Malawi: Kaunjika Prices Drop As Government Responds to Vendors' Protests

Malawi: Kaunjika Prices Drop As Government Responds to Vendors' Protests

Following yesterday's protests by vendors in Lilongwe over the rising cost of goods, some shops in the capital have started complying with the government's directive to reduce prices.

Malawi President Fires Trade Minister After Protest Over Prices

Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera fired his trade minister, a day after protests erupted in the capital over a cost-of-living crisis in the poverty-stricken southern African nation.

Chakwera sacks trade minister Sosten Gwengwe amidst economic pressure - Malawi Freedom Network

By Twink Jones Gadama President Lazarus Chakwera has fired Sosten Gwengwe as Minister of Trade and Industry, barely a day after Lilongwe vendors stormed parliament demanding answers on the skyrocketing prices of second-hand clothes. The sudden dismissal has sparked widespread speculation, with many wondering what prompted the President’s decision. Gwengwe, who has been replaced by Vitumbiko Mumba, formerly the Minister of Labour, has taken the h…