A public health expert has tipped both manufacturers and the Malawi Bureau of Standards to ensure that they play their rightful roles in sensitising consumers of the products available on the market.

The Centre for Agricultural Transformation (CAT) is optimistic that Malawi’s economy can diversify through improved technologies in agriculture.

There is growing resentment in the corridors of the civil service where top technocrats are questioning a sudden pattern of what they call “unprocedural employment, promotions and redeployments”.

Local micro, small and medium enterprises have a chance of boosting their entrepreneurship and capabilities through access to financing following the rolling out of operations by a new Malawian Micro Credit Agency.

One of the country’s corporates Old Mutual Malawi shone at the 2021 Marketing Excellence Awards after scooping three awards at the annual conference.

The Institute of Marketing in Malawi (IMM) has entered into a partnership with the Marketers Association of Zimbabwe (MAZ) to offer digital marketing courses for both professional marketers and executives in a quest to equip Malawian marketers with international level skills needed to thrive and compete on the global market.

MERA CEO Collins Magalasi and three other co-accused persons have been granted bail by Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrate Violet Chipawo.

Civil Society Organisations in the country have vowed to continue their watchdog role. They have since urged the Chakwera-led Tonse administration to deliver their campaign pledges to the expectation of the people.

Legal experts and political commentators have attributed the police’s failure to operate independently of governing political parties to the appointment process of the Inspector General of Police.