Category: Business

By Duncan Mlanjira An individual, who took to social media complaining that Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) suspected he had undervalued a vehicle he bought from Japan despite providing proof of payment and all supporting documents, has finally won the appeal that others had asked him to follow up. It all started when the individual hit the inbox of powerful critic on social issues, Onjezani Kenani, in which he narrated that he bought a vehicle (2001 Daihatsu Hijet mini truck)…

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By Ed-Grant Ndoza, MANA Mzuzu City Council employees, who have been on a four-week sit-in to force the Council to pay them their four months wages, are set to resume work on Monday, May 18. Workers Union president Typen Kamanga said the workers have decided to resume work following the Council’s pledge to start paying employees whose grades are between A and D. Kamanga said the union has decided to call off the sit-in following the resolution which was…

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By Leonard Masauli, MANA Likoma Island Police have launched a manhunt for a 30-year-old man, Emmanuel Joe Kaunda for embezzling over K1 million for Likoma Waters Users Association workers wages. Likoma Police spokesperson, Mcliff Ngulube said on Wednesday said the matter was reported to them by schemes manager of the Water Users Association, Medson Gavanala that the suspect had been asked to deposit the money into the association’s account in Mzuzu. He said when Gavanala demanded the screenshot of…

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By Duncan Mlanjira A lot of people have expressed their bitter and frustrating experiences they have undergone with Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) in trying to clear vehicles they had imported following revelation one individual made on Facebook. It started with an anonymous individual who hit the inbox of powerful critic on social issues, Onjezani Kenani, who narrated that he bought a vehicle (2001 Daihatsu Hijet mini truck) from Be Forward Japan at a cost and freight of $970 and…

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By Samuel Phiri, MANA Bee keeping farmers in Traditional Authority Lukwa in Kasungu have commended Katope honey processing factory in the area for improving their livelihoods.  The smallholder farmers, surrounding Kasungu National Park, said in an interview on Thursday that the factory, opened in December 2019, has encouraged them to turn to bee-keeping instead of plundering national park resources for livelihood.  A committee member from Katope Bee Keeping Cooperative, Elizabeth Nyirenda said they now value bee-keeping as business because…

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