Month: December 2022 Posts

ECAM vows to promote compliance with labour laws

Dec 14, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Employers’ Consultative Association of Malawi (ECAM) has expressed commitment to promoting companies and organisations’ compliance with the local and the international labour laws. This is according to ECAM’s president Anne Chavula who was speaking… ...

ECAM calls for commitment to address child labour

Oct 12, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Employers’ Consultative Association of Malawi (ECAM) has called on employers to commit and support activities that address the root causes of child labour and has since announced the 3rd Edition of the 'Employer of… ...

ECAM says truck drivers directing anger to wrong party

Sep 19, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Employers' Consultative Association of Malawi (ECAM) has faulted drivers under Professional Drivers Association of Malawi (PODUM) who are planning to stage a strike to force government to increase their salaries, saying the drivers are directing… ...

ECAM trains employers on child labour elimination

Aug 15, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Chirwa Employers' Association of Malawi (ECAM)  has trained employers from private sector on issues of child labour, mainly on how the employers can help in  combating child labour. The Employers who have been trained are… ...

ECAM launches  business agenda aimed at creating jobs, wealth

Aug 08, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Employers' Consultative Association of Malawi (ECAM) has launched a business agenda which has got six pillars focusing on creating an enabling environment for creation of jobs and wealth. Speaking after the launch, President of ECAM… ...

ECAM reaffirms commitment to fight child labour

Jul 08, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Employers' Consultative Association of Malawi (ECAM) has reaffirmed its commitment towards eliminating child labour in the country. This is according to ECAM vice president Ivy Kwatiwani who was speaking during the commemoration of World… ...

ECAM engages academia and employers in Mzuzu

Apr 24, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Employers Consultative Association of Malawi on Thursday held an explorative interface meeting with employers in industries and the academia at Grand Palace Hotel in Mzuzu. The meeting was organized with support from Strengthening Higher Education… ...

ECAM seeks to eliminate child labour in Malawi through ACCEL Africa Project

Mar 29, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Employers' Consultative Association of Malawi (ECAM) is implementing a project in Malawi which aims to fast track the elimination of child labour by withdrawing children that are in child labour, especially in the agricultural sector.… ...

Employers association applauds govt for ‘ambitious’ budget

Mar 01, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Employers Consultative Association of Malawi (ECAM) has commended the Malawi government for what it has described as an 'ambitious' 2022/2023 National Budget. This is according to ECAM's response to the 2022/2023 National Budget which… ...

Financial sector urged to help fight child labour

Feb 25, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Employers Consultative Association of Malawi (ECAM) has urged the country's financial service providers to join the fight against child labour. The call was made in the commercial city of Blantyre on Thursday February 22 during… ...

‘FISP not bearing fruits’ -Experts

Nov 12, 2015 Victoria Milanzi 15 &

The Economists Association of Malawi (ECAMA) has reiterated that the farm inputs subsidy program (FISP) is not helping Malawi given the country’s economic base. ECAMA President, Henry Kachaje, said that FISP is failing to produce… ...