Face of Malawi

‘Be serious on quality, pricing’ -Kachale urges SMEs

February 26, 2021

Minister of Industry Honourable Roy Kachale Banda has urged Small and Medium Enterprises in the country to ensure their products are meeting required standards for..

MBS in cashless transaction

July 17, 2020

Malawi Bureau of Standard (MBS) has suspended cash payment from its customers with effect from July 14, 2020 to control the spread of Coronavirus. This..

MALAWI BUREAU OF STANDARDS LAB NOT READY

March 31, 2020

Exporters in the country will wait a little longer to start using the much-awaited K12.4 billion Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) laboratory, under construction in..

MBS Lifts Use of Tartrazine in Beverages Ban

November 7, 2019

Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) has lifted the ban it imposed on the use of Tartrazine as a food additive in some beverages. The communication..

Construction workers at MBS laboratory in Blantyre on strike

October 8, 2018

Information reaching faceofmalawi indicates that workers at the Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) laboratory being constructed in Blantyre are staging a sit-in over low wages...

Castel Malawi recalls SOBO drinks from the market again

June 29, 2018

Castel Malawi Limited has once again recalled Sobo Peach Squash from the market for allegedly being unsafe to consumers, faceofmalawi can reveal. This has been..

Vendors selling embalmed fish

April 19, 2018

Information sourced by faceofmalawi indicates that vendors in the country a selling embalmed fish to consumers. This has been revealed after a person identified as..

MBS confiscates 50 tonnes of expired fertilizer

September 7, 2017

Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) has confiscated over 50 tonnes of expired fertilizer from Rab Processors in Blantyre. The fertilizer is believed to have expired..