […]
Regional trade key to African food security, World Bank says
The World Bank is urging African countries to strengthen regional food trade, suggesting that food security could be greatly enhanced […]
Bingu wa Mutharika’s whims cost more than K1 billion in payouts
Malawi Government, through the reserve bank, paid K800 million to Victoria Forex Bureau as compensation for loss of business over […]
Malawi Diaspora Desk to increase foreign investment
Malawians living abroad will from now keep abreast and contribute to the development of the nation following government’s establishment of […]
Malawi’s empty begging bowl and drying aid taps
The Times Group’s THOM KHANJE was among international journalists covering the 2012 World Bank and International Monetary Fund Annual Meetings […]