Chipiku Plus Stores at Ginnery Corner in Blantyre risks being closed over rat invasion and poor sanitation and hygiene. The shop is infested with rodents and the owners have been using poison and cats to get rid of the rants, an act which may result in food contamination thereby putting lives of consumers at risk. […]
The Public Affairs Committee (Pac) has backed calls for government to fire Electricity Supply Corporation (Escom) management for incompetence. Malawians are calling for Escom management to step down in the wake of persistent blackouts the country is experiencing. Escom has warned the nation to brace for more blackouts in the next four months due to […]
The Consumers Association of Malawi (CAMA) has hit at Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) over the current blackout situation in the country, arguing the situation has become much worse under Peter Mutharika’s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) era than it was under Joyce Banda’s Peoples Party (PP) administration. Under the two-year era of Joyce Banda, […]
The Consumers Association of Malawi (Cama) has advised ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to counsel its Ndirande-Malabada officials who are believed to be frustrating efforts to establish Water Users Association (WUA) in the area. According to Cama, a task force that was put in place to champion the formation of WUA, is being trumped upon […]
A consortium of South African companies operating in Malawi has strongly condemned the violence against foreign nationals in their country. In a joint statement, the 10 South African companies and concerned organisations say they unequivocally condemn the violence, which has left three Malawians dead and nearly 3,000 others repatriated. “Africa is our collective home and […]
Malawians on Friday applied a tit-for-tat measures by forcing shops owned by South Africans close for business following the recent xenophophic attacks in South Africa. Dubbed ‘Black Friday’ protests championed by Consumers Association of Malawi (CAMA) boss, John Kapito, the shop owners of Pep, Game and Shoprite were asked to leave their shops shut down […]
The Consumers Association of Malawi (Cama) has condemned the xenophobic attacks of foreigners in South Africa including Malawians and has since called on Malawians to boycott shopping from South African owned outlets to show concern and solidarity to those affected by the attacks. The consumer watchdog has since set Friday 24th April as a ‘Black Friday’ when […]
Tired of poor services, empty promises and persistent water woes, Bangwe residents in Malawi’s commercial capital Blantyre, have given Blantyre Water Board (BWB) a seven-day ultimatum to restore continuous supply of clean water or face mass demonstrations. Early this year, BWB assured its customers that the problem would come to an end following the rehabilitation […]
Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) has bemoaned the conduct of some operators in the communication sector who deliberately hide information to consumers in order to maximize their profits. Speaking during the commemoration of this year’s World Consumer Rights Day at Blantyre Youth Centre, Macra’s Director General, Andrew Kumbatira noted that some operators were taking advantage […]
One of the country’s mobile service provider, Telecoms Networks Malawi (TNM) has been forced to postpone its intended 14 percent tarrifs hike after the Consumers Association of Malawi (Cama) intervened. On Thursday in an sms alerts from the mobile service provider to its customers TNM says “prepaid tariffs for voice and sms will remain unchanged […]
Consumer Association of Malawi (Cama) has written the second mobile phone service company, TNM, to protest their 14 percent rise in its tariffs effective March 4. CAMA boss John Kapito has told TNM that the tariffs hike is “pretty unjustifiable” considering the recent developments in the country’s economy. Kapito cited the prices o fuel being […]
The Consumers Association of Malawi (Cama) has threatened to take legal action against Blantyre Water Board (BWB) for misleading consumers and failure to address water supply challenges Blantyre city is currently experiencing. Cama has since demanded BWB to resume normal water supply with immediate. For the past two weeks, business has been on standstill in the […]
The Consumer Association of Malawi (CAMA) on Thursday accused the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) for delay in reducing prices of fuel in response to the continued fuel prices on the International market as well as appreciation of the local currency (the Kwacha). CAMA Executive Director John Kapito said Thursday said the authority has failed […]
The Consumers Association of Malawi (CAMA) has called on consumers in the country to start demanding for receipts each time they purchase goods or services, saying they are empowered by law. CAMA under a Receipt Langa (Demand for Receipt) project has since set-up a media club which will assist in monitoring and provide market inspection […]
The anticipated demonstrations by Consumers Association of Malawi (Cama) on current water crisis slated for Thursday December 4th have been cancelled. Cama executive director John Kapito was expected lead a consumers’ march to Blantyre Water Board (BWB) where they wanted to hold vigils until their demands on water shortages are met. Kapito threatened to collect […]
Consumers rights activist, John Kapito has lambasted Member of Parliament for Blantyre City South, Allan Ngumuya for defending Blantyre Water Board’s inefficiency to provide water in Blantyre City. Kapito is on Thursday expected to lead consumers to demonstrate against BWB with Consumers Association of Malawi (Cama) expected to present a petition to the utility provider on the […]
Malawi’s consumer watchdog, Consumers Association of Malawi (Cama) is on Thursday next week scheduled to hold demonstration in protest against utility-service provider Blantyre Water Board (BWB) for its inefficiency in improving water scarcity currently at critical moment in Blantyre city. Aside the demonstrations, which will attract affected residents from the townships and residential areas within the […]
· NGOs have petitioned parliament to adopt legislation banning the production of liquor sachets Several of Malawi’s NGOs and consumer watchdogs are demanding a total ban on the sale of liquor spirit sachets, which they blame for fuelling alcohol abuse among the youth. “Malawians are poor, so the most attractive recreational drug they can afford […]