Category: Business

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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By Tikondane Vega, MANA Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has arrested nine customs clearing agents and an importer for allegedly forging invoices to fraudulently clear motor vehicles at Songwe Border Post in Karonga.  Mzuzu Magistrate Court has since granted bail to the arrested individuals but investigations are continuing and more arrests are imminent. The customs clearing agents are suspected to have connived with some importers and some MRA officers to use false invoices with the aim of paying less duty….

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By Memory Chatonda, MANA The tobacco market opened on Monday at Limbe Auction Floors with maximum price of the golden leaf selling at US$2.50 and US$1.30 for contract and auction market, respectively. This is a slight improvement of tobacco sales at Limbe Auction Floors, especially for contract market compared to last year’s sales in which the highest price for the crop was pegged at US$2.20. Speaking during the official opening of the market at Limbe Auction Floors in Blantyre,…

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