The National Planning Commission (NPC) says inclusive wealth creation especially among young people in Malawi is key to the successful implementation and realization of Vision 2063–a new long-term development blueprint for the country which the commission is currently developing. The commission’s director general Dr Thomas Chataghalala Munthali spoke Thursday at NPC headquarters in the Capital […]
National Planning Commission (NPC) has emphasized the need to aim at prioritizing wealth creation in the development of Vision 2063 agenda for the country. NPC Director General, Dr. Thomas Munthali said this during Vision 2020 Review Validation workshop held at Crossroads hotel in Lilongwe on Tuesday. He said the country need to focus in the […]
The National Planning Commission (NPC) has inspired city and town council chief executive officers that they shall be actively involved in the new long-term national development plan and successor blue-print to the Vision 2020, which will emphasise on inclusive wealth creation as opposed to the focus on poverty reduction it had. NPC hosted a dinner […]
The National Planning Commission (NPC) has said the country made significant strides in educational attainment since independence, but the current state of education and skills development has a lot of room for improvement. NPC director general Thomas Munthali, whose institution is mandated to formulate the medium and long-term development plans for the country and oversee […]
Economists and opposition spokespersons on finance on Friday reacted to a 2015/16 budget statement delivered by Finance, Economic Planning and Development Minister Goodall Gondwe in parliament, saying the financial plan in “hopeless” and “not so inspiring”. The opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) spokesman on finance Joseph Njobvuyalema said in an interview after budget presentation that […]
Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) and Bankers Association of Malawi (BAM) last week organised a two-day conference in Lilongwe to appreciate efforts government is making in the financial inclusion agenda and find ways of better banking. IPA country director Dr Thomas Chataghalala Munthali, speaking at the official opening of the conference, said their global financial […]
The Economics Association of Malawi (ECAMA) has announced that it has organized its first annual research symposium which is scheduled to be held in the capital Lilongwe from 8th to 10th October. Organizers say the Symposium is pre-event to the ECAMA Annual Conference scheduled to take place on 16–18 October 2014 in Mangochi. Annually, ECAMA holds a […]
A United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) official says it is possible for couples who have sex preferences to determine whether to have a baby boy or baby girl. Thomas Munthali, UNFPA Programmes Manager for Population and Development was speaking Friday in Dedza during a public lecture on population and development which was attended by chiefs […]