Unemployment Archives

Woman arrested for stealing K1 million from job seekers

Jul 03, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Chikwawa Police Station is keeping in custody a 32-year-old woman for allegedly fleecing job seekers of over K1 million. According to the Deputy Public Relations Officer for Chikwawa police, sergeant Dickson Matemba, the suspect, Shelie… ...

62 ICT officers fired at Road Traffic

Mar 05, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Directorate of Road Traffic and Safety Services (DTRSS) has laid off 62 information and communications technology officers who were recruited by the department in 2015. The fired DRTSS employees said they were told by… ...

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… ...