Malawi Congress of Trade Unions (MCTU) have described as counter-productive Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera’s decision to reduce the working hours once voted into power. Chakwera said at a rally that once MCP is voted into power, it would change the start of working day from the currenfrom 7.30am to 8.30am to give […]
The newly elected executive committee of the Malawi Civil Servants Trade Union ( MCSTU) has asked President Peter Mutharika to also consider promoting civil Servants in the mainstream civil service following the promotion of 20 210 teachers a coupe of weeks ago. The new MSTCU leadership made the call during their courtesy call on President […]
President Peter Mutharika has ordered a one year extension to the ongoing students internship programme the Malawi government is implementing. Mutharika made the order during his meeting with the leadership of the University of Malawi Students Union (UMSU) on Tuesday at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe. Speaking after meeting President Mutharika, UMSU president Daniel Moyo said […]
Secretary to the Treasury Ben Botolo has been moved out of Ministry of Finance as President Peter Mutharuka has appointed Cliff Chiunda as the new Secretary to the Treasury, Nyasa Times understands. Chief Secretary Lloyd Muhara has already informed the Principal Secretaries (PSs) about the changes. The information gathered by Nyasa Times indicate that Botolo, formerly Commissioner for Disaster […]
President Peter Mutharika has directed that civil servants be granted an extended festive season holiday from December 24, 2018 to January 4, 2019. This means the civil servants will leave their offices on December 21, 2018 to January 7, 2019 because of weekends. A memo signed by Secretary to Government Lloyd Muhara however says civil […]
Government has said it will fire immediately all graduate interns who abscond without reason, saying the Ministry of Labour, Youth, Sports and Manpower Development has received reports of rampant absenteeism from work. Secretary for the ministry Joseph Mwandidya says in a letter that work places should be reminded that it is an offence not to […]
Last week, the Office of the President and Cabinet launched what it touted as two “ground-breaking” policies—the Malawi Public Sector Reforms Policy and the Malawi Public Service Management Policy. The launch followed approval by the Peter Mutharika Cabinet in February this year. The policies will run for five years from 2018 during which they are […]
Outspoken Karonga Catholic bishop Martin Mtumbuka has described the country’s civil service as a disaster, saying this is why public service delivery is poor. Mtumbuka said this on Saturday during the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Ludzi Girls Secondary School. H said the Catholic church runs various schools in the country both basic, secondary […]
Ministry of Labour has not yet paid honorarium it promised to 2 227 interns which government recruited. Several interns interviewed by Nyasa Times said they are struggling to find food since some operate very far from their homes. “We are expected to work but with nothing in our pockets for survival it’s very difficult for […]
Government has rolled out K4.8 billion internship programme in various ministries and parastals which will and so far 2,227 youths have been recruited to curb youth unemployment. Minister of Labour Francis Kasaila announced this on Friday, saying 3,000 people applied but they have found space for 2 227, who will be entitled to K80 000 monthly […]
There is bad news for the youth of this country. More so for those who are waiting to graduate from tertiary institutions this year but have no idea about how to start own businesses. This week, government announced it would, with immediate effect, put a cap on recruitment and promotion. Freezing promotions because government wants […]
Government has announced bold expenditure control measures, which include an immediate order to stop recruitments and restrictions of top civil servants to travel in business class of aeroplanes. According to a circular signed by chief secretary to the government Lloyd Mhura, the expenditure control measures are with immediate effect. Others include an order that all government vehicles be parked […]
Principal Secretary responsible for Administration in the Office of President and Cabinet (OPC), Cliff Chiunda has appealed to all government principal secretaries to remove all obstacles that are slowing down the finalization of the process of decentralization. He said this on Tuesday in Salima when he opened a meeting for PSs on the progress of […]
Malawi President Peter Mutharika has appointed Ben Botolo as new Secretary to the Treasury (ST) replacing Ronald Mangani. Botolo was serving as principal secretary (PS) of Vice president and commissioner for disaster management affairs. He will be replaced by PS (admnistration) Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) Chinthu Phiri at VP’s office. Director of Cabinet Lucky Sikwese has […]
There is a heavy smell in and around the regional commissioner of lands offices in the capital Lilongwe that has arisen due to lack of water for use for toilets and urinals over a whooping K1.7 million outstanding balance government, through the Ministry of Lands, is yet to square with utility body, the Lilongwe Water […]
Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Goodall Gondwe has said the government has no money to effect a salary increase for civil servants, telling those seeking the pay rise to resign and seek a job elsewhere. Gonndwe said this on Tuesday when he presided over the opening of Managing for Development Results workshop in Lilongwe. “Those […]
Malawi’s 170, 000 civil servants have again been given a long holiday this festive season starting from December 22, 2016 and is due to enf on Jnauary 2, 2017, They will only report for duties on January 3. President Peter Mutharika granted the holiday to all civil servants except for institutions that provide essential services […]
Vice president Saulos Chilima has ruled out retrenching civil servants following the IMF observation that the government size is bloated. Speaking in a radio interview on Sunday, Chilima admitted the government is oversized and bloated. “But the solution is not downsizing it because this would contribute to the high unemployment rate,” he said. Chilima said […]