Month: March 2022 Posts

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,… ...

Indian national raped male employees at Bakelines Limited, says Ministry of Labour

Feb 11, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Ministry of Labour says it has established that an Indian national, who is on the run, sexually abused male employees at Bakelines Limited in Lilongwe. Minister of Labour Vera Kamtukule visited the company today… ...

Interns’ stipend delayed

Oct 07, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Ministry of Labour says stipends for Government Interns have been delayed due to technical challenges. Secretary for Labour Dickson Chunga said in a statement that the delay has affected interns under Government Internship Program.… ...

Government warns transporters: You will be jailed for 10 years

Sep 30, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawi Government has warned transporters for not paying international truck drivers a minimum wage of K140 thousand (about U$160) a month, saying such transporters risk being handed a 10-year-jail sentence. Malawi is currently experiencing a… ...

Government launches Malawi Decent Work Country Programme II

Sep 12, 2021 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Government of Malawi of Malawi through the Ministry of Labour has launched Malawi Decent Country Programme II which aims to make a labour market in Malawi that is more productive, delivers a fairer income and… ...

Marketing Machines launches web-based platform for job seekers

Jul 28, 2021 Chris Loka 0 &

As recruiters begin to migrate into the digital realm, online recruitment is quickly becoming a preferred means of talent scouting and many companies are now paying closer heed to the developments. This has also necessitated… ...

Employers still paying Malawians MK18,000 as monthly stipends in Mzuzu

Jul 09, 2021 Thula Chisamba 0 &

Some Malawians in Mzuzu have disclosed that their bosses are still paying them stipends that are below government's set minimum wage of MK50,000 per month. In an interview, Gomezgani Sichali, shop assistant for one of… ...