Sunbird in K1.2bn room renovations at Nkopola - The Nation Online

Sunbird in K1.2bn room renovations at Nkopola - The Nation Online: Sunbird Tourism plc, a Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE)-listed hotel chain, says it has invested about K1.2 billion in the renovation and refurbishment of 55 rooms at Sunbird Nkopola Lodge in Mangochi.

In an interview during a familiarisation tour of bookers and tour operators on Saturday at Sunbird Nkopola Lodge, Sunbird group sales and marketing manager Temwa Kanjadza said the investment is part of their product improvement plan.

Peermont ends hotel management deal - The Nation Online

Peermont ends hotel management deal - The Nation Online: South Africa’s Peermont Hotels Limited has terminated its 10-year management contract midway through the agreement, leaving Malawi Government with the task to identify new managers for Umodzi Park which includes Bingu International Convention Centre (Bicc).

In an interview yesterday, Umodzi Park Holdings chief executive officer Master Maliro confirmed the development, saying Peermont is not only opting out of a franchise management agreement in Malawi but with all agreements in southern African countries.

Malawian Airlines to sustain Chileka route, says official - The Nation Online

Malawian Airlines to sustain Chileka route, says official - The Nation Online: Malawian Airlines to sustain Chileka route, says official
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Malawian Airlines says it will sustain operations at Chileka International Airport by introducing a direct flight to Johannesburg, South Africa, despite the main runway being closed for renovations.

The Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) last week announced that it will close the main runway for three months from April 24 July 23 2019 for renovations

Board awards hotels, lodges improved star status - The Nation Online

Board awards hotels, lodges improved star status - The Nation Online



Board awards hotels, lodges improved star
status
Orama Chiphwanya O July 25, 2018 Comments
The Tourism and Hotel Board has awarded hotels and lodges star rating based on their improved performance.
In a statement, the board said it has awarded the three-star status to two hotels—sunbird Ku Chawe in Zomba
and Lotus by Serendib Hotel in Blantyre and three lodges Chelinda Camp in Nyika National Park in Rumphi, Mvuu
Camp Lodge in Liwonde National Park and Game Haven in Bvumbwe, Thyolo.

Prophet Bushiri banks on tourism, mining and agriculture ventures;2018 Malawi Investment Forum - The Maravi Post

Prophet Bushiri banks on tourism, mining and agriculture ventures;2018 Malawi Investment Forum - The Maravi Post: LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Prophet Shepherd Bushiri, who is also the President of Shepherd Bushiri Investments (SBI) on Monday disclosed that his firm is interested to invest much on tourism, agriculture and mining.

The Prophet currently based in the rainbow nation-South Africa told the news conference after official opening of this year’s Malawi Investment Forum (MIF) which is under way at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in the capital Lilongwe.

New Sunbird hotel to cost K3.5 billion | The Times Group

New Sunbird hotel to cost K3.5 billion | The Times Group: "New Sunbird hotel to cost K3.5 billion
Posted By: Chimwemwe Mangazion: June 04, 2018In: BusinessNo Comments
Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE)- listed hospitality chain, Sunbird Tourism PLC, has said its new100-bedroom three-star hotel to be constructed in Salima District will cost K3.5 billion.

Sunbird Tourism PLC Chief Executive Officer, Yusuf Olela said in an interview that the project is expected to commence in August 2018.

The development will bring the number of Sunbird hotels in the district to two, after Sunbird Livingstonia."



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PCL’s 10% acquisition in Sunbird, boon for shareholders—Analyst - The Nation Online

PCL’s 10% acquisition in Sunbird, boon for shareholders—Analyst - The Nation Online: "YOU ARE HERE: Home → PCL’s 10% acquisition in Sunbird, boon for shareholders—Analyst

PCL’s 10% acquisition in Sunbird, boon for shareholders—Analyst
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Local investment analyst Armstrong Kamphoni has described the Press Corporation Limited (PCL) recent acquisition of 10 percent stake in Sunbird Tourism plc as good for the shareholders of the company as well as the country’s tourism sector.

PCL last week announced it has acquired a 10 percent stake in Sunbird Tourism plc, extending its investment interests into the tourism sector."



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PCL acquires 10% stake in Sunbird Tourism | The Times Group

PCL acquires 10% stake in Sunbird Tourism | The Times Group: "PCL acquires 10% stake in Sunbird Tourism
Posted By: Times Correspondenton: May 18, 2018In: BusinessNo Comments
Conglomerate Press Corporation Limited (PCL) plc has acquired a 10 percent stake in Sunbird Tourism plc, extending its investment interests into the tourism sector.

PCL Group Chief Executive Officer George Partridge confirmed the acquisition in an interview yesterday.

“Yes it is true that we have acquired a 10 percent shareholding in Sunbird Tourism plc. We have been talking about expanding our investment base to include tourism for some time and we thought this was a good starting point,” Partridge said."



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Sunbird plans to construct hotel | The Times Group

Sunbird plans to construct hotel | The Times Group:





Posted By: Taonga Sabola on: February 01, 2018

Malawi Stock Exchange-listed hospitality chain, Sunbird Tourism PLC, has disclosed plans to

construct a 100-bedroom three-star hotel in Salima. The development will bring the number of Sunbird hotels in Salima District to two after Sunbird

Livingstonia.

Sunbird Board Chairman, Phillip Madinga, has said that the Salima lakeshore is accessible from

all parts of the country through tarred roads.

Madinga said, for a long time, there has been high demand for quality hotel facilities, mainly driven

by both leisure and business segments, from the source market of Lilongwe as well as the

Southern Regiom

•As a result, Sunbird PLC has embarked on a project to construct a new three-star hotel in a

phased manner to strengthen the company's competitiveness," Madinga said.

