Month: February 2020 Posts

TEVETA says technical education crucial for sustainable growth

Feb 16, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Technical, Entrepreneurial and Vocational Education Training Authority (TEVET) say technical education is important for a country to achieve sustainable growth. TEVETA Executive Director, Wilson Makulumiza Nkhoma, made the remarks on Friday when the organization held… ...

TNM graduate program spotlights analytics

Dec 09, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Stock Exchange-listed mobile telecoms network provider TNM Plc says the future of technology-driven businesses such as mobile telecoms and ICT relies heavily on how fresh graduates make use of data and analysis. CEO Michel… ...

Castel’s appeal for pity continues with retrenchment

Oct 01, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Castel will carry out the second phase of retrenchment this month as the company continues its appeal for pity over high taxes. According to a letter by Castel’s Director of Human Resources Naomi Nyirenda dated… ...

Govt suspends recruitment of interns

Sep 20, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Malawi Government has suspended the recruitment of new interns under the Graduate Internship Program. On Tuesday this week, the Malawi Government through the Ministry of Labour, Skills and Innovation released a list of names… ...

Govt will not recruit any more graduate interns

Sep 18, 2019 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

The Malawi government through the Ministry of Labour, Skills and Innovation has stressed that it will not recruit any more graduate interns in the 2019/2020 fiscal year. In a press release signed by secretary for… ...

Census workers go on strike

Sep 07, 2018 Richard Jimu 0 &

National Statistical Office (NSO) workers in Mulanje have gone on strike, demanding training allowances. Control Centre Supervisors have advised Enumerators and Field Supervisors in the district not to go to the field until the organisation… ...

Agribusiness: a remedy for youth unemployment

Aug 20, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The office of Agri-business in Phalombe has directed young people to embark on various agricultural activities for business purpose if the fight against unemployment among the youth is to be productive. The call comes at… ...

Mutharika’s promise: 10,000 tree planting jobs up for grab

May 19, 2018 Luke Bisani 0 &

In a move to lower youth unemployment, President Peter Mutharika's administration has disclosed plans to recruit 10,000 youths to be planting trees in the country. This comes days after minister responsible for the youth Francis… ...

Unemployed teachers to hold demos tomorrow

Apr 12, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

About 5, 500 graduate teachers will hold nationwide demonstrations tomorrow over unpaid allowances and government’s failure to recruit them. The group comprises graduates under Initial Primary School Teachers training program of Open Distance Learning (10th… ...

Employers at the risk of being imprisoned for 14 years

Oct 01, 2017 Pemphero Malimba 13 &

Employers in Malawi are living in a precarious situation as most of them face a probable long prison sentence. Malawi24 has established that the employers are still using old monthly minimum wages despite government raising… ...

The cost of not remitting Pension Contributions

Mar 19, 2017 Joseph Potani 1 &

The recent reports in the media that industrial strikes are on the rise due to employers failing to remit pension contributions to fund administrators should not be taken lightly. It is reported that Blantyre District… ...

Unemployment becomes a disease in Malawi: Graduates scrambling for non-graduate jobs

Jan 09, 2017 Thula Chisamba 87 &

Usually, in Malawi, the celebration of graduating from a university is short-lived or is mixed with anxiety of whether finding a job will be an easy task for a graduate. Most bright graduates are seen… ...

Premier Bet’s fired workers protesting in Lilongwe

Dec 22, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

…accuse bosses of having sex with female workers Premier Bet workers who got fired a fortnight ago in Lilongwe, are holding vigils right now in the capital city, Malawi24 understands. The demo is being held… ...

Community Colleges not campaign tool – Govt

Dec 11, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 12 &

The Malawi Government has dismissed claims that it is delaying construction of more technical colleges in order to open the colleges in 2019 and use them for campaign. This is coming at a time when some… ...

Lodge gives locals employment opportunities

Nov 07, 2016 Bright Malenga 18 &

A lodge known at Kataya at Ngala beach site in Nkhotakota which is owned by a Malawian is taking a role in reducing unemployment levels among Malawians in the area. As the country is being… ...