Unemployment Archives

Unemployment protests turn sour: leader arrested as youth demand action

Nov 11, 2024 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A group of young people seeking employment opportunities in Israel were met with tear gas at Capital Hill in Lilongwe, Malawi, as they attempted to express their concerns to government officials. The youths, who gathered… ...

Richard Chirwa is the founder of Fadeth Furnishers in Malawi

Up to K2 Million per Month: Fadeth Furnishers Offers Lucrative Freelance Sales Opportunities for Malawian Youth

Sep 18, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

In response to Malawi's soaring unemployment rates, Fadeth Furnishers has introduced an enticing commission-based job opportunity, boasting potential earnings of up to K2 million per month, all from the convenience of a smartphone. Taking to… ...

CHRR urges Govt to pay ex-miners their terminal benefits

Jul 30, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) says it is concerned with the continued delay by the government of Malawi to pay terminal benefits to thousands of Malawians who worked in South African mines… ...

Employees tipped on retirement planning

Jul 29, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A local capacity and advisory firm in the country has asked employees to change mindset towards retirement so as to narrow the unemployment gap most especially among the youth. Sycamore Consult managing director Audrey Mwala… ...

Chakwera fails “simple” HARDtalk question

Jul 28, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 2 &

...3.7m actually 3.5m people are accessing AIP ...600K who lost their jobs compared to 300K that were employed... Malawians are mocking President Lazarus Chakwera for a poor BBC HARDtalk interview. The President failed to answer… ...

MPC asks workers to apply for retrenchment

Jul 15, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

The Malawi Post Corporation (MPC) has asked its employees to apply for voluntary retrenchment as the parastatal seeks to offload over 500 employees. MPC Management sent a circular to employees in which the workers are… ...

Malova Youth Association to hold vigils at Mzuzu State Lodge

Jun 16, 2021 Thula Chisamba 0 &

A grouping of unemployed youth, trading under 'Malova Youth Association', has disclosed plans to hold vigils at Mzuzu State Lodge till government makes a commitment, in writing, to employ them this year. In an interview,… ...