Category: National

By Duncan Mlanjira  President Arthur Peter Mutharika (APM) has acknowledged that Malawi has always been good at planning but implementation has often been the problem. He said this when he had an audience with the country’s the National Planning Commission on Thursday at Kamuzu Palace where the President recalled an earlier meet he had with the Commission during the visit of Professor Paul Collier.  “But today, we are meeting with a more focused mission as we define our national…

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By Duncan Mlanjira The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has over time, developed an improved and modernised monetary policy frameworks, tools and instruments consistent with the prevailing structure and operations of the financial system.  RBM Governor Dalitso Kabambe said this on Monday during the Monetary Policy Conference at Nkopola Lodge in Mangochi, saying, there are currently three notable monetary policy frameworks that have been developed and are being used extensively. “These include; the Exchange Rate Targeting, Monetary Aggregate Targeting…

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By Chipambano Mbewe Malawian company, 14 Trees has started production of soil stabilised bricks called Durabric, as well as offering the integrated housing solutions called Durabric Homes — which are made up though a combination of soil, sand and cement without burning them in a kiln. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), together with Blantyre City Council, have applauded this initiative, saying it will play a bigger role in mitigating deforestation in the country.  The 14 Trees Malawi, which…

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By Duncan Mlanjira Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) is on two weeks-long tour of various parts of Machinga, where it has just supplied power, to sensitive them on how to apply for their service and how they should safely use power. At Nthorowa Village in Traditional Authority (TA) Mlomba, leader of the team, Precious Mpekasambo first addressed the gathering, saying the awareness campaign is very important, especially on its safety usage because electricity power can be dangerous. In…

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