Category Archives: Business

Pioneer Investments Zameer Karim arrested over K850m Ecobank bank frau...

November 14, 2020 no comments

Zameer Karim of Pioneer Investments has been granted bail after State Prosecutors charged the Asian business tycoon with intent to defraud Ecobank Malawi of K850,000,000.00. Karim spent four days in ...

Mzuzu City Council needs K1.5b to help cover debts

August 7, 2020 no comments

Authorities at Mzuzu City Council (MCC) are in need of K1.5 billion to help them settle debts and cater for other operations in order to provide quality services to both residents and companies. The ...

Vice President Saulos Chilima urges for focus on long term development...

August 6, 2020 no comments

Vice President Saulos Chilima has said the country needs to stop having short-term plans if it is to develop. Chilima says the MDGS III will be reviewed to align with the Vision 2063 once launched. H...

Cash Madam, Collins Magalasi & others granted bail by Lilongwe Ma...

August 5, 2020 no comments

Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrate Violet Chipawo has granted bail to MERA CEO Collins Magalasi and two other Mera officials, Patrick Maulidi and Bright Mbewe as well as businessperson Dorothy Shonga...

ESCOM disrupts business in Bangwe Township: Shops shut down!

July 31, 2020 no comments

Business has been disturbed at Mthandizi Market in Bangwe Township, Blantyre where Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) has disconnected electricity from about 30 shops, including bars an...

Minister of Information Gospel Kazako asks Airtel to reduce number of ...

July 30, 2020 no comments

Minister of information Gospel Kazako has asked Airtel Malawi to reduce the number of foreign nationals working for the company in Malawi and start creating room for indigenous Malawians. He said thi...

MRA seizes seven Luxury cars belonging to Peter Mukhito former State H...

July 30, 2020 no comments

Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) yesterday detained seven cars belonging to former State House Chief of Staff, Peter Mukhitho. A statement signed by the authority’s spokesperson Steven Kapoloma said MR...

Dorothy “Cash Madame” Shonga appears in court together wit...

July 29, 2020 no comments

Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) Chief Executive Officer Collins Magalasi, Mera Spokesperson Patrick Maulidi and Dorothy Shonga are this morning appearing before the magistrates’ court. The ...

Illegal Indian immigrant workers granted bail by Lilongwe Magistrate

July 27, 2020 no comments

The Lilongwe Senior Resident Magistrate’s Court has granted bail to 65 Indian nationals who were arrested last week for staying in the country illegally. The court has ordered each one of them ...

Collins Magalasi CEO for Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has...

July 27, 2020 no comments

The Chief Executive Officer for the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) Dr Collins Magalasi has been arrested together with two other officials for what is widely believed to be shady procureme...