As one way of promoting a healthy workplace and nation, Illovo Sugar Company last Saturday organized a health awareness day that mostly tackled on issues of HIV/AIDS where Nkhotakota North constituency member of parliament Frank Mphande hailed the Company for its effort in fighting against HIV and AIDS. The function was held at Chitowe Stadium […]
In a bid to contribute to the promotion of education standards in the country, Illovo Sugar Limited, Nchalo Estate has handed over a complete packaged classroom block to Nchalo Community Day Secondary School in Chikwawa. Illovo, Nchalo Estate has spent a total of MK27Million for the construction of the two classrooms as well as procurement […]
Malawian consumers are being forced to pay more on sugar following a decision by some unscrupulous traders to hike both wholesale and retail prices which Illovo Sugar Malawi Limited has described as illegal. Illovo last increased sugar prices by an average of eight percent in December, 2016 and has not effected any increment ever since, […]
Illovo Sugar Company has denied rumours going round on social media that the country might experience shortage of sugar on the local market because the company is not crushing any cane since November, 2016. According to Illovo Public Relations Officer, Ireen Phalula, the rumours are not true as the company has always had enough stocks […]
Illovo Sugar Malawi has disclosed big plans to turn Illovo Mphamvu Cycling Race become an international event. Illovo Assistant Manager Commercial Walter Nyamilandu said the race it has been sponsoring since 2008 has become of age to stake its claims as an international event by inviting cyclists from foriegn countries to compete with local ones. […]
Malawi’s sole sugar producing company Illovo Sugar Limited over the weekend celebrated 50 years of existence in the country. The date was marked with different activities held at the Kalulu Stadium in Nchalo Chikwawa. The activities included drama, poetry and a football match involving Dwangwa United and Nchalo United which Nchalo won 3-1. Among the high profile guests, […]
Illovo sugar limited has donated K2 million to the Malawi National Netball Team as they prepare for the Fast 5 netball championship. Speaking to Nyasa Times after presenting the donation, Domestic Sales Manager for Illovo Wanangwa Thindwa said his company believes in giving back to the community. “We are a global brand and the Queens […]
Illovo Sugar Limited has relaunched it’s commitment towards sponsoring Nchalo United Football club by releasing K24 million as first sponsorship package. Speaking during the presentation of the first sponsorship package to the club in Nchalo, General Manager for Illovo Sugar Limited Ken Tembo said they have decided to resume their support towards the club having realised a […]
Malawi government, through the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism, says it is finalizing the Sugar Bill which will help to regulate and level the playing field in the sugar industry. The Ministry’s Principal Secretary Cliff Kenneth Chiunda said this after touring Illovo Sugar-Dwangwa Estate, Ethanol Company Limited (EthCo) and Carbon Dioxide and Allied Products […]
Illovo Sugar Company has donated K30 million to Nkhotakota based TNM Super League rookies Dwangwa United as one way of motivating the team ahead the second round of the 2016 soccer season kickoff. The side’s coaching panel also received K2 million from Ethanol Company Limited (Ethcol) for registering “good results” in their last two first […]
Two Malawi daily papers, The Nation and Daily Times on Wednesday focused on the swam of of locust which invated sugarcane and maize fields of Illovo Sugar (Malawi) Limited in Chikwawa. “Illobo estates lose K8m to locust”, read a headline in the Daily Times which says the company has spent about K8 million to fight […]
Not so sweet news for consumers who will have to dig deeper into their pockets to buy sugar following an eight percent price hike by Illovo Sugar (Malawi) Limited. The sugar manufacturer’s public relations officer Ireen Phalula the sugar price adjustment is in response to “fundamental economic conditions in the country” affecting production such the […]
Controversial Paramount Chief Lundu and Chikwawa Central Member of Parliament (MP) Zaheer Gaffar Issah took it to the podium to openly attack Illovo Sugar Manufacturing company accusing it of failing to play any cooperate social responsibility role. The two made the attack at Nchalo in Chikwawa at a developmental rally President Arthur Peter Mutharika held […]
Chief Maseya of Chikhwawa has bemoaned that the biting hunger is forcing some of his villagers steal sugarcanes from established large scale plantations mianly by Illovo Malawi. The chief says it is unfortunate that seven of his villagers were arrested for stealing sugar canes from Illovo, Kasinthula and Phata sugar plantations. “These people are not […]
Chikhwawa district council has resolved, through a vote to forcibly remove people from low lands to upper land where government allocated them land in view of the forthcoming massive floods expected to hit the district this month. Only Chief Lundu voted against the use of the police to force the people go upper land, angrily […]
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) incumbent president Walter Nyamilandu has vehemently denied all allegations of wrong-doing following claims of massive fraud detected at sugar giant Illovo Sugar (Malawi) Limited. In an earlier report, Nyasa Times indicated that two officers were called for an internal hearing last week and have been suspended from work until the […]
There has been a massive K 1 billion fraud detected at Malawi’s sugar giant Illovo Sugar (Malawi) Limited with its assistant general manager (Marketing) Walter Nyamilandu Manda and national sales manager Peter Mtokale implicated. Nyasa Times understands that the two officers were called for an internal hearing last week and have been suspended from work […]
Finance minister Goodall Gondwe says government will engage Illovo Sugar Company for maize production on its large land. Gondwe said this in parliament as members of parliament were increasingly concerned because of food shortages in the country and the impending drought next year. Most of the legislators said although the government promised relief food for […]