Forum on Global Fund Management fires its chair  for withdrawing petition

National Civil Society Consultative Forum for Global Fund on Tuesday fired its chairman Lucky Mbewe accusing him of single handedly issuing a statement that withdrew a petition the grouping issued last week which accused Action Aid of being corrupt in the way how it is managing Global Fund resources. In a joint statement released on […]

Malawi youths betrayed with lowest allocation in zero-aid budget

One percent 2014-2015 budget allocation to child and youth development is a betrayal to young people in the country, Center for Youth Empowerment and Civic Education (YECE) Executive Director Lucky Mbewe has said. The current national fiscal budget is pegged at K742.8 billion representing a 16 percent increase from last year. “What it means is […]

Activist wants MYP bases revived for Malawi youth development

Youth Empowerment and Civic Education (YECE) executive director Lucky Mbewe has called on government to  revive the bases of disbanded para-military wing of the former ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and turn them into vocational skills training centres as one way of engaging the youths in meaningful vocations. The MYP Training centres which were the source […]