The majority of Malawians in urban areas are still finding it hard to make ends meet as the cost of living for a family of six continues to be high than their income. Most of such households monthly income is below K50,000 but according to the Centre for Social Concern (CfSC) May basic needs survey […]
Faith based group, the Centre for Social Concern (CfSC), which focussed on the economic wellbeing of Malawians has said tax policy adopted by government in the 2013/14 national budget is retrogressive to citizens and the economy. One of CfSC senior officer Mathias Burton Kafunda said the centre hold to the fact that governments can intervene […]
The Centre for Social Concern (CfSC) , a Malawian research organization, has described the tax incentives extended by Finance Minister Ken Lipenga to various sectors of the economy in the 2013/14 national budget as unnecessary, saying tax incentives have proven not be effective in encouraging investors. Instead, CfSC says the tax breaks have left fiscal […]
The Centre for Social Concern (CfSC), a Malawian research organization, has called on authorities to exercise justice on Malawians when collecting and managing taxes in the country. This is contained in a report titled ‘A day in the life of a Malawian tax payer’ which originated from a study which CfSC jointly conducted with the Malawi […]
The Roman Catholic body called Centre for Social Concern (CFSC), which come up with monthly surveys of cost of living in Malawi has described the PP led government as “insensitive” for spending around US$4 million (MK1.6 billion) on a new fleet of 4 wheel drive Toyota Prado TX models for 35 cabinet ministers amidst painful […]
Latest report by the Center for Social Concern (CSC) is indicating that poverty levels continue worsening among Malawi’s urban dwellers with most of them failing to access basic necessities despite government’s claims that its economic recovery plan has started bearing fruits. CSC is a faith-based organization registered in Malawi which seeks to ensure that every […]
Malawi’s year on year consumer inflation quickened to 28.3 percent in September from 25.5 percent in August, a 2.8 percentage points increase the National Statistical Office (NSO) in Zomba said on Tuesday. NSO said the inflation has increased due to a sharp rise in food prices, “Food inflation has gone up by 27.7 percent compared to […]
The Roman Catholic body called Centre for Social Concern (CFSC), that come up with monthly surveys of cost of living in Malawi has said there is serious failure by most households to meet key nutritional requirements, a development that is symptomatic of Malawi’s deepening economic malaise. CFSC has said in a statement of their fourth quarter […]
The Roman Catholic body called Centre for Social Concern (CFSC), that come up with monthly surveys of cost of living in Malawi has said its cost of living survey in Mzuzu, Zomba, Blantyre and Lilongwe shows the cost of living is continuing to soar. CFSC said an average family of six had to spend more money […]
Centre for Social Concern, a body that come up with monthly surveys of cost of living in Malawi has said Malawians are struggling to make ends meet due to the current economic turmoil. The group says in its “Statement on the Status of Economy” in Parliament, the Minister of Finance Ken Lipenga, indicated that the […]
The monthly basic needs basket survey conducted by the Centre for Social Concern (CFSC) says the cost of living in Lilongwe has gone up with an average family of 6 living in Malawi cities will now need around K55,000 per month to afford basic necessities. The survey was conducted in Mzuzu, Zomba, Blantyre and Lilongwe. […]