Minister of Population Planning and Social Welfare Mary Clara Makungwa says she is impressed with social cash transfer electronic-payment services FDH Bank is providing in Ntcheu District. The social cash transfer programme, also known as Mtukula Pakhomo, is a project reaching out to the ultra-poor and labour-constrained households, providing them with monthly financial support to […]
Malawi government on Thursday officially launched an emergency cash transfer programme targeting about 1 million people and small businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic, which President Arthur Peter Mutharika announced on Tuesday. Mutharika announced about the emergency cash transfer programme for the poorest people in what is one of the world’s poorest countries , as […]
Minister of Population Planning and Social Welfare, Clara Makungwa has assured social cash transfer beneficiaries that government would disburse four months’ money as a way of preventing the spread of Coronavirus (Covid-19) and observing social distance. She made the pledge on Friday during her visit to Gomani Village in the area of Traditional Authority (TA) […]
Cecelia Manjolo was in destitution alongside her children following the death of her husband in 2015 since he was the only breadwinner in the house. Life became unbearable and she scarcely had food or school fees for her children. “The death of my husband left a huge gap to the extent that I was relying […]
European Union (EU) Ambassador in Malawi, Sandra Paesen says there is need for the Malawi Government to harmonize the Social Cash Transfer Programme by looking into various features of the programme. She was speaking during her tour in Balaka District together with the Ambassadors of Irish Aid, Hurry Cunningham and that of Germany, Jurgen Borsch, […]
About 150 social cash transfer beneficiaries in Nkhata Bay and Dedza districts will graduate from the programme with assets such as grocery stocks, fruit trees or livestock for sustainable livelihoods. Speaking in Nkhata Bay, Community Savings and Investment Promotion (COMSIP) Communications Manager, Emmanuel Muwamba, said COMSIP would bring new initiative to deserving graduates. He said […]
Outspoken legislator for People’s Party (PP) Kamlepo Kalua wondered what is so special with Thyolo district – the home of President Peter Mutharika – after government allocated K1.5 billion in the Social Cash Transfer programme. Kalua made the query in Parliament on Tuesday after the Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare, Dr. Jean […]
Some Members of Parliament have asked government to consider establishment of Social Cash Transfer programme in the country’s cities. Member of Parliament for Mzuzu City, Leonard Njikho and that of Blantyre City Central, Themba Mkandawire, made the request in Parliament on Tuesday when the Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare, Dr. Jean Kalirani […]
The Malawi Government and the Republic of Germany have signed a financial agreement for social protection of the ultra poor IV Social Cash Transfer Programme at the Ministry of Finance in Lilongwe. Speaking after signing the agreement, Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Goodall Gondwe, said the K17.1 billion financial agreement would make available […]
Malawi Police in Dedza have arrested a number of people including traditional leaders whilst 17 of them under chief Kaphuka are under probe over a K2.6 million cash transfer scam. Chief Kaphuka has since warned he would fire the 17 village headmen involved in the scam. United Purpose, formerly Concern Universal official Joseph Mphipira said […]
Over 180, 000 vulnerable households in Malawi will now smile all the way to the bank after the government approved an immediate raise of the money they get through cash transfer by K2, 000. The raise by K2, 000 might not be significant but for child headed households, the elderly and people with disability, this […]