Category: National

* The deficit has remained extremely high, widening from approximately 2.9% of GDP in 2019 to about 11.9% in 2025 * Going forward, Government’s fiscal consolidation agenda seeks to progressively reduce the deficit to about 9% over the medium term * And towards around 3% of GDP in 2030, in line with the SADC benchmarks — Finance Minister Mwanamveka By Duncan Mlanjira In his foreword published in the 2026-2031 Corporate Strategic Plan of the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) —…

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* Embrace it with pride, fairness, and strict professionalism — the  fiscus and the nation depends on you * To our taxpayers: your contribution is the lifeblood of our nation’s development — paying taxes is not just a legal duty, it is an act of patriotism By Duncan Mlanjira When launching the 2026-2031 Corporate Strategic Plan of the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) this Monday morning, Minister of Finance, Economic Planning & Decentralisation Joseph Mwanamveka called for collective action in…

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* This document is not merely a corporate road map — it is a social and economic contract with the people of Malawi * It dictates how we will mobilise the domestic resources required to finance our schools, clinics, infrastructure and social safety nets * It marks a defining milestone in our country’s fiscal journey—Minister of Finance, Economic Planning & Decentralisation Joseph Mwanamveka By Duncan Mlanjira The Malawi Revenue Authority has today launched its 2026-2031 Corporate Strategic Plan, which…

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* ‘Images of My Journalism Story’ offers a rich historical account of Malawian journalism alongside forward-looking insights into modern media trends like artificial intelligence and digital publishing * The journey to the book’s publication was an extraordinary tale of discovery as the manuscript was presumed lost following Mang’anda’s passing By Brenda Nkosi, Malawi News Agency (MANA) The legacy of one of Malawi’s foundational media figures, Grey Mang’anda, was permanently etched into the country’s literary and academic archives as his…

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* We are financiers of enterprise; we are managers of risk; we are trusted custodians of savings — and increasingly, we are partners in innovation, investment and business growth * Thus BAM annual conference’ theme; ‘Industrialising Malawi as a Catalyst for Economic Renewal’ challenges us not simply to discuss industrialisation, but to examine what the banking industry must do differently * If we are to become a stronger partner in Malawi’s productive transformation By Duncan Mlanjira The theme; ‘Industrialising…

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