Tag: Sosten Gwengwe

Gwengwe Fired, Replaced With Mumba

Published on February 27, 2025 by Edgar Naitha

President Lazarus Chakwera has fired Minister of Trade and Industry, Honorable Sosten Gwengwe, in the midst of an ongoing dispute […]

President Chakwera Reshuffles Cabinet, Appoints Vitumbiko Mumba as Trade Minister

Published on February 26, 2025 by Evance Kapito

President Lazarus Chakwera has reshuffled his cabinet, appointing Vitumbiko Mumba as the new Minister of Trade and Industry. Chakwera made […]

Chimwendo Banda, Gwengwe & Kunkuyu run for safety as protestors pelt stones on them

Published on February 25, 2025 by Edgar Naitha

Vendors in Lilongwe have chased away Minister of Local Government Richard Chimwendo Banda, Minister of Trade Sosten Gwengwe, and Minister of […]

Government Revokes Licenses for Second-Hand Clothes Importers

Published on February 25, 2025 by Edgar Naitha

Minister of Trade, Sosten Gwengwe, has announced that the government has revoked the licenses of all wholesale traders who import […]

Minister Sosten Gwengwe Stops Central Poultry from Raising Chicken Feed Prices

Published on January 28, 2025 by Edgar Naitha

The Minister of Trade, Sosten Gwengwe, has stopped Central Poultry Company from increasing the price of chicken feed. Gwengwe said […]

Chakwera arrives home from Dubai

Published on December 10, 2024 by Robert Ngwira

President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has returned to the country following his official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where […]

Gwengwe meets ITC boss

Published on October 11, 2024 by Robert Ngwira

Minister of Trade Sosten Gwengwe has stressed the need for a more robust partnership between the International Trade Centre (ITC) […]

Chakwera opens the 34th Malawi International Trade Fair

Published on May 23, 2024 by Victoria Manjolo

President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera today has officially opened the 34th Malawi International Trade Fair at Chichiri Trade Fair Grounds in […]

Govt asked to revoke business licenses for companies caught selling sugar at exorbitant price

Published on March 14, 2024 by Robert Ngwira

By Our reporter A renowned business tycoon in Karonga, Lenzo Kiyombo has asked government to revoke business licenses to all […]

Kapito lambasts Illovo Sugar’s assertions on sugar scarcity

Published on February 20, 2024 by Robert Ngwira

Consumers Association of Malawi (CAMA) Executive Director, John Kapito, has described Illovo Sugar’s assertions on reasons of the commodity’s scarcity […]

Nankhumwa submits evidence on Israel plane

Published on November 27, 2023 by Robert Ngwira

Leader of the opposition Kondwani Nankhumwa has finally submitted evidence as demanded by the Speaker of parliament Catherine Gotoni Hara […]

Chakwera speaks out on min-Cabinet reshuffle

Published on October 13, 2023 by Robert Ngwira

President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has come out of his cocoon to comment on his recent min Cabinet reshuffle which saw […]

Chakwera Appoints Simplex Chithyola Banda as Finance Minister

Published on October 9, 2023 by Edgar Naitha

President Lazarus Chakwera has conducted a minor cabinet reshuffle, with Simplex Chithyola Banda assuming the role of Finance Minister, replacing […]

Malawi passes IMF test in style

Published on September 21, 2023 by Robert Ngwira

Malawi has passed the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) first test as the global lender has reached a staff-level agreement on […]

Parliament confirms Thomas Makiwa as Auditor General

Published on August 17, 2023 by Robert Ngwira

Parliament has unanimously confirmed Thomas Makiwa to be country’s Auditor General. President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera appointed Makiwa on the post […]

Chakwera appoints Thomas Makiwa as Auditor General

Published on August 14, 2023 by Robert Ngwira

President Lazarus Chakwera has appointed Thomas Makiwa as Auditor General, subject to Parliament’s confirmation. Makiwa has been acting on that […]

Govt to hold meetings with second hand car dealers on new tax

Published on July 5, 2023 by Robert Ngwira

Government has bowed down to public pressure on the newly introduced fixed duty on imported vehicles and has since called […]

Govt introduces transport allowance to Civil Servants

Published on April 29, 2023 by Robert Ngwira

President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has given all civil servants from grade E to R transport allowance of K20,000 per […]