He said the new hotel "ill also have a 300-seater conference hall, health club, spa, swimming

l, shops and other guest facilities designed to offer a unique experience to both local and

International guests





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AfDB project to boost tourism investments - The Nation Online

AfDB project to boost tourism investments - The Nation Online:

Christopher Jimu O January 25, 2018 o Comments

Malawi Tourism Council (MTC), a consortium of private sector tourism operators, will this year

participate in a four-year tourism development and promotion project to be coordinated by the

Department of Tourism and funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB).

The project, which will run up to 2021, is aimed at benefitting tourism enterprises and local

communities surrounding them across the country.





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Malawi to intensify tourism marketing in North America | The Times Group

Malawi to intensify tourism marketing in North America | The Times Group:

Malawi to intensify tourism marketing in North 

America 
Posted By: Caroline Kandiero on: January 02, 2018 In: Business No Comments 
The Department of Tourism in the Ministry of Industry Trade and Tourism has partnered Corner 
sun Destination Marketing to offer tourism, public relations and representation services in the US 
and North America markets. 
The partnership is from December 1 2017 and will run for two years. 
Director of Tourism, Isaac Katopola, said the objective of the partnership is to increase awareness 
and enhance visibility of Malawi as a tourist destination in the USA and North America in line with 
the strategic tourism framework for 2017-2022 tourism strategy, which is targeting an increase in 
arrivals from the current 804,000 to over one million tourists. 

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Malawi among 15 holiday destinations for 2018 - The Nation Online

Malawi among 15 holiday destinations for 2018 - The Nation Online:





Malawi has earned itself a spot among 15 holiday destinations for 2018 by travel experts of a

United Kingdom-based international magazine, Cosmopolitan.

The magazine's travel advisory released mid this month describes Malawi as an untapped safari

destination that prides itself on the incredible conservation efforts of 500 elephants campaign

and the return of The Lake of Stars Music Festival.



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Marvel at Malawi | The Voice Online

Marvel at Malawi | The Voice Online: "RAPIDLY EMERGING African destination Malawi was in the spotlight at the 2018 Safari Awards, held at the World Travel Market in
London earlier this month. This was largely due to the huge success of Tongole Wilderness Lodge, which received Best in Africa
awards in three categories.

Based in Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve, the lodge is an exciting and evolving story in a particularly disadvantaged region of Malawi. Two main objectives were at the heart of its conception. Firstly, to establish an eco-friendly business that would create employment opportunities and long-term benefits for people from a particularly disadvantaged region of Malawi."



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$2.6bn Cape Maclear investment project to start 2018 – Malopa | Malawi Nyasa Times - Malawi breaking news in Malawi

$2.6bn Cape Maclear investment project to start 2018 – Malopa   | Malawi Nyasa Times - Malawi breaking news in Malawi:



$2.6bn Cape Maclear investment project to start 2018 — Malopa
October 30, 2017 The ambitious USS2.6 billion (about Kl.9 trillion) Cape Maclear Investment Project is set to commence in lakeshore district
of Mangochi in 2018 which if done may change the face of the area, according to project promoter Bright Malopa.
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Malawi missing on top destinations | The Times Group

Malawi missing on top destinations | The Times Group: "Malawi missing on top destinations Posted By: Taonga Sabolaon: May 05, 2017In: BusinessNo Comments The latest African Attractiveness Index (AAI) report by Ernst and Young has shown that Malawi is not among the continent’s 25 most attractive destinations in as far as foreign direct investment is concerned."



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ILALA BACK ON THE WATER!

ILALA BACK ON THE WATER!: "

Industry: Marketing       
Lake Malawi’s Ilala, fitted with brand new engines, has completed its first circuit of the Lake since its servicing. With an extra boost under the bonnet it’s not only back in business, it’s also operating ahead of schedule!

(TRAVPR.COM) UNITED KINGDOM - June 11th, 2013 - Lake Malawi’s Ilala, fitted with brand new engines, has completed its first circuit of the Lake since its servicing. With an extra boost under the bonnet it’s not only back in business, it’s also operating ahead of schedule"

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Malawi cancels Peermont contract

Nation Online - Malawi cancels Peermont contract: "Malawi cancels Peermont contract

CATEGORY: NATIONAL NEWS WRITTEN BY DEOGRATIAS MMANA

Flashback: Government officials and representatives of the contractor during the handover of the project last year
Malawi government has offered Legacy Holdings the contract to manage the Bingu International Conference Centre, The President Hotel and Presidential Villas in the capital, Lilongwe, scorning Peermont Global Proprietary Limited which won in the first tender processed in 2012."

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Malawi cancels Peermont contract

Nation Online - Malawi cancels Peermont contract: "Malawi cancels Peermont contract

CATEGORY: NATIONAL NEWS WRITTEN BY DEOGRATIAS MMANA

Flashback: Government officials and representatives of the contractor during the handover of the project last year
Malawi government has offered Legacy Holdings the contract to manage the Bingu International Conference Centre, The President Hotel and Presidential Villas in the capital, Lilongwe, scorning Peermont Global Proprietary Limited which won in the first tender processed in 2012."

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Sunbird Nets 5 percent net profit

Business: "Sunbird’s net profit up 10%
12 APRIL 2013 TAONGA SABOLA
Local hospitality giant, Sunbird Tourism Limited, has reported a 10 percent increase in it's after tax profit for the year ended December 31, 2012 despite a difficult economic environment that prevailed in the country during the year."

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Chinese bank backs Malawi hotel, conference centre project

The Malawi government has secured a $90-million loan from Export & Import Bank, of the People’s Republic of China, for the construction of a five-star hotel and an international conference centre in the capital city, Lilongwe.

Finance Minister Ken Kandodo has already presented the loan Bill to the country’s Parliament, which has approved it READ MORE