Month: October 2022 Posts

Malawi Minister of Labour hails tobacco companies for fighting child and forced labour

Oct 05, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Minister of Labour Vera Kamtukule  has commended Tobacco companies for being proactive in promotion of labour and agricultural practices aimed at addressing decent work deficits including child labour and forced labour. The Minister made the… ...

Govt faulted for blocking unemployed nurses from seeking jobs in USA and Saudi Arabia

Aug 03, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Unemployed nurses and midwives have demanded an explanation from Malawi Government over its decision to block National Organization of Nurses and Midwives of Malawi (NONM) from sending jobless nurses and midwives to United States and… ...

Vera lambasted for tokenism: Improve our wages, workers tell minister

May 03, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Labour Vera Kamtukule has been faulted for wearing a domestic workers' uniform while failing to adequately fight for workers' rights. Kamtukule wore a domestic workers’ uniform on Labour Day, saying she was "representing… ...

Fredokiss presents proposal to train 10,000 youth in blockchain

Apr 15, 2022 Russell Kondowe 1 &

Musician Penjani Kaluwa, popularly known as Fredokiss has presented a proposal to Minister of Labour Vera Kamtukule to train 10,000 youth in blockchain and technology education. Fredokiss presented the proposal yesterday on behalf of CLST… ...

Minister of Labour Kamtukule commits to end child labour in Malawi

Mar 31, 2022 Chris Loka 0 &

Minister of labour Vera Kamtukule has told Southern African Developing Community (SADC) employment and labour ministers that her ministry is committed to fighting tooth and nail in making sure that cases of child labour are… ...

Labour Ministry seeks to address sexual harassment in Malawi tea sector

Mar 28, 2022 Chris Loka 0 &

Minister of Labour Vera Kamtukule visited Tea Association of Malawi Offices in Blantyre where she stressed government’s determination to address issues of sexual harassment and child labour in the tea sector. Speaking in an interview,… ...

ECAM takes steps to end child labour

Mar 18, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Employers' Consultative Association of Malawi (ECAM) has put up several measures, including development of a training manual for employers, in a bid to eliminate child labour in Malawi. This was disclosed on Tuesday 15 March,… ...