Malawi’s Minister of Local Government Dr Ben Malunga Phiri has issued a stark warning over the country’s swelling youth population, demanding urgent investment in skills development, education and job creation to prevent a generation from being left behind. Speaking at the 2026 National Youth Summit in Lilongwe, Phiri didn’t mince his words, declaring that Malawi […]
More than 1,200 young people from across Malawi have gathered in Lilongwe for the 2026 National Youth Summit, a three-day event hosted by the National Youth Council of Malawi under the theme “Accelerating Progress: Reflecting on Impact, Expanding Prospects for Youth Development in Malawi.” Delivering the keynote address, Standard Bank Malawi chief executive Phillip Madinga […]
Everything is set for Malawi’s largest youth gathering of the year, as more than 1,200 young people prepare to converge on Lilongwe for the 2026 National Youth Summit — a landmark three-day event that organisers hope will directly shape the country’s future policy direction. Running from August 18 to 20, this year’s summit will be […]
Standard Bank Malawi has announced a MK100 million sponsorship for the 2026 National Youth Summit, scheduled for 18–20 August at the Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe. The commitment underscores the bank’s broader strategy of supporting skills development and entrepreneurship among young Malawians. Speaking at the presentation ceremony in Lilongwe, chief executive Philip Madinga […]
Youth activists in Malawi have expressed concern over delays by the government to appoint Board of Directors for the State-funded National Youth Council of Malawi (NYCOM). The activists have described the situation as retrogressive and unhealthy towards youth development in the country. President Lazarus Chakwera reconstituted various parastatal boards including the NYCOM Board in September […]
Should we say President Lazarus Chakwera goofed on all the appointments to the boards of parastatal organizations or citizens are simply resisting his choices? Even before the healing of the wounds from the public criticism over his perceived gender bias in the appointments, Chakwera has received another backlash from the Youth Alliance over his alleged […]
National Youth Council of Malawi (Nycom) chief executive officer Dingiswayo Jere has challenged youth in the country to embrace entrepreneurship over white color jobs in the wake of high unemployment. He made the call in Mzuzu during a youth financial literacy training aimed at imparting business skills at Mzuzu’s Entrepreneurship Hub. Jere said it’s high […]
Blue Eagles sgtruck a blow to Be Forward Wanderers as they beat the Lali Lubani Road boys 4-3 through post-match penalties to clinch the inaugural National Youth Councl of Malawi (Nycom) Bonanza at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe on Sunday. Wanderers and Eagles reached the Bingu Ikhome Bonanza final after defeating Silver Strikers and Nyasa […]
Youths from all corners of Malawi convened at Hippo View Lodge in Liwonde recently where they elected their first ever National Executive Committee. The elections were held on the sideline of a two day National Youth Peace Forum which attracted participants from all the Regional Youth Executive Committee. During the elections, Taleka Nyenyezi Makunje was […]
In acknowledging the existing gaps in coordination of youth-targeted HIV and AIDS and Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) programmes both at national and district level, the National Youth Council of Malawi (NYCOM) intends to develop stakeholders standard operating guidelines to guide stakeholders implementing youth-targeted programmes as part of the effort to improve sectoral coordination. NYCOM […]
Lack of information in Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) is affecting the rural youth in the country as they are more vulnerable to getting infected by HIV, according to the National Youth Council of Malawi (NYCOM) Executive Director Aubrey Chibwana. In an interview with Nyasa Times, Chibwana said the large gap between the urban and rural […]
President Peter Mutharika will on Friday open the first ever 2016 National Youth Conference at Bingu International Conference Center in Lilongwe which presents an opportunity for young people of Malawi to discuss and provide their recommendations towards the successor to the Malawi Growth and Development Strategy (MDGS). Minister of Labour , Youth and Manpower development, Henry Mussa […]
Airtel Malawi has invested almost MK1.5million towards National Youth Council Annual General Assembly (AGM) to be held in Lilongwe from March 26 to 27 under the theme: Youth, Agriculture and ICT. Speaking during a cheque presentation on Monday, the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility Manager, Nora Chavula said young people in the country should take a leading role […]
The National Youth Consultative Forum (YCF) is this week set to hold its Annual General Meeting to, among others, consult on the Youth Charter and adopt its constitution (goals, objectives, membership, governance structure and code of conduct). The meeting is scheduled for this Thursday and Friday (February 6 and 7) at Crown Hotel in Lilongwe. […]
Malawi President Mrs. Joyce Banda on Wednesday met in audience members of the Youth Consultative Forum (YCF) at Kamuzu Palace in the capital Lilongwe, to discuss how the youth could contribute to Malawi’s economic recovery and disclosed a bank will be set up to help youths get loans. The audience with the President accorded the YCF […]
Youths from 30 African countries will next month meet in Malawi’s capital Lilongwe where they will meet different stakeholders to discuss HIV/Aids and sexual reproductive health (SRH) issues affecting their nations and the region. Known as the Southern and Eastern Africa Youth Conference on HIV/Aids and Reproductive Health Rights for Sustainable Development (SEYCOHAIDS), the symposium […]
By Andrew Nyayah, NyasaTimes The National Youth Council of Malawi (NYCOM) says it can facilitate constructive engagement between youths and President Bingu wa Mutharika in case of any pressing issues and concerns as other quarters are contemplating to get to the streets this month. “Our President has invited us time and again to make a […]