A Malawian government minister currently on a governance course in China has used the moment to renew his call for the long-awaited Mzuzu–Usisya road, holding up China’s model of blending farming with tourism as proof of what Malawi could achieve at home. In a Facebook post, Ben Phiri pointed to Usisya in Nkhata Bay as […]
Tourism industry has lost K42 billion due to covid-19 pandemic. Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Culture Michael Usi said the Covid-19 pandemic has heavily affected the tourism industry. Usi said the industry in 2020 lost about K42 billion in cancellation of confirmed bookings. He said many people have also lost jobs and there are fears […]
As part of boosting its services in the tourism industry, Malawi’s leading hotel chain, Sunbird Hotels and Resorts is geared to open its new premier beach resort in the lakeshore side of Salima District in May. Named Sunbird Waterfront, a 42-room new beach resort is located adjacent to Sunbird Livingstonia Beach and has all rooms […]
Minister of Tourism, Culture and Wildlife, Dr. Michael Usi on says time has come that Malawians should start considering tourism as business if the sector is to make meaningful contribution to the development of the country. Usi made the remarks when he engaged officials from Lengwe National Park, Chikwawa District Council, selected chiefs and officers […]
More than 8 000 local people have visited Lake Malawi National Park since last year, the figure which the Department of Parks and Wildlife has said is the highest in a decade. Previously, not more than 3 000 local tourists visited the park. Speaking on Wednesday the department Upper Shire Division manager, McPhillip Mwithokoma said […]
Vice president, Dr. Saulosi Chilima on Monday joined a group of 10 young people dubbed ‘walkers’ who have been trekking for 10 days from Blantyre to Lilongwe in a bid to raise funds for the training of 100 tour guides. Chilima joined from Bunda Turn Off and walked a 13 kilometre stretch in a sizable […]
Premier mobile phone provider, TNM plc has been named the headline sponsor for the Blantyre-Lilongwe tourism walk which is meant to raise funds for training and certification of tour guides in the country. TNM plc Acting Chief Executive Officer Arnold Mbwana said in an interview yesterday that, TNM, being a Malawian company is proud to […]
A senior Reserve Bank of Malawi official is predicting a slow recovery of the tourism industry the hardest hit by Covid-19. Central bank governor Wilson Banda says although the country is registering less cases of covid-19, the world wide impact is still crashing the Malawi tourism industry. Tourism has been listed as Malawi’s Covid-19 hardest hit […]
Malawi tourism minister, Michael Usi, has commended Zomba-based Infinity Media Group—publishers of the ‘Malawi Heritage’—for taking a frontline role in marketing the country’s tourism within and beyond. Heritage magazine just published its second edition this month, and according to Infinity Media Group director, Ernest Chapotera, it covers Malawian culture, history and nature. “The inspiration to […]
President Lazarus Chakwera says the tourism sector has great potential to contribute to the social and economic growth of the country. Chakwera made the sentiments on Friday in Blantyre when he officially opened the Sogecoa Golden Peacock Hotel. He said the tourism industry is one of the key priorities in his Tonse Alliance-led Government considering that […]
Closure of some hospitality institutions in the country due to covid-19 has cost Malawi a staggering K80 billion. Officials say the closure of some of the hospitality institutions has deprived the country of the much needed forex. Ministry of Tourism spokesperson Milca Manyozo has said the ministry has not been collecting MK 13 billion every […]
Although Malawi has historically not been one of the most visited African countries, times appear to be changing. Over the last decade, tourism has grown steadily, with the last five years seeing a rapid acceleration. Malawi has a beautiful landscape and friendly population, so it is a natural choice for holidaymakers. However, one avenue that […]
Minister of Tourism, Simon Vuwa Kaunda, has disclosed that government has decided to handover running of Chintheche concession to Sunbird Tourism plc in a bid to ensure smooth running of Chintheche Inn in the northern lakeshore district of Nkhata Bay along turquoise waters of Lake Malawi. Kaunda said the move will also broaden accessibility of the […]
Malawi’s economy is excessively bleeding potential profits and revenue losses due to capital flight and illegal externalisation of foreign exchange in the tourism and trade sectors. Nyasa Times can reveal that a special committee that was set-up by the Ministry of Finance in February last year has discovered the illicit conducts that have led to […]
Malawi tourism is currently under tight threat over coornavirus outbreak (Covid-19) as reports say over 35 000 people have lost their jobs due to closure of some hospitality businesses. On April 7, Malawi registered three more cases of Coronavirus bringing the total number of confirmed cases to eight, with one death. The presence of Coronavirus […]
Malawi’s commercial capital Blantyre will have a face list with five star hotel which has been completed at Chichiri and set to be opened in April. Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Salim Bagus visited the international five star hotel at Chichiri on Friday and the team from his ministry was impressed with accommodation rooms […]
Minister of Trade, Tourism and Industry Salim Bagus on Friday toured Dziwe la Nkhalamba (A pool for elderly people) at Mulanje Mountain in Mulanje District. Dziwe Lankhalamba is a beautiful pool at the foot of a magnificent waterfall along the Likhubula River up the Mulanje Mountain, 66 kilometres from Blantyre, Malawi’s commercial capital. There is […]
Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Salim Bagus, accompanied by officials from his ministry made a surprise hotel visit in Blantyre on Friday to check if the hotels were meeting expected standards. During the tour the minister toured Amaryllis Hotel, Cross Roads Hotel and newly constructed state-of-the-art international 5-star hotel at Chichiri. Bagus said in […]