More trouble at Toyota Malawi as employees threaten strike over meagre pay

Barely one week after they expressed dissatisfaction with the hiring of “expatriates” at their institution, Toyota Malawi Limited  workers are now demanding for an increase in their wages. The employees, through their representatives, have written their management that should nothing be done, they will down tools from October 20 next week. The letter signed by […]

Government asked to intervene on ‘expatriates’ at Toyota Malawi

Employees at Toyota Malawi Liimted have demanded that the Malawi government should investigate some top bosses at the company who work as expatriates when,  in actual fact,  their qualifications and technical know-hows of the jobs they are handling are shoddy. The employees have said that most of the said expatriates are unqualified and yet they have taken high profile positions […]

Ministry in ‘no objection’ contract for ambulances, vehicles and motorcycles

The Ministry of Health which was accused last of going behind the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to issue the controversial K4 billion ambulance contract to Paramount Holdings has  again awarded the firm another deal to supply motorcycles after seeking  a ‘No Objection’ from the Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets (PPDA). Last year, Government Contracting Unit (GCU) […]

Toyota Malawi injects K7.3m into first-ever professional golf tour 

Car dealers Toyota Malawi donated $10,000 (K7.3 million) to Professional Golf Association of Malawi (PGAMW) to help it prepare for the Warm Heart Professional Golf Tour which has been scheduled for November 22 to 25 this year at Lilongwe Golf Club. Toyota Malawi Dealership Manager, Duncan Mabona said they are pleased to be associated with […]

Nsanje Secondary School girls living in pathetic condition: Toyota Malawi donate desks

Most Nsanje Secondary School female pupils are sleeping in classrooms as the school does not have enough girls’ hotels. The school’s Head Teacher Overton Chikuni described the situation as horrible as it is compromising the female learners’ privacy and security. Chikuni said the female learner’s privacy is compromised with the current set up since the girls […]

Stansfield cries foul over ministerial vehicles

Vehicle merchandisers, Stansfield Limited has cried foul over government decision to buy government cars, including top of the range luxurious vehicles for top government officials including cabinet ministers from Toyota Malawi only, saying this was retrogressive in open economy. Stansfield’s Ronald Mollande told a local radio station, Star that his company pays taxes obediently. Mollande […]

Mutharika assures investors of support as Toyota Malawi clocks 50yrs

Malawi President Peter Mutharika has said his government is committed to supporting all foreign investors in the country as their investments go a long way in contributing to the economic development in form of taxes, job creation and foreign exchange generation. Mutharika was speaking on Friday when he graced  celebrations of Toyota Malawi Limited on […]

Japanese Toyota company donates K36m worth of drugs to Malawi

Japanese Toyota Tsusho Corporation on Monday donated a consignment of antibiotic drugs worth MK36 million to the Malawi government which was received by President Mrs. Joyce Banda at Sanjika Palace in Blantyre. Receiving the donation, President Banda said the drugs would help improve lives of children and women through infection prevention which she reiterated was […]