Minister Mussa calls for affordable rates in Malawi tourism sector

Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism Henry Mussa  has urged all the players and stakeholders in the tourism industry to consider putting low prices on the products and services being offered. He made the call  during a Tourism Street Carnival in Blantyre on Saturday along Hannover Street as part of the activities to mark the […]

I remain loyal to DPP and President Mutharika – Henry Mussa

Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism Henry Mussa has described as  “unfortunate lies” that he is backing Vice-President Saulosi Chilima and his United Transformation Movement (UTM), saying he remains loyal to the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and President Peter Mutharika. There have been reports on social media that Mussa is one of the Cabinet ministers and […]

Minister Mussa challenges pharmaceutical manufacturers to think globally, ‘Buy Malawi’

Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Henry Mussa, has challenged pharmaceutical manufacturers in the country to think globally and eye international markets. Mussa made the call on Thursday in Mangochi when he officially opened a one-day meeting aimed at reviewing implementation of Pharmaceutical Chapter of the Buy Malawi Strategy. The minister said manufacturing high quality […]

Minister Mussa says COMSIP co-op essential in value addition, job creation

Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism Henry Mussa has said cooperatives under Community Savings and Investment Promotion (COMSIP) are essential in the improvement of value addition to farm produce as well as creating job opportunities. He made the remarks Saturday at Jenda in Mzimba when he officially opened Champhira COMSIP Cooperative Factory plant. The factory […]

Ministers who lost at DPP convention pledge support to party

Four Cabinet ministers who failed to win any position at  elective national convention of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) have pledged to  continue supporting the party and back President Peter Mutharika in 2019 Tripartite Elections. They included Joseph Mwanamvekha (Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development), Henry Mussa (Trade, Industry and Tourism), and Francis Kasaila (Labour, […]

DPP knife-edge leadership contests promise political fireworks: Some ‘heavyweights’ face inevitable downfall

The political air is getting more exciting in the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) as days draw closer to July 1, the day the party is slated to hold its national convention. It is at the national convention where position holders will also seek a fresh mandate from the delegates to continue serving in their positions while […]

‘Mtengowaminga’ Mussa makes his position well known in knife-edge DPP battle for vice president

Malawi’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) elective convention is turning into a topsy-turvy race in which almost anything could happen with Minister of Trade and Industry Henry Mussa the latest to announce he is running to become the vice-president for the South. Mussa, who is currently the treasurer general of DPP, confirmed that he is […]

Malawi seeks partners for airports construction to bring tourists directly to Lake Malawi

Malawi is seeking investors under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement to help in the construction of  a new airport in Mangochi District to take the world directly to Lake Malawi, Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism Henry Mussa. Mussa said the government was transforming air transport in the country further with plans to rehabilitate […]

Minister Mussa says Malawi stands to benefit from investment forum

Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism Henry Mussa has said Malawi stands to benefit from the forth-coming investment forum which government will host from June 11 to 12,2018 at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe. Mussa  said the mega investment forum has attracted global attention with 600 delegates confirmed to take part. “To – date we […]

Henry Mussa says backing Mutharika to seek another mandate

Minister of Industry,Trade and Tourism Henry Mussa has said he has  endorsed President Peter Mutharika to be the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) torch bearer in the next year’s elections. Mussa addressing a political meeting at Masanjala Primary School in the area of Traditional Authority Kadewere in his Chiladzulo East Constituency on Sunday that  he wholeheartedly […]

Minister Mussa says Malawi youth unemployment ‘worrying’

Government has come in the open to acknowledge the high unemployment rate among the youth in the country. The sentiments were made by the minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Henry Mussa during a conference for the Malawi Growth Accelerator Market Test project at the UNDP offices in Lilongwe on Thursday. Mussa said it is […]

Malawi and Zambia sign tourism pact: ‘Let’s not look at each other as competitors’

Malawi and Zambia government on Thursday sign a bilateral Memorandum of Understand (MoU) on cooperation in field of tourism at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe. Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism Henry Mussa said the MoU would enhance regional integration by the way of exploring the issue of establishing a universal. “SADC through […]

Mejn demands stock taking on Malawi investment forums: Minister Mussa touts huge gains

Economic think tank, Malawi Economic Justice Network (Mejn) has demanded stock taking on investment forums achievements, saying they are just talk shows. Mejn executive director Dalitso Kubalasa said Malawi has achieved very little. “Malawi has very little to show for gains from the forums. Investors come and just make pledges but very little investments come to the country compared […]

Top govt officials shun ‘Buy Malawi’ strategy anniversary: Minister Mussa condemns stay away

Government officials were conspicuously absent from the second anniversary of the ‘Buy Malawi Strategy’ forcing Minister of Trade Henry Mussa to openly condemn the tendency. Only five top officials out of the 20 government ministries and departments attended the anniversary commemorations on Friday in Lilongwe. “The attendance here leaves us with a lot of questions than answers. Organisers of this […]

Takulandirani Malawi tourism expo secures K50m sponsorship, says Minister Mussa

Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism Henry Mussa has revealed that the Takulandirani Malawi International Tourism Expo has secured a total sponsorship valued at K 50 million. He was speaking in Lilongwe at a news conference  held to officially announce the state of preparedness ahead of the expo, adding that the K50 million has so […]

Chilima holds talks with Indian VP, visits Malawi in October

Malawi Vice President Dr. Saulos Chilima arrived in New Dehli on Saturday for the India – Africa business conclave where he will be Guest of Honour and immediately kick started his official duties with a meeting with his counterpart Venkaiah Naidu. During the meeting, Chilima – who is leading a government and private sector delegation […]

Malawi is world’s best investment destination: Bushiri beckons Japanese investors

Malawi is world’s best investment destination,  billionaire president of Shepherd Bushiri Investments (SBI) Dr Shepherd Bushiri has told Japanese investors. Dr Bushiri made the statement Thursday afternoon in Johanesburg, South Africa, during the Japan-Malawi Investment Forum. He was invited by the Malawi government to speak about his experience of investing in Malawi as part of […]