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charles
charles
6 years ago

honourable mwenefumbo now you are talking my language we need people who can talk real issues affecting our economy.malawi need people like you of putting national interest at heart we r not second citizens of this planet Dr Banda did bring original type of uk brands not counter fit chinese fake brands should bear chinese names . period.

Hlabezulu Ngonoonda
Hlabezulu Ngonoonda
6 years ago

Malawi Bureau of Standards is likely to help us on this war against fake products that have British Standards Institute marks say “BS:4536” indicating that the product complies with BSI specifications when in actual fact the product does not. Most are fake products from mainland China and North Korea.

Ben phiri
Ben phiri
6 years ago

Komanso umbuli winawo! North Korea is under UN trade embargo and it has no capacity to manufacture these things.
So you know that all these genuine brands are made in China, Vietnam, Thailand? Apple iPhone, LV,Gucci, Channel

Hlabezulu Ngonoonda
Hlabezulu Ngonoonda
6 years ago
Reply to  Ben phiri

The comment was posted without reading the entire electronic article, thereby straying away from the content of the Trademarks bill that is meant to curtail local companies from cheating consumers by selling them products without obtaining rights of the original owner. Gucci products are the epitome of Italian elegance and craftsmanship. These have found their way into the local markets. The iconic Gucci logo comes stamped on them. There are Gucci handbags, Gucci men’s and women’s shoes, Gucci dress shirts, Gucci men’s clothing, Gucci wallets, Gucci watches and Gucci briefcases. Others are Louis Vuitton products. Fake products are being manufactured… Read more »

Central
Central
6 years ago

Don’t think will work as you think!! Its up to those who import these things to meet the Executive, thru responsible Minister basi nkhani ikatero yatha…….!

Kulira kwa a Malawiko enatu alibe nazo ntchito!!! If they shoot their own bill, what do you…………………………….?

995
995
6 years ago

Thats nice i have been waiting for this bill to pass,MBS its time u put in daily papers now on how ur going to handle this issue,let everyone one kno what will happen if s/he is found with fake goods,flush out all fake things on the market,and i hope HE will make a statement on this

Muthumbaika
Muthumbaika
6 years ago
Reply to  995

Nothing will happen there. Laws or no laws Malawi will not change untill mutharika is no more. MBS will hide behind the banner “there’s no money to enforce the order” while in essence protecting the illegal vendor by collecting bribes from them.

Njonjo
6 years ago
Reply to  995

It is not the bureau of standards that should follow and stop counterfeits. Counterfeit can be of good standards sometimes. Itvis an infringement of somebody trafemarks

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