Chikwawa Central member of parliament (MP) Salim Bagus has said State security personnel surely deserve better accommodation like everyone else and asked government to construct houses for police officers and a fence at Nchalo Police Station. Bagus, who won his seat as an independent but is now member of Malawi Congress Party (MCP), said in […]
Former minister in the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) led administration who is also a Parliamentarian for Chikwawa Central Constituency Salim Bagus says he has rejoined Malawi Congress Party (MCP) which he dumped when he served as second deputy secretary general, saying he wants to serve the interests of the people in his constituency. The former […]
Member of Parliament for Chikwawa Central Constituency, Salim Ibrahim Bagus, has announced his withdraw of membership from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) with immediate effect. Bagus, who served as Minister of Trade in the Cabinet of the country’s immediate past president Peter Mutharika, said he has dumped DPP on “personal reasons” but refused to state […]
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) Competition Commission has provided $5 000 in support of Malawi government’s efforts to fight the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. George Lipimile, chief executive officer of the COMESA Competition Commission, said the donation will help ease the country’s budget needs for the Covid-19 pandemic response. Minister of Industry […]
Government has urged local councils and traditional leaders in the country to enforce preventative measures put in place to control the spread of the novel Coronavirus in the country. Minister of Industry and Trade, Salimu Bagus made the call during a stakeholders meeting conducted in Nsanje District on Tuesday. Bagus noted that if the measures […]
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 […]
Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism Salim Bagus has moved in to stop attempts by the country’s revenue collection body – the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) – to authorize smuggling of foreign beer into the country. Bagus this morning instructed the ministry’s Principal Secretary (PS), Dr. Ken Ndala, to stop MRA from implementing the waiver, […]
Ministry of Industry, Trade and tourism has closed Beirut Coffee Shop in Lilongwe for operating business without trade tourism license, poor hygiene, furniture, toilets and allowing smoking of water-pipe tobacco, commonly known as shisha to teenagers among others. In an interview, Minister for the ministry, Salim Bagus said the shop failure to comply with minimum […]
Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Salim Bagus has announced plans to rebuild Dedza Border Post following complaints by travelers and the business community over its dilapidated state. Bagus made the announcement during his visit together with Minister of Transport and Public Works, Ralph Jooma to the facility on Monday. Speaking in an interview, Bagus […]
Prospective investors, tour operators, airlines and business officials in London on Thursday gathered at Scotland House for a “Taste of Malawi” night where Industry, Trade and Tourism Minister Salim Bagus said the sector is set to become of key economic sectors. Bagus told the annual Malawi UK Business Group event at Scotland House that Tourism […]
Industry, Trade and Tourism Minister Salim Bagus has challenged global tour operators to invest in Malawi, saying not only the country is safe, but a transforming destination that is attracting multitudes of travellers. Bagus, who is making his debut at the UK’s largest tourism fair- the World Travel Market has had a busy schedule, granted […]
Transport, Trade and Tourism minister Salim Bagus’ political opponent in the parliamentary elections in Chikhwawa central has withdrawn a court challenge he mounted against the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) over the victory of Bagus. George Kyuma has confirmed the withdrawing of the case from the High Court in Blantyre and said he would now work […]
Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Salim Bagus says the number of tourists into the country has reduced drastically this year due to the anti-Jane Ansah protests. Speaking during the official opening of the entertainment festival, Lake of Stars on Sunday at Kachere Kastle in Nkhata Bay, Bagus said this has potential to bring down […]
Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism Salim Bagus has said the tourism sector’s minimum wage needs to be reviewed to be in line with long working hours employees in the industry endure. The minister said this on Wednesday in Blantyre when he launched the 2019 National Tourism Month under the theme Tourism and Jobs: A […]
Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Salim Bagus has admitted that the anti-Jane Ansah demonstration have imparted negative to the development of the country’s tourism industry. He disclosed this Wednesday in Lilongwe when he launched 2019 National Tourism months. Bagus pointed out that as government they are in a process of evaluating how much has […]
Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism has closed Kulima Gold Kanengo Shop in Lilongwe belonging to Rab Processors for allegedly selling underweight fertilizers and other products. The shop has been sealed after discovering that most products like fertilizers, cement and Bosalts were underweight after being weighed before the Minister of Trade, Salim Bagus who made […]