Tunisia caught in anti-austerity protests
Tunisian police have clashed with protesters in a fourth consecutive night of demonstrations against austerity measures implemented in the 2018 budget. According to Reuters, there have been demonstr...
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FMB announces Scheme of Arrangement on merger with LFC
First Merchant Bank plc (FMB) has announced the Sheme of Arrangement” of its amalgamation and merger with The Leasing and Finance Company of Malawi Limited (LFC) in a press release by Oswald Mt...
Poultry farmers urged to embrace Quail farming
Quail Farming Encouraged in Malawi The Poultry Association of Malawi (PAM) has advised farmers in the country to adopt Quail farming as a way of supplementing the keeping of birds. PAM general secret...
FMB delists from Malawi Stock Exchange
FMB Capital Holdings (FMBCH) has delisted its wholly owned subsidiary, First Merchant Bank Limited (FMB) from the Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE) following a transfer of shares to FMB Capital Holdings ea...
Mzuzu Honey cooperative posts K2.5m profits
Mzuzu based Nkholongo Honey Cooperative posted about K2.5 million in profits last year after selling 700kgs of honey. The 35 member group has since constructed a modern factory which will enable the ...
Kamuzu International Airport Expansion gets Delayed
Terrastone Construction Limited Pulls Out As Sub Contractor! The Ministry of Transport and Public Works has confirmed that work to expand Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) have stalled after disagre...
Nsanje Police recovers 36 illegal FISP coupons
Suspect escapes through the backdoor Nsanje Police have recovered 36 coupons meant to purchase government subsidized farming inputs and cash amounting to K230,000. Police Public Relations Officer Ser...
AHCX, ACE partner to promote structured markets
AHL Commodities Exchange (AHCX) and Agricultural Commodity Exchange (ACE) on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The intention of the MoU is to allow cooperation in developing markets ...
Man arrested for possession of ivory worth $147,000
The National Police Headquarters Wildlife Crimes Investigation Unit has arrested 47 year old Dennis Zingunde for being found in possession of 70 kilograms of raw Ivory valued at US$147,000. National ...
Pig Farming Explained
How Profitable is Pig Farming? While most people consider most forms of Animal husbandry as very involving, pig farming in particular can be a very profitable and lucrative affair. When you consider ...