Category: Business

By Memory Chatonda, MANA Executive director for Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC), James Kaphale has advised consumers in the country to desist from buying substandard goods on the market to protect their lives. Kaphale said on Tuesday during the commemoration of World Consumer Rights Day in Blantyre which was held under the theme: ‘Protecting consumers from substandard goods’. He said it was disheartening that consumers in the country continue to be duped with substandard goods despite the commission’s…

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By John Chihana, MANA Fisheries and Aquaculture development has the potential to boost the country’s economy especially if the youth are involved in such activities. The remarks were made Tuesday in Chitipa by Senior Deputy Director in the Department of Fisheries, Maurice Makuwira when he was presenting Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (SFAD) Project to members of District Executive Committee (DEC). He said the project would aim at boosting the current Tilapia (Chambo) fish production from 3,600 to 10,000…

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By Owen Zayambika, MANA In an effort to ensure that community access to financial services is promoted, through Malawi Household, Food Security and Resilience programme, World Vision has trained community members on enterprise selection, one of which is soap making. The program is targeting community members through village banks called Saving for Transformation Promoters (S4T) in the area of Traditional Authority Mavwere in Mchinji District.  Patrick Namvai, food security development facilitator for World Vision in Mchinji, said on Monday…

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