Former president and People’s Party (PP) leader Joyce Banda has reassured local smallholder farmers that once voted into power she will exploit new export markets for their produce in a bid to give them meaningful earnings for their sweat and promised to put three million jobless Malawians on employment. She was speaking on Monday at […]
Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Luanar) on Thursday graduated 1 670 students in their various fields of study with a concern that Malawi’s shrunken job market would not absorb them. Four of the graduating students were awarded with doctorate degrees, 25 got masters degrees and the rest received first degrees, diplomas and certificates. […]
The newly-registered political party UTM, has blamed soaring unemployment rate in the country on bad governance by the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Addressing a rally in Blantyre’s Chirimba Township on Sunday, UTM’s inspiring Member of Parliament (MP) for Blantyre-Kabula constituency, Felix Njawala, lamented uncontrolled labour migration to South Africa among young people. “One of […]
At least 50 young people from Nyezelera in Phalombe on Tuesday graduated with certificates in various vocational skills after undergoing a six months training sponsored by the River of Life organization’s youth development center. Executive Director for River of Life in Phalombe, Mark Dzimbiri said 80 percent of the youths that graduated are orphans and […]
Suddenly there is a flurry of activities. Construction projects to be exact. Bridges and short roads top the list. They are everywhere, especially in the cities. In the rural areas, Minister of Transport and Public Works Jappie Mhango could be the busiest person. He has been launching one bridge project after another. Each one of […]
The ‘Chilima factor’ is dominating the promises for Malawi ahead of May 21 2019 elections as vice-president Saulos Chilima promises to create one million jobs in the country within a year has also been parroted by main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP). Chilima, who dumped the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in June and is […]
A renowned social commentator has said the ongoing internship program implemented by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) led government is illegal as it lacks legal framework. Humphrey Mvula, former political spin doctor for the United Demcratic Front (UDF) said in an interview on Tuesday that there was need for the government to put in place […]
Malawi government has attributed increased cases of drug abuse to high level of unemployment and widespread poverty. Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security Chief Director, Hudson Mankhwala, said this during the 2018/19 JTI Leaf Company Employment Fair held at Ufulu Gardens in Lilongwe on Saturday. “Because the youth are vulnerable, they engage in drug abuse while […]
The Ministry of Labour, Youth, Sports and Manpower Development says the private sector can benefit from the youth internship programme by requesting for interns to be attached to their companies. Principal Secretary Joseph Mwandidya said government could be providing allowance while the interns are working. “The problem is that we did not conduct enough sensitisation […]
Minister of Civic Education, Culture and Community Development, Grace has urged Malawians youths to utilise skills as a way of fighting high unemployment in the country . Chiumia said this during this year’s commemoration of the International Literacy Day (ILD) at Manyamula Skills Development centre ground in Mzimba on Saturday under the theme ‘Literacy and […]
Government has rolled out K4.8 billion internship programme in various ministries and parastals which will and so far 2,227 youths have been recruited to curb youth unemployment. Minister of Labour Francis Kasaila announced this on Friday, saying 3,000 people applied but they have found space for 2 227, who will be entitled to K80 000 monthly […]
Malawi’s immediate past president Joyce Banda says it is possible to create one million jobs in the country within a year but said the problem is that there are many pessimists in Malawi. Speaking in a special program on her Ufulu Radio, Banda said it does not matter what type of jobs would be created but […]
Vice-President Saulos Chilima has said his United Transformation Movement (UTM) administration will launch a K40 billion entrepreneurship fund with K200 000 loan ceiling to 200 000 people to spur employment as part of his pledge to create one million jobs if elected president in the 2019 Tripartite Elections. Speaking, Sunday during a political rally at […]
Malawi’s unemployed youth levels continue to rise, bringing concerns the southern African impoverished country will not meet much of the intended development goals. During the 14th Civil Society Forum (CSF) held at the Heja Game Lodge in Windoek, Namibia from earlier this month, the Malawi Chapter of the Southern African Alliance on Youth Employment (Saaye), […]
Malawi’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) publicity secretary Nicholous Dausi, who is also Minister of Information and Communication Technology, has dismissed Vice-President Saulos Klaus Chilima (SKC) pledge to create one million jobs if elected president in the 2019 Tripartite Elections. President Peter Mutharika already dismissed Chilima on the issue but Dausi added his voice during […]
Barely days after President Peter Mutharika cast doubt on some of the promises by United Transformation Movement (UTM), Vice President Saulos Chilima on Sunday took time to give hints of his vision on how he will go about creating one million jobs if elected President of this country in the May 2019 Tripartite Elections. Addressing […]
Political and economic commentators have said there is no need for “pessimism” in vice president Saulos Chilima’s one million job creation promise, saying it is a possible dream. University of Livingstonia political analyst George Phiri said this is disappointing to note the stand taken by President Peter Mutharika in doubting the the plan, saying as he should […]
President Peter Mutharika has for the first time conceded that power black outs is grossly affecting industries and job creation in the country. He said this on Thursday during his whistle stop tour from Mzuzu to Lilongwe via Nkhotakota and Salima. “Some people are saying that they will create one million jobs within a year, […]