Mutharika officially opens Kasama technical college in Chitipa

President Peter Mutharika has said that his government is on track to transform Malawi through the creation of jobs and businesses to the citizenry.

Mutharika officially opens Kasama Technical College in Chitipa
Kasama Technical College in Chitipa
Kasama Technical College in Chitipa
Mutharika in a group photo at Kasama Technical College in Chitipa

Speaking after he officially opened a state-of-the-art Kasama technical college in Chitipa on Monday, President Mutharika said the technical colleges that are constructed across Malawi will help the country have a skilled labour force that will help improve the economy.

“We are developing industrial skills in our youths because I want the youths to be self-reliant. The industrial skills will help the youths create their own businesses and jobs for others.

“We are also creating jobs and businesses by providing electricity to the rural community and by doing that we are improving our economy, as such, expect more jobs and businesses for the next five years,” said Mutharika.

President Mutharika said by June this year, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) led government will have finished constructing 28 community technical colleges across the country.

He also said that his government will soon embark on the construction of 200 secondary schools with boarding facilities across the country, seven schools per district, whose funds are already available.

Added Mutharika: “Some politicians are deceiving you by promising that they will create jobs for the youths if they are elected into power, but I am already empowering the youths by creating jobs and businesses through technical colleges.

“They are promising you things that I am already doing, but as for me, I will promise you what I am doing and do what I promise,” said Mutharika.

Kasama technical college was once a skills development centre, and it has been upgraded by the Technical Entrepreneurial and Vocational Education Training Authority of Malawi (TEVETA) by using students at the institution through attachments.

In her remarks, Minister Of Labour, Youths, Sports And Manpower Development, Grace Obama Chiumia said currently government has plans to upgrade over fifty skills development centres in all the constituencies in the country into full technical colleges.

“We have 55 community skills development centres across the country, and we will upgrade them to complete technical colleges,” said Chiumia.

In his remarks, Paramount Chief Kyungu commended government for the continued development in the northern region.

Kasama technical college has been upgraded to the tune of K500 Million.

Over 150 students who started learning at the institution in 2016 have graduated from trades such as electrical installation and electronics, tailoring and fashion design, carpentry and joinery including brick laying.

Currently, some of the graduated students at the institution have established a company by the name of Kasama Construction Company and they have already employed over 20 youths.

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DPP-Extinct
DPP-Extinct
4 years ago

Northern Region for UTM! Come on Malawi. Viva Malawi. Let us vote for new chapter in Malawi, new politics and zero tolerance on corruption! Vote SKC! Zopusa zikuchitikazi zizatha.

xyz band
xyz band
4 years ago

ndalama akugwilisila nchito ndizamisonko sizake nde musamupope ndipo ndalama zanbiri akumakala atasusa iyeyu kwambiri nde asamakale ngati akutitandiza koma akuti bela ameneyi akuchoka muboma pa 21/5/2019 alibe mpata pumbwa wokuba ngati ameneyi sindinamuonepo , asamukile kundata kwakeko azikala kumeneko tatopa naye pano

Njolo mpilu
Njolo mpilu
4 years ago

Kia the llargest international airport in malawi atsekulila litilo????
Apume anthu kufola mmbali mwa khonde ngati akukalandila ma coupon , akatundu pekapeka ngati akukwrla munorurama uku akunyowa olo kutenthebwa ndi dzuwa momwe limawalila ku LL muja.

Zoopsa. Kodi pali ma toilet pa check in lounhe paja?
I hope warehouse imeneyi ndiponi after 54 years of independence

Muthalirenji
Muthalirenji
4 years ago

Malawi architects try to do something unique. I mean most of the buildings I see mushrooming in Malawi especially those belonging to govt, multinational donors and Indians look flat as of were done by foremen on site.

Njolo mpilu
Njolo mpilu
4 years ago

Koma nde read my lips. Ayamba kuonetsa ncito zao a pitala making malawi look like Europe. Iyyooooooo.

Patrick mbewe
Patrick mbewe
4 years ago

Ndimadabwatu kuti amanga liti, ndi yao ija ya ma uograde. Mombera university ikukanika apa

Mangochi kabwafu
Mangochi kabwafu
4 years ago

It’s unfortunate that such substandard buildings are allowed to be constructed in Malawi.

Favour of Yahweh
4 years ago

President wa chitukuko uyo APM. We are expecting more developments, where the devil and its demons likes it or not, you will win the elections. The country has been neglected for a long time, heaven has open up for us to move, it is time to continue seeing development , and under your leadership, Malawi will be transformed. You’re unstoppable when it comes to development. You have turned our economy , the country was almost bankrupt, but through your hard work, you have turned it around. People are able to budget , shop every months and no price rise of… Read more »

Ndede
Ndede
4 years ago

Tabwerezanso your comment. People need to see it now and again. Viva APM Viva Bingu and Viva Malawi.

DPP-Extinct
DPP-Extinct
4 years ago

Fools like you are dragging Malawi backwards clapping hands for mediocrity and sub-standard projects. Abapo zingati pamenepo a pumbwa? A whole president unveiling a small project like this? How much of tax payers money was used by the daft president just to go up there? Look at the buildings, where is class gone? The buildings look like in the 60s. It is 2019 now. Go and look at neighbouring countries like Zambia and Tanzania – the class they have. Malawi has become a laughing stock to our neighhouts for its poor leadership and foolish people like Favour and Ndege.

Chilungamo
Chilungamo
4 years ago

Is this the “state of art” building Kyungu was referring to? A Kyungu kupangisatso manyazi ngati osadzindikira, a L an Ngongo..

PHANANA
PHANANA
4 years ago

olo wapanga zimenezo suwinabe MCP BOMAAAAAAAAAAA

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