Chilima tells banks to cut interest rates

Wakanda News Details

Chilima tells banks to cut interest rates

Vice President Saulos Chilima has demanded banks in Malawi to reduce interests, saying Reserve Bank of Malawi will issue a directive on the issue if commercial banks do not reduce the rates voluntarily. Chilima made the remarks in his speech at the Economics Association of Malawi (ECAMA) conference this morning in Mangochi. Chilima said the […]

The post Chilima tells banks to cut interest rates appeared first on Malawi 24.

Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news

You may also like

Zimbabwe, a landlocked country in south-central Africa, is slightly smaller than California. It is bordered by Botswana on the west, Zambia on the north, Mozambique on the east, and South Africa on the

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

(1993) William J. Clinton, “The Freedom to Die"

On November 13, 1993, President Bill Clinton traveled to Memphis to address 5,000 African American ministers at the national headquarters of the Church of God in Christ. Speaking from the pulpit where in 1968 Dr. Martin Luther King delivered his last sermon, Clinton used the occasion to urge the

fave

Source: Black Past

Nov

13

1993

National name: Republika yu Burundi

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Hicks, John F. (1949- )

John F. Hicks is a diplomat and global educator who served as a United States Ambassador to the United Nations (UN). A native of Goldsboro, North Carolina, Hicks was born in 1949. Hicks holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Morehouse College, a diploma and master’s degree from Johns

fave

Source: Black Past

Civil Rights Bill Passed

Civil Rights Bill passed over the presidents veto. The bill conferred citizenship on Blacks and gave them the same right, in every State and Territory... as is enjoyed by white citizens.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Apr

9

1866

MLK Holiday Denied

Even Mecham, then governeor of Arizona, rescinded the gubernatorial decree by former Governor Bruche Babbit that established the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a state holiday.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Jan

13

1987

(1868) Rev. Henry McNeal Turner, “I Claim the Rights of a Man”

African Methodist Episcopal minister and later Bishop Henry McNeal Turner emerged immediately after the Civil War as one of the most ardent defenders of African Ameriacn rights. Turner was also among the first group of Reconstruction-era African American elected officials. In July 1868, Turner was

fave

Source: Black Past

Sep

3

1868

Born: /26/944 Birmingham, AlabamaAngela Davis is an American political activist, scholar, and author. She emerged as a prominent counterculture activist and radical in the 960s as a leader of the Communist Party USA, and had close relations with the Black Panther Party through her involvement in

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

The trial of Charles Taylor, the former Liberian president, on charges of crimes against humanity began at a UN criminal court at The Hague in 2007. He was charged with abetting the violent rebel group in Sierra Leones civil war that was responsible for atrocities, which included hacking off the

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

(1888) Frederick Douglass On Woman Suffrage

? F.A.Q. Frederick Douglass was one of the few men present at the pioneer woman’s rights convention held at Seneca Falls, New York, in July 1848. His support of women’s rights never wavered although in 1869 he publicly disagreed with Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony who called for women

fave

Source: Black Past

Death of Prince Hall

Death of Prince Hall, activist and Masonic leader, in

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Dec

4

1807

James Meredith is a 20th century eminent American Civil Rights Movement figure. He was involved in political advisory committee and also wrote about the social inequality issues. Besides, he was a war veteran and was the first black to be admitted in an all-white

fave

Source: Black History Resources

Jun

25

1933

Wash., D.C. Slave Emancipation and Reparations

On April 16, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed a bill ending slavery in the District of Columbia. Passage of this act came

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Apr

16

1862

(1997) The Idea of an African Renaissance, Myth or Reality?

I come to you from a liberated South Africa, a nation that many of you helped to set free. I come from a continent about which more is written but less is understood; so I come with a message that is straight-forward and simple. Like the Apostle Paul on his return from the provinces, I come to

fave

Source: Black Past

Mar

13

1997

George H. White

George H. White, the only African American member of the U.S. House of Representatives, (1896) and the first to introduce an antilynching bill, born. He also founded Whitesboro, N,J, as a haven for African Americans escaping Southern racism.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Dec

18

1852

National name: République Gabonaise

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Seminole Indian force defeated by American troops

Seminole Indian force defeated by American troops at Battle of Okeechobee. Black chief John Horse shared command with Alligator Sam Jones and Wild Cat.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Dec

25

1837

Attorney General George Williams

Attorney General George Williams sent a telegram to Acting Governor Pinchback, saying that the Black politician was recognized by the President as the lawful executive of Louisiana.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Dec

12

1872

Slightly larger than Colorado, Burkina Faso, formerly known as Upper Volta, is a landlocked country in West Africa. Its neighbors are Côte dIvoire, Mali, Niger, Benin, Togo, and Ghana. The country consists of extensive plains, low hills, high savannas, and a desert area in the

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Document Number: PL 88-352

fave

Source: Black Past

Jan

31

1968

The Michigan Civil Rights Initiative (2006)

THE MICHIGAN CIVIL RIGHTS INITIATIVE (MCRI), PROPOSAL 2, AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION

fave

Source: Black Past

King, Marjorie Edwina Pitter (1921-1996)

