Malawi cannabis regulator for growing 2 varieties: ‘Chamba remains illegal to cultivate’

Cannabis Regulatory Authority (CRA) says stakeholders in the cannabis industry will be allowed to grow two varieties of medicinal and industrial hemp. Board Chairperson for CRA, Boniface Kadzamira revealed that Friday in Lilongwe during a Press Conference at Golden Peacock Hotel on the Issuance of Licences and Permits to Cannabis Growing Organizations. He said these […]

Malawi Cannabis regulatory body issues 86 licences for industrial hemp cultivation

Officials from the Cannabis Regulatory Authority (CRA) say they have issued 86 licenses to 35 companies and cooperatives to venture into cannabis cultivation for industrial hemp production. Board chairperson of CRA, Boniface Kadzamila, announced Friday  afternoon in Lilongwe. Kadzamira said that a total of 41 companies applied but only 35 companies satisfied the requirements. He […]

MP Kadzamira says Mutharika delivered State of the Manifesto Address ‘Soma’ not national

Independent member of parliament for  Ntchisi North Boniface Kadzamira made slurs to o the State of the Nation Address  (Sona) delivered by President Mutharika at the opening of the Sixth Meeting in the 46th Session of Parliament and the 2017/18 Budget Meeting in Lilongwe on Friday, saying it lacked substance. In his response to the […]

Minister assures MP Kadzamira Ntchisi-Malomo Road on Malawi govt priority

Minister of Transport and Public Works Francis Kasaila has assured Ntchisi North independent Member of Parliament Boniface Kadzamira that Ntchisi-Malomo Road is a priority of government and will be given necessary attention. Kasaila made the assurance after the MP had written the minister a letter dated July 22 2015,  copied to the chief executive officer […]

MP champion hemp’s legalisation in Malawi: Debate resurfaces

Debate on whether Chamba (Indian Hemp) should be legalized or not resurfaced Monday in the National Assembly with Ntchisi North Member of Parliament arguing that Chamba fetches more per acre than trees. According to the MP, Boniface Kadzamira (Malawi Congress Party) apart from paper, “hemp can be used to produce fibre, fabric, soap, lighting oil, […]