Shoprite to lay off 25 employees in Zomba
Published on August 11, 2022 by Edgar Naitha
At least 25 Shoprite employees risk losing their jobs as the company has announced that it is closing it’s Zomba […]
Tag: Sosten Gwengwe
Govt Warns Against Unnecessary Price Hike Following Devaluation Of Kwacha
Published on June 1, 2022 by Flora Mitumba
Government through the Ministry of Trade has sent a strong warning to business community in the country against holding goods […]
IMF team in Malawi
Published on May 25, 2022 by Robert Ngwira
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission team has arrived in the country for negotiations with government on the new Extended […]
Gwengwe Says Economic Situation To Worsen
Published on May 20, 2022 by Flora Mitumba
Malawians should embrace more economic hardships as government has admitted that the economic situation might worsen. Gwengwe was speaking today […]
Journalist Cathy Maulidi harassed by Gwengwe, Matola: MISA Malawi reacts
Published on April 7, 2022 by Robert Ngwira
Media Institute for Southern Africa-MISA Malawi Chapter has criticized Minister of Finance Sosten Gwengwe and Minister Energy Minister Ibrahim Matola […]
Water, Cooking Oil Prices To Go Down As Parliament Passes VAT Amendment Bill
Published on March 29, 2022 by Edgar Naitha
Parliament has passed the Value Added Tax amendment bill. The bill seeks to reduce prices of cooking oil, water and […]
National Budget Effectiveness worries the Opposition
Published on March 24, 2022 by Chisomo Kambale
Fresh calls have been made casting doubts about the expected success of the 2.8 trillion-kwacha national budget which was passed […]
Malawi To Stop Importing Police Uniform
Published on March 23, 2022 by Flora Mitumba
Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Sosten Gwengwe has announced that the country will stop importing Police uniforms. Speaking in […]
UNIMA Students On Minister Of Finance Neck Over K9 Billion Allocated To Loans Board
Published on February 21, 2022 by Edgar Naitha
University of Malawi (UNIMA) Students Representative Council has expressed its dissatisfaction with 9 Billion kwacha allocated to Higher Education Students […]
JB Hails Finance Min. Gwengwe
Published on February 19, 2022 by Chisomo Kambale
Former president and People’s Party (PP) Leader Dr. Joyce Banda, has congratulated Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Hon. Sosten […]
2022/2023 NATIONAL BUDGET: Getting to Know what is Dubbed ‘People-Centred’ Budget
Published on February 19, 2022 by Chisomo Kambale
Finance minister Sosten Gwengwe on Friday presented a pro-poor budget statement that saw the removal of value-added taxes on cooking […]
2022/2023 NATIONAL BUDGET: 16.5% Vat Scrapped Off on Tap Water and Cooking Oil
Published on February 18, 2022 by Chisomo Kambale
Government has indicated that there will be no VAT charge on cooking oil following discussions with those in the sector. […]
Govt Removes VAT On Cooking Oil
Published on February 18, 2022 by Edgar Naitha
Government has removed Value Added Tax (VAT) on Cooking oil after consultations with various stakeholders. Minister of Finance Sosten Gwengwe […]
Govt removes duty on sanitary pads
Published on February 18, 2022 by Robert Ngwira
The Tonse Alliance government under President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has removed duty on sanitary pads with an aim of ensuring […]
All Set for 2022/2023 Budget Presentation
Published on February 18, 2022 by Chisomo Kambale
All is set for finance minister, Sosten Gwengwe to present the 2022/2023 budget today. According to Williams Banda, spokesperson for […]
Rights Activist Hails Chakwera For Merging Ministry Of Finance And Economic Planning
Published on January 28, 2022 by Edgar Naitha
Renowned human rights and governance advocate Undule Mwakasungula has applauded President Lazarus Chakwera for combining the ministry of Finance and […]
Chilima Dropped As Minister of Economic Planning As Gwengwe Takes Over From Mlusu
Published on January 28, 2022 by Flora Mitumba
Last night, President Lazarus Chakwera finalized reconstituting his cabinet days after dissolving his first cabinet in which he has made […]
NPC launches ten-year strategic plan
Published on December 1, 2021 by Robert Ngwira
Malawi has the potential to achieve a middle class economy and attain a self-reliance status if everyone joins hands to […]