Marjorie Edwina Pitter King, the youngest of the Pitter sisters, was born March 8, 1921, to Edward A. Pitter and Marjorie Allen Pitter, in Seattle, Washington. When she graduated from Garfield High School, she joined her sisters at the University of Washington to study for an accounting degree in

fave

Source: Black Past

Mar

8

1921

(1889) John E. Bruce, “Organized Resistance Is Our Best Remedy”

The Negro must not be rash and indiscreet either in action or in his words but he must be very determined and terribly in earnest, and of one mind to bring order out of chaos and to convince Southern rowdies and cutthroats that more than two can play at the game with which they have amused their

fave

Source: Black Past

Congress helped Blacks in the military

Congress passed bill equalizing pay, arms, equipment and medical services of Black troops.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Jun

15

1864

(1901) William Hannibal Thomas on the American Negro

Nineteenth Century black conservative William Hannibal Thomas was a Civil War veteran, Reconstruction era South Carolina politician, and U.S. counsel to Portuguese Southwest Africa (Angola). He is most famous however as the author of the 1901 book, The American Negro: What He Was, What He Is, and

fave

Source: Black Past

Central State University [Ohio] (1887- )

Central State University (CSU) was one of the first colleges in the United states to be administered by African Americans. It was also unique as a state-funded institution which for sixty years was part of a private college. The school’s beginnings can be traced back to 1856 and the establishment

fave

Source: Black Past

Governor Patterson declared martial law in

Governor Patterson declared martial law in Montgomery and called out National Guard.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

May

21

1961

1964 After 12 days of debate and voting on 125 amendments, the U.S. House of

1964 After 12 days of debate and voting on 125 amendments, the U.S. House of

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Feb

10

1964

Jackson, James Lloyd (1920-2008)

James Lloyd Jackson was one of the little known heroes of the D-Day Landing at Normandy Beach in France in 1944. Jackson was born in Lakeland, Florida on February 25, 1920 to Essie May Holly and Amos Jackson. He graduated from Lakeland High School in 1938. For the next five years he worked for the

fave

Source: Black Past

Dec

27

1953

KKK activities effects Oklahoma

Governor said Oklahoma was in a state of Virtual rebellion and insurrection because of KKK activities. Martial Law was declared.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Sep

15

1923

More from Malawi 24 | Malawi news

Chakwera gets award for 'fighting corruption'

Transforming Malawi's Broken Systems into Unprecedented Prosperity

"We are a sovereign country": Malawians rubbishes US over Russia

K55 million Victim Support Unit constructed using CDF in Zomba

ESCOM wants electricity tariff increased by 69.7%

Headteacher, 71, arrested for sexually abusing 10-year-old child

Flames hold Mozambique

When the President Doesn't Have Full Control of Government

Chakwera faulted for withdrawing Nkoloma's appointment

Egypt's win over Guinea boosts Malawi's Afcon qualifying chances

Russia threatens to destroy Western communication cables

Namadingo's Grammy chances soar

Man jailed 7 years for assaulting wife

Malawi issues diplomatic passport to Nigerian fraud suspect

Govt encourages production of movies that showcase culture

Indian national arrested for raping 5-year-old child in Limbe - Malawi24 - Malawi24: Your source f

Castel bows down: two female artists to perform at Ibongetse bash

Man jailed for forging teacher's documents and obtaining K2.3m loan from Centenary Bank

Zomba Diocese CWO assists seminarians with assorted items

Cylone Freddy survivors in Machinga still facing challenges to get back on their feet

Teenager jailed for robbery in Limbe

Explosive Diplomatic Feud: Poland strong-arms Ramaphosa into risky train journey to Ukraine!

Cyclist, passenger die in Chiradzulu road accident

Ministry of Agriculture under launches catchment conservation campaign in Zomba

Malawi and Peace Parks Foundation to co-manage Nyika National Park and Vwaza Marsh

Houses constructed for child-headed families in Zomba

MANEPO calls for advancement of mechanisms to support elderly people

Maranatha Academy vows to help govt uplift education standards

Boma alipempha kuti likonze msewu ndi mlatho wa Chapananga

African peace delegates held hostage in Poland

Chakwera defends decision to flush out migrants

Chakwera traveling to Ghana today

DPP ordered to pay K59 million in legal costs

‘Ponya kaye K10,000 mami, onetsa lavu' - mneneri Habakkuk watekesa pa intaneti

The Sad Loss of 187.5 Billion Malawi Kwacha at Reserve Bank of Malawi

Two men disguise themselves as girls on Facebook and steal K540,000

Silver, Bullets in Challenge Cup launch match

K156 billion fertilizer contract given to Namibian oil company

DRTSS yalanda njinga zamoto 70 zopanda chilolezo ku Zomba

Chakwera arrives in Ghana

Uchizi Vunga stars in Bankers' win over Bullets

CDEDI demands proper regulation of sugar industry

DPP says Mutharika will take Malawi forward

Actor Thlupego Chisiza dies

YAS says refugees not to blame for Malawi's poor economy Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi

Anandiyimitsa udindo popanda chifukwa: yadandula mfumu yaikulu Amidu ku Balaka Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi

Lingadzi Police arrest woman for attempting to sell houses she rented Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi

Zonke back with new tune ‘Kambuzi' Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi

Russian Coup: Wagner Forces Launch Attack on Russia Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi

Akatswiri pa malimidwe alimbikitsa kuteteza nthaka ndi zachilengedwe Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi

Education Facts

Blackfacts BETA RELEASE 11.5.3
(Production Environment)