Tag: Lobin Lowe

AIP mess costs Lobin Lowe’s ministerial position

Published on October 26, 2022 by Flora Mitumba

Malawi leader Lazarus Chakwera has fired agriculture minister Lobin Lowe and his deputy Madalitso Kambauwa Wirima over mismanagement of this […]

Chakwera challenged to fire agriculture minister Lobin Lowe

Published on October 19, 2022 by Flora Mitumba

Governance expert- Moses Mkandawire has challenged president Lazarus Chakwera to fire Lobin Lowe as Minister of Agriculture over the recent […]

Minister of Agriculture Lobin Lowe kicked out of AIP program

Published on October 18, 2022 by Robert Ngwira

Minister of Lands Sam Kawale is the new chairperson for a committee responsible for implementation of Affordable Input Program (AIP). […]

Nankhumwa baying for the blood of Minister of Agriculture

Published on October 17, 2022 by Robert Ngwira

Leader of Opposition in Parliament Kondwani Nankhumwa has asked Minister of Agriculture Lobin Lowe to resign within seven days if […]

PARLIAMENT SUMMONS MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE

Published on October 14, 2022 by Clara Phiri

Parliament has called for the minister of agriculture Honorable Lobin Lowe and all those who took part in the K30 […]

Govt duped MK750 million in AIP deal

Published on October 13, 2022 by Robert Ngwira

Malawian authorities are fighting with hope to recover K750 million they paid a UK based company through the Smallholder Farmers […]

Nankhumwa blasts govt over ADMARC closure

Published on September 2, 2022 by Robert Ngwira

Leader of Opposition in Parliament Kondwani Nankhumwa has criticised government’s decision to suspend services of struggling State produce trader Agricultural […]

Govt suspends ADMARC operations, staff members sent on leave

Published on September 1, 2022 by Robert Ngwira

Government has suspended all services of state grain marketer, ADMARC, with immediate effect and staff has been told not to […]

Govt Halts Mega Farms Establishment

Published on July 5, 2022 by Robert Ngwira

The Ministry of Agriculture has withdrawn an expression of interest to establish mega farms in Malawi, barely a week after […]

Lowe Describes Tobacco As The Main Cash Crop In Malawi

Published on June 23, 2022 by FACE OF MALAWI

Minister of Agriculture Lobin Lowe has said Tobacco crop in the country is the major cash crop but due to […]

Lowe Expresses Concern Over Milk Prices In Malawi

Published on June 2, 2022 by FACE OF MALAWI

Minister of Agriculture Lobin Lowe has expressed concern over the low prices that Milk producers are receiving from buyers. Lowe […]

Theft of Public Resources irk President Chakwera

Published on May 18, 2022 by Chisomo Kambale

President Lazarus Chakwera has expressed worry over the continued theft of public resources by a few greedy individuals in the […]

President Chakwera tours Dowa in Crop Inspection Exercise

Published on April 14, 2022 by Chisomo Kambale

President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera will this morning conduct a crop inspection tour in Dowa District. According to a statement from […]

Govt sets minimum prices for Maize, Groundnuts

Published on April 13, 2022 by Robert Ngwira

The Tonse Alliance through Minister of Agriculture Lobin Lowe has announced the set minimum farm-gate prices for some crops grown […]

Chamba farmers released after being detained for hours in Lilongwe

Published on January 12, 2022 by Robert Ngwira

Police in Lilongwe have unconditionally released the cannabis farmers who were earlier in the day rounded up before starting demonstrations […]

Boxing Legend Mike Tyson For Malawi Cannabis Ambassador

Published on November 24, 2021 by Chisomo Kambale

The Tonse Led Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture, has written prominent former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Mike Tyson to […]

Smallholder farmers to access fertilizer at government price

Published on October 14, 2021 by Flora Mitumba

Government has assured farmers in the country that they will access the fertilizer at a reasonable price. Minister of Agriculture […]

Govt hikes AIP Fertilizer

Published on September 16, 2021 by Robert Ngwira

The Tonse Alliance government has hiked the price of fertilizer under the Affordable Input Programme (AIP) from Mk4,500.00 to Mk7,500. […]