VAT contributes to Cooking Oil smuggling

“….Unpacking manufacturers concerns” * The manufacturers plead for protection against smuggling * Production lines and sales have declined as people opt for cheaper smuggled cooking oil Cooking oil manufacturers takes cognizance that the increase in price of the commodity is due to global trends on crude oil but Malawi’s prices went further up following the […]

CAMA, MRA jointly dispute VAT contributed to price increase of cooking oil; Manufacturers maintain their stance

Consumer Association of Malawi (CAMA), in collaboration with Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA), says manufacturers should not continue to attribute that the current price increase of refined cooking oil is due to the 16.5% value added tax (VAT) which government re-introduced last year. At a press conference held at College of Medicine Sports Complex in Blantyre […]

Walter entices Cori: Malawi football fans can opt for Kukoma for Flames benefit

Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president Walter Nyamilandu has enticed Capital Oil Refining Industries (CORI) Ltd to take firm grip of FAM as a business partner, saying the company has the potential to sell Kukoma cooking oil enmasse through football fans. Nyamilandu said this on Tuesday at Amaryllis Hotel in Blantyre when CORI handed over […]

Kukoma for Flames: Cori fulfills K5m pledge to Malawi national team

Capital Oil refining Industry (Cori) which promised to replenish the Flames with K5 million if they win against Uganda and secure qualification for  2022 African Cup of Nations have honoured their pledge . Flames managed to beat  Uganda’s Cranes 1-0 at Kamuzu Stadium to book themselves a place for AFCON tournament to take place in […]

Malawi national team gets Kukoma morale booster: K5m pledge to beat Uganda and qualify for 2022 AFCON

Pledges have started pouring in towards the Malawi National Football Team aka the Flames to inspire them as they meet Uganda’s Cranes in  a match that  will determine the winner of the remaining Group B qualification slot for the 2022 Afcon finals. The Flames need a win at all cost as they  host the Cranes, […]

Minister Daud commends Cori,  manufacturers of Kukoma cooking oil for safe waste disposal

Deputy Minister of Local Government, Halima Daudi, has commended Capital Oil Refining Industries (Cori) Limited for disposing their wastes in line with safety and environmental protocols. According to Daudi, processing of waste water at Cori, manufacturers of the popular Kukoma cooking oil, is impressive Daudi was speaking during her recent tour of Blantyre city where she […]

Minister Kandodo tour companies: Makande Tea Estate, CORI and Chirimba Textiles amid Covid-19 pandemic

Minister of Labour, Ken Kandodo toured some companies in  Southern Region on Monday, to inspect if they were adhering to COVID-19 preventive measures and find out how they were managing the pandemic. Kandodo visited Makande Tea Estate, Capital Oil Refining Industries (CORI) and Chirimba Textiles. “Today I visited some companies in the south to primarily […]

CORI increase Kukoma Diamonds sponsorship to K9 million

Malawi’s netball power house Kukoma Diamonds players and officials have all the reasons to walk with their shoulders up as they have become the richest netball team in the country after the club received a sponsorship hike from their sponsors Capital Oil Refining Industry (CORI) who have increased the money from K4.5 million to K9 […]