Sunday, 19 May 2013 10:07
Local Development Fund improves School Infrastructure in Karonga
Written by Bishop Witmos
Karonga, May 19:Â Scores of pupils in schools which were damaged by the 2009 earthquakes in Karonga District can now afford to learn in well-built classroom blocks courtesy of the Local Development Fund (LDF). This follows successful completion of construction of 77 new classroom blocks under the Crises Response Programme…
Saturday, 18 May 2013 05:00
'Government may adopt SMS Reporting Model for data generation'
Written by Joseph Josiah
Blantyre, May 17: Principal Economist responsible for monitoring and evaluation (M&E) in the Ministry of Economic Planning and Development has disclosed his ministry may switch to short messaging system (SMS) reporting model to expedite data generation and transmission. The announcement comes as Community Savings and Investment Promotion (COMSIP) Cooperative Union…
Friday, 17 May 2013 18:11
2012/2013 Fiscal performance on track says President Dr. Joyce Banda
Written by Kondwani Magombo
Lilongwe, May 17: The fiscal performance for the 2012/13 Financial Year was on track despite many challenges facing government, President Dr. Joyce Banda said on Friday. Delivering her State of the Nation Address at the opening of the 2013/2014 Budget Meeting of the National Assembly, the president disclosed that overall…
Lilongwe, May 17: Contrary to the expectations of many that Government ministries would receive increment to their budget allocation, President Dr. Joyce Banda on Friday openly said ministries should expect budget cuts. Opening the 2013/2014 National Budget, Banda said the country was in a process of holding tripartite elections which…
Friday, 17 May 2013 17:35
Tobacco prices irk farmers at Mzuzu Auction Floors
Written by Wisdom Ngwira
Mzuzu, May 17: Tobacco farmers at Mzuzu Auction Floors have expressed disappointment over prices that buyers are offering to the leaf at the floors following the recent appreciation of the local currency against major global currencies. A visit to the floors by Malawi News Agency (Mana) Thursday revealed that burley…
Blantyre, May 17: Rural Livelihood and Economic Enhancement Programme (RLEEP) will soon roll out a dairy project to Blantyre on pilot basis. Monitoring and Evaluation Officer for RLEEP, Manuel Mang’anya told Blantyre District Council Executive Committee (DEC) that the project aims at improving income of active rural households and individuals…
Friday, 17 May 2013 16:56
Malawi to host three regional revenue collecting body meetings
Written by Kenneth Jali
Blantyre, May 17: Malawi will for the first time host three World Customs Organization (WCO) meetings aimed at improving efficiency and reliability of the country’s tax collecting body in Eastern and Southern African (ESA) aimed at building the capacity of revenue authorities in the region. According to a Press Release…
Friday, 17 May 2013 06:56
Kunkuyu hails use of ICT services in improving road safety
Written by Solister Mogha
Lilongwe, May 17: Minister of Information, Moses Kunkuyu on Thursday said continuous usage of Information Communications and Technology (ICT) services on the roads of the country could help in reducing road accidents. Kunkuyu said given the opportunity, the ICT services could help in saving two percent of the country’s annual…
Thursday, 16 May 2013 16:29
Mchinji heads of sectors ask for IFMIS training
Written by Enelless Nyale
Mchinji, May 16: Heads of sectors in Mchinji District Council have asked the National Local Government Finance Committee (NLGFC) to give them refresher training on the operation of the Integrated Finance Management Information System (IFMIS). The managers said this Wednesday during a local authority management meeting with NLGFC as most…
Thursday, 16 May 2013 16:26
New Dowa DC calls for stringent measures in resource management
Written by Obyster Nyirenda
Dowa, May 16: The new District Commissioner for Dowa, Mercy Ngwira, has called for stringent measures in managing resources to ensure they benefit the people of the district and eventually improve their livelihoods. The District Commissioner said this to Malawi News Agency (Mana) on the sidelines of a District Executive…
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State of the Nation Address: Full Text
on Friday, 17 May 2013 12:01
INTRODUCTION Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is a great pleasure to be here this morning to preside over the opening of the 2013/2014 Budget Meeting and deliver the State of the Nation Address. This occasion is very significant because, as is tradition, we reflect on the past year and set out our plans for the...