House Approves US$ 23.5M Loan To Improve Water Supply For Blantyre City

No more dry taps

Problems of intermittent water supply facing Blantyre City will soon come to an end with the passing of US$ 23. 5 million loan for the purpose of putting water infrastructure at Mulanje Mountain to supply water to Blantyre city residents.

On Monday afternoon, the National Assembly approved Bill No. 15 of 2016: Export-Import Bank of India Loan Authorisation authorizing Government to get money for improving water provision in Blantyre city including some rural areas in Mulanje and Thyolo.

Addis Ababa University To Honor President Mutharika

Addis Ababa University of Ethiopia has decided to honour His Excellency, Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika with an award of Degree of Doctor of Letters Honoris Causa.

The Addis Ababa University of Ethiopia to honour Malawi President His Excellency, Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika with an award of Degree of Doctor of Letters Honoris Causa, the Malawi State House office has announced.

Addis Ababa University To Honor President Mutharika

Addis Ababa University of Ethiopia has decided to honour His Excellency, Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika with an award of Degree of Doctor of Letters Honoris Causa.

The Addis Ababa University of Ethiopia to honour Malawi President His Excellency, Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika with an award of Degree of Doctor of Letters Honoris Causa, the Malawi State House office has announced.

Catholic Church Echo Appeal For Food Assistance In Malawi

Most Rev. Msusa signed the statement 

The Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) has appealed to people of goodwill to quickly assist thousands of Malawians facing hunger during this 2016/2017 consumption year as the magnitude of the food shortage threatens lives of many Malawians.

Malawi Vulnerability Assessment Committee Report (MVAC, 2016) indicates 6.5 million Malawians require humanitarian assistance.

Parliament Pass 2016/17 Appropriation Bill, Customs & Excise, Taxation Bills

On Friday, the National Assembly passed Bill No. 27 of 2016 Appropriation following passing of the 2016/17 National Budget by the House on Thursday night.

The House pass Appropriation bill without debate and amendment to formally allow Government to appropriate resources in form of taxes for the resources to fund the activities of the Government.

World Bank Tips Malawi On Economic Recovery Through Agriculture Resilience

The third Malawi Economic Monitor (MEM) by World Bank has underline that development of a better system to mitigate agricultural shocks while continuing fiscal discipline will set Malawi on an economic growth recovery path in 2017. 

MEM titled Absorbing Shocks, Building Resilience released on Wednesday in Lilongwe notes that Agriculture which is the country's backbone continues to face risks associated with the drought, flooding, disease, price volatility, and low levels of on-farm adoption of risk management practices and technologies and that these have all contributed to volatile and often negative rates of agricultural GDP growth. 

Low Paid Civil Servants To Get A Raise

Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development has increased budgetary allocation to the Department of Human Resource Management and Development with K7.7 billion in order to allow lower paid workers in civil service to get better salaries. 

Finance Minister Goodall Gondwe told the National Assembly during the Committee of Supply before the passing of 2016/17 budget that the increment has been made to avert possible strike if workers continue to get little salaries.