Malawi govt appoints new boards for 17 parastatals
Malawi govt has appointed board members for 17 parastatals, a move that has drawn a mixture of professionals, the clergy […]
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Economic Recovery Plan(ERP) arouse questions on budget performance
The introduction of an 18 month Economic Recovery Plan (ERP) by the Malawi government is a clear manifestation that the […]
Ex-MRA CEO James Phiri to oversee govt economic recovery plan
Malawi President Joyce Banda and her Cabinet have agreed to roll out an 18-month-plus economic recovery plan (ERP) expected to […]
Forex shortage continue in Malawi as govt fails to procure fuel
The problem of foreign exchange availability is refusing to die in Malawi as the authorities have since attributed the current […]
The country’s problems will not go mysteriously- Chinsinga
The country’s problems can not be solved overnight nor can they just go mysteriously, according the Political Scientist Professor Blessings […]
World Bank to support Malawi’s emerging mining sector
The World Bank Board of Directors has approved a $25million credit to support the Malawi Government improve management and governance […]
Reserve Bank of Malawi governor warns on wage increases
Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) Governor Charles Chuka has warned against the implementation of wage increase as demanded by public […]
Malawians still in the dark over benefits of debt relief, debt levels getting worse
Economics Association of Malawi (Ecama) says Malawians have not realised the maximum benefits of debt relief as the country is […]
IMF to review Malawi’s economy earlier than scheduled
A high level delegation from the International Monitory Fund (IMF)is scheduled to visit Malawi early October to review the country’s […]
Malawi, SA to beef up trade
South Africa and Malawi have agreed on improving and strengthening economic cooperation between the two countries. This would be done […]
JB surrounded by ‘same bootlickers’ – Kapito criticizes Malawi leader again
Outspoken Consumers Association of Malawi (Cama) boss John Kapito who recently called on President Mrs. Joyce Banda to step down […]
DfID suspends funding to Anti-Corruption Bureau
Britain’s Department for International Development (DfID) has since June this year suspended its support to Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in view […]
Ecobank chief visits Malawi
Ecobank will continue to contribute significantly to Malawi’s development as it remains confident in the economic reforms being implemented by […]
MRA, private sector launch national customs business forum
Officials of the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) and members of the private sector are expected to enhance dialogue and interaction […]
Strikes to worsen economic woes
President Joyce Banda said recently that strikes will not increase workers’ salaries but economic experts have warned her administration to […]
Govt rebuffs MPs on salary hike, but still gives them 28%
Malawi President Joyce Banda has turned down a Parliamentary Service Commission proposal to increase MPs basic pay by 137 percent. […]
Fragile forex reserves worry market analysts
Financial market analysts have expressed worry over the country’s thin forex reserves, currently at less than one month of import […]
Unilever Malawi to resume production
Unilever Malawi is expected to resume production any day this week. The company stopped production a couple of months ago […]