Joseph Mwanamvekha
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National
Government borrows K1 trillion in 5 years
By Rebecca Chimjeka Government has borrowed about K1.009 trillion since 2014 when Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) bounced back into power,…
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National
Shortage of anti-epileptic drugs hits hospitals
A few days after Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Joseph Mwanamvekha delivered a maiden 2019/20 National Budget in…
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Columns
What has gone into their heads?
Until now, I do not know what has gone into the heads of those that are close to President Peter…
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National
Promise Chibondo’s rough road to success
In this Friday Shaker, YOHANE SYMON tells a story of how a boy from a poor background from the lakeshore…
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Business
Minimum wage shocks MCTU
Malawi Congress of Trade Union (MCTU) has expressed shock over the K35,000 minimum wage announced by Finance Minister, Joseph Mwanamvekha.…
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National
Fisp beneficiaries reduced to 900,000
The number of beneficiaries for 2019/2020 Farm Input Subsidy Programme (Fisp) has been reduced from one million last year to…
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National
Oxfam drills holes in national budget
Charity organisation Oxfam has described the upward adjustments of fees charged on government services as regressive. It has also lamented…
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Business
Ambitious
The 2019/20 National Budget presented to Parliament on Monday has ambitious benchmarks for the government in the short to medium…
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National
Populist budget
INSIDE THE BUDGET BB, Nomads allocated K1.6bn for stadiums Wages and salaries at K443.4bn Civil servants to get 10-15% salary…
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Business
Finance Min maintains 5% GDP growth target
Finance, Economic Planning and Development Minister, Joseph Mwanamvekha, Monday presented his inaugural full budget in Parliament where he maintained a…
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