Lilongwe Technical College expansion near completion: Minister Mussa ‘impressed’

Construction of new additional facilities at Lilongwe Technical College is expected to be completed by the end of this year, government has said. The college is undergoing expansion with the addition of facilities like a football pitch, refrigeration workshop, eight classrooms, eight offices and a lecture theatre. Speaking during a surprise tour of the $150 […]

Malawi to have sports academies: Minister admits football standard has dwindled

Minister of Labour, Youth, Sports and Manpower Development Henry Mussa has conceded football performance in the country has dwindled and disclosed that plans are underway to establish regional sports academies to improve the game in the country. Mussa said this in Parliament in response to a question on measures his ministry is putting in place […]

Flames’ players to be on Malawi govt payroll – Minister

Minister of Labour, Youth, Sports and Manpower Development, Henry Mussa on Tuesday revealed that the Malawi National team football players will be put on government payroll beginning from 2017/18 financial year. Mussa said this in parliament on Tuesday as part of his response to a question raised by Member of Parliament for Mchinji North East, […]

Minister Mussa hails Standard Bank Malawi for youth development

The Minister of Sport, Youth and Labour Development  Henry Mussa has commended Standard Bank Malawi for it’s tirelessly support towards youth development in the country. Mussa said this in Lilongwe after receiving 25 computers worth K5 million from the bank. The computers are expected to be distributed in community technical schools that government opened recently. […]

Labour Ministry to inspect workplaces to check conditions of services – Minister

Ministry of Labour, Sports and Manpower Development says it plans to engage in an impromptu countrywide spot check of working conditions of employees in different companies and organizations across the country. The Minister responsible Henry Mussa made the revelation to the Malawi News Agency (MANA) in an interview on Tuesday that the exercise will include […]

TNM sponsorship contract still on, says Super League of Malawi: Sports Minister to intervene

Minister of Sports, Youth and Manpower Development Henry Mussa has said he will engage  premier mobile  and data service provider Telekom Networks Malawi (TNM)officials  on the issue of  sponsorship for the flagship Super League. TNM announced on Tuesday that they have withdrawn their  K90 million flagship Super League sponsorship following Competition and Fair Trade Commission […]

Mangochi Community College opening Saturday: Minister Mussa says govt empowering youths with skills development

Labour, Youth, Sports and Manpower Development Minister, Henry Mussa says the establishment of community technical colleges across the country is government’s commitment to empower youths towards national development. Mussa said this in an interview with Malawi News Agency (MANA) on Tuesday ahead of the Eastern Region launch of the construction of community technical colleges in […]

Ageing Kamuzu Stadium demolition decision reached: Sport Minister says it is death trap

It used to be the centre of activities for the nation since 1964 from the days of  founding president Kamuzu Banda up until 28 January, 2017, the country’s soccer mecca, the Kamuzu stadium can no longer host a high profile activity or match because of the condition it is in. This according to government is […]

Sports Minister visits Emma Mzagada: Calls for insurance of players, athletes

More support continue to trickle to former netball star Emma Mzagada who has been sick for over five years now with Minister of Labor, youth, sports and manpower development Henry Mussa the latest to offer the support. Mussa paid a visit to the former hero at her home in Chilomoni  township in Blantyre. Speaking to reporters […]

Minister hails Nyasa Times, story on Mzagada makes an impact: Ex-Malawi Queens legend getting donations for surgery

Barely few days after Nyasa Times bloke the silence on the forgetten netball legend Emma Mzagada who has been sick for years now, the story has made a huge impact. Several individuals including fellow netball stars have reacted to the story  by either paying her a visit while some have come up with initiatives meant […]

Mussa belabours answering Chaponda questions in Malawi parliament

Labour, Youth and Man Development minister Henry Mussa on Thursday continued to answer all agriculture related questions in parliament as Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda awaits his fate with fingers crossed as the Supreme Court of Appeal and two inquiries on maize gate have just hours to make their ruling and […]

Malawi Parliment in stitches as Mussa takes over Chaponda ministerial duties

Malawi  Parliament was thrown in stitches on Tuesday when Minister of Labour, Youth and Manpower Development, Henry Mussa took over the responding of questions meant for the embattled Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda . Chaponda, who is serving a High Court ordered suspension, was not in the House. The minister who is […]

All set for Bingu Stadium launch – Minister Mussa

Minister of Labour, Sports, Youth and Manpower Development Henry Mussa has said all arrangements and preparations to mark the official opening of the newly constructed and magnificent Bingu National Stadium (BNS) in Lilongwe this coming Saturday are in place. This pronouncement will put paid to many fears which have been lately raised in different quarters […]

Minister Mussa launches revised Tevet curriculum ‘inline with reforms’ which Malawi govt is undertaking

Minister of Labour, Youth, Sports and Manpower Development says government will continue to prioritize skills development as a major contributor to the country’s social economic development. The Minister responsible, Henry Mussa, said this in Blantyre on Tuesday during the official launch of the revised Malawi Technical Entrepreneurial Vocational Education and Training Authority (TEVET) Curriculum which […]

Ministry to roll out revised TEVET curriculum in training institutions

Ministry of Labour, Youth, Sports and Manpower Development says  it will roll out a revised TEVET curriculum starting with level 1 from January 2017 in all TEVET training institutions. According to a press statement issued on Thursday signed by the responsible Minister, Henry Mussa, the revised curriculum is a product of the harmonization of the […]

Minister Mussa trashes tenancy labour system in Malawi tobacco production: ‘Evil’

Minister of Labour, Youth, Sports and Manpower Development Henry Mussa has argued that having the Tenancy Labour Bill in place would not, on its own, guarantee an improvement in the welfare of the tenant. Mussa was speaking in Lilongwe on Tuesday during a consultative workshop on the Bill  where delegates expressed  mixed reactions on proposals […]

Minister Mussa touts strategy for youth development in Malawi

For too long young people in this country have had a raw deal but Minister of Labour, Youth, Sports and Manpower Development  Henry Mussa is arguing that government has a turning point , in a tough economic climate, to  improve their lives. Mussa was speaking in Palriament during the debate on the African Development Fund […]