Category: National

* The bags are not weighed but as long as there are more than one you pay. So if one can come with a big bag weighing 300 kgs, they won’t pay extra * But one passenger with two bags, no matter how small, they are forced to pay extra K30,000 * It looks like they are deliberately hiding information to cash in from customers who are caught unaware By Duncan Mlanjira Kwezy Buses have come under fire by…

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* The newly installed equipment is a major breakthrough for Malawi, for exports, and for individual entrepreneurs * MBS can now conduct internationally recognised tests locally, removing the need for exporters to send samples abroad for certification By Memory Kutengule Chatonda, Malawi News Agency (MANA) President of Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce & Industry (MCCCI), Ronald Ngwira, has urged local businesses to fully utilise the newly-accredited state-of-the-art testing facilities at the Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) to secure…

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* Counter services in all post offices will be closed on Kamuzu Day public holiday on Thursday, May 14 but courier hubs for mail services will be open * From 09h00-12h00 for Blantyre, Chichiri, Zomba, Lilongwe, Mzuzu, Mzimba, Songwe Border and Chitipa By Duncan Mlanjira In order to maximise use of some of its post offices, Malawi Posts Corporation (MPC) has opened bill payment centres to be utilised by Central Region Water Board (CRWB) customers. The selected post offices…

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* President Mutharika’s remarks about his six-hour road journey between Blantyre and Lilongwe carry symbolic political significance * The message reflects not merely personal inconvenience, but acknowledgment of the everyday hardships faced by millions of Malawians—DCG Chief Economist, Chifipa Mhango By Duncan Mlanjira President Arthur Peter Mutharika has been applauded for his commitment to ensure that the Blantyre-Lilongwe M1 Road will be fully rehabilitated by December 31, 2026, while at the same his administration has been encouraged to consider…

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* After experiencing the poor condition of roads during his journey from Blantyre to Lilongwe that took nearly six hours due to potholes and damaged sections By Duncan Mlanjira After experiencing the poor condition of the M1 Road on Tuesday during his journey from Blantyre to Lilongwe that took nearly six hours due to potholes and damaged sections, President Arthur Peter Mutharika reaffirmed government’s target to rehabilitate all roads damaged across the country by December 31, 2026. This is…

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