When people are desperately in need of something, they usually refer to a statement which says that half a loaf is better than none. This statement is suitable for less important situations but not matters of the State. Running a country efficiently calls for total commitment, no half-measures and, above all, no sugar-coating of failure. […]
Malawi government has been urged “to be decisive” in curtailing the Malawi Rural Development Fund (Mardef) and its sister project, Youth Development Fund (Yedef). In a an editorial comment, Malawi’s flagship daily, The Nation said the two projects should go to save the country’s meager resources and ensure all those who mishandled the projects account […]
Time up for DPP’s terrorist-in-chief Lewis Ngalande. The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested him for using students to access K2 million youth loans and bought personal truck. ACB inside sources confirmed the arrest of Ngalande on Wednesday in connection with corruption concerning Youth Enterprise Development Fund (Yedef). His arrest comes after the local media […]
Malawi’s youth have asked President Joyce Banda to immediately suspend the disbursement of funds under Youth Entrepreneurial Development Fund (Yedef) saying it has been highly politicised and only benefitted youths that belonged to former ruling party DPP. Malawi government committed MK3 billion into the fund, which has been grossly abused since inception. For instance, Police in the […]
Malawi’s Minister of Education Science and Technology, George Chaponda has asked UNESCO to scale up the government’s MK 3 bllion Youth Enterprise Development Fund (Yedef), saying a generation of untrained youth is susceptible to hatred and violence. “it is important to realize that there should be an effective generation of employment or engagement of the […]