Category: National

* Set to distribute over 42,950 fruit tree seedlings of mangoes, guavas, lemons, oranges, avocado pears and others * For communities in Mwanza, Neno and Balaka to harvest and sell for their economic livelihood * The MO-MA contractor has contributed extra 32,000 fruit tree seedlings as part of its CSR By Duncan Mlanjira Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has launched a massive replacement of trees cut down along the stretch of the Mozambique-Malawi (MO-MA power interconnector project by…

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* If we only concentrate on reporting fully on what is working well then were are missing the point * But we need to balance up and also report on what is not working well—USAID consultant Francis Okello By Rosalia Kapiri Chief of Party of Banyan Global — consultants under United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Dr Francis Okello said the Malawi media should increase awareness of the implementation of MW2063 national vision. He said this today at…

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* As President Chakwera tips small-scale business operators on wealth creation at an interface meeting * His administration values inclusive wealth as enshrined in the MW2063 national vision By Memory Kutengule Chatonda, MANA President Lazarus Chakwera has called on small-scale business operators to explore untapped opportunities available in the country for them to generate wealth. He made the remarks on Thursday at Sanjika Palace during an interface meeting with small-scale business operators — including car dealers, tailors, call boys, mini…

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Chief Economist Chifipa Mhango * Inflation rate continues to break record highs in 10 years; now in the top five highest on the African continent and fourth highest * Policy lending rate now also in top five highest on the African continent and on fifth spot * I favour a move of keeping policy lending rates unchanged by RBM in its next MPC meeting scheduled for January 30-31 under the prevailing weak economic growth * And also noting that…

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