Category: Business

By Duncan Mlanjira In response to the pressing and urgent need to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Asian Business Community (ABC) of Blantyre, Limbe and Zomba has rolled out a partial lockdown of 14 days that was effected from midnight of Thursday April 9 for a period of 14 days ending April 23. A statement from ABC COVID-19 Taskforce chairperson Faizal Aboo said the decision came about after extensive discussions and deliberations with business captains, saying…

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By Duncan Mlanjira A message and an accompanying voice note have gone viral on social media, whose source is from a Forex Bureau teller, that identifies a business lady in Lunzu as being one of the three that the Minister of Health & Population Jappie Mhango announced on Tuesday as being new confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19). But the business lady (name withheld) says this is just a matter of mistaken identity and that the message has put her…

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Maravi Express With effective from Wednesday, April 8, Lilongwe City Council has extended social gathering measures by issuing a temporary ban on bottle stores pubs, night clubs and sports clubs including their services of gyms in observance of the Coronavirus (COVID-9) pandemic. The other suspensions include street processions, wedding receptions, bridal showers and send offs, birthday parties and any other social gatherings or public events. “The Council is making a strong appeal to all owners and operators of such…

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By Duncan Mlanjira Licensed tobacco markets for the 2020 season will go ahead starting from April 14 but with strict adherence of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) preventive measures. In a statement, The Tobacco Commission’s Chief Executive Officer, Kayisi Sadala says this is in pursuant to the Presidential Directive that tobacco markets be opened in order to protect growers. The market season will start with bookings for tobacco deliveries to the selling floors to be done through the Commission to start…

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By Duncan Mlanjira As part of new measures in the State of Disaster that the country’s President Peter Mutharika issued on the basis of Coronavirus epidemic, new directives include the Government discussing with Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry and the Tourism Association of Malawi for win-win arrangements that will ensure that there are no redundancies in companies. “The Coronavirus attack has a huge negative impact on the economy and businesses everywhere. There are many business people…

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By Brenda Nkosi, MANA Minister of Information, Civic Education & Communications Technology, Mark Botomani refutes the report that attributed him as saying that people should walk to work following the increase of minibus fares as part of the Coronavirus preventive measures that restrict minibus operators to carry not more than two passengers on a seat row. During an interface meeting Botomani had with managers from various media houses and telecommunication companies on Thursday in Blantyre, the Minister refuted what…

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