Month: January 2022 Posts

Ministry of Education awards three young people

Jan 05, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has today presented awards to three young people for their innovations. The 2021 Young Innovators Awards were held at the Ministry of Education headquarters in Lilongwe. The top three… ...

Bullets Reserves to play Silver Reserves in Aubrey Dimba cup final

Dec 27, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Nyasa Big Bullets Reserves booked a spot in the final of the Aubrey Dimba Trophy following a 2-1 over Kamuzu Barracks Youth at Aubrey Dimba Ground in Mchinji on Sunday afternoon. Without some key players… ...

280 students graduate from SOS incubation centre

Nov 27, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

At SOS Children’s Village Malawi in Lilongwe, 280 students have graduated from the Youth Incubation Hub which was established with support from Malawi Government. The graduation ceremony which took place on Friday at the institution… ...

Organisation wants to empower tertiary youths

Nov 19, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Farmers Voice Africa (FAVOA) on Monday established FAVOA Students' satellite at Nkhoma University to run a youth empowerment program aimed at unearthing and nurturing self-reliant youths for National Development trainings. President for Farmers FAVOA Brighton… ...

Mental Health: Malawi secondary school students urged to speak out

Nov 10, 2021 Chris Loka 0 &

Mental health expert Lusubilo Derby has challenged Mkwichi Secondary school students in Lilongwe to normalize talking about situations they are going through saying it is sad that many young people have resorted to suicide over… ...

NatureKit trains youths on conservation of endangered animals

Nov 08, 2021 Chisomo Phiri 0 &

As a part of mentoring youths on environmental conservation and imparting knowledge on how they can take care of endangered mammals, young people in Kasungu have been trained on ecosystem and biodiversity so that they… ...

Organisation rewards outstanding youth in Phalombe

Nov 06, 2021 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Phalombe Youth Arms Organisation (PYAO) has rewarded outstanding youths in Phalombe district for their role in the fight against Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) and in promotion of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights.… ...

Youths in Malawi demand rich countries to deliver US$100 billion climate pledge

Oct 23, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Young people marched in Lilongwe on Friday in Lilongwe demanding rich countries to deliver on their US$100 billion pledge and end climate induced poverty. President of Association for Environmental Journalists Mathews Malata whose organisations organised… ...

Govt wants fresh graduates to venture into entrepreneurship

Oct 19, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Government  says fresh graduates at Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) should venture into agriculture entrepreneurship. Minister of Agriculture Lobin Lowe made the statement when Farmers Voice Africa (FAVOA) was launching an initiative… ...

UNFPA wants more Malawian teens to have information on sexual health

Oct 15, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says teenagers and adolescents should have access to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) information and services if Malawi is to reduce number of teenage pregnancies. The organization's Country… ...

Stove creator Kalichero asks for support

Oct 14, 2021 Chisomo Phiri 2 &

Twenty-year-old boy  George Kalichero from Mulanje, who created an electric stove called Kalichangu stove, has asked for support to scale up production. Kalichero said the stove has been designed to use electricity when cooking instead… ...

Team Oasis inspires youth in Chiradzulu

Oct 07, 2021 Chris Loka 0 &

A youth led Christian Charity organization, Team Oasis, has encouraged both primary and secondary school youths in Chiradzulu district to work hard if their dreams are to materialize. The team organized an educational talk on… ...

Livingstonia Synod promotes sexual reproductive health for youths

Sep 23, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Kenneth C. Mkandawire Livingstonia Synod has intensified efforts towards promoting sexual reproductive health and rights of the youths in Mzimba through a project that distribute short-term family planning methods. The Synod’s department of health… ...

Malawian youth joins in World Cleanup Day

Sep 19, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Youth in Malawi on Saturday held several activities as part of the World Cleanup Day which unites millions of people in 180 countries. On the day, volunteers and partners worldwide come together cleaning up litter… ...

Experts urge African leaders to propel youth participation in agriculture

Sep 10, 2021 Chris Loka 0 &

Agriculture experts have urged leaders in African countries including Malawi to deliberately formulate agriculture policies and programs that will help young people to adopt new technologies and access productive resources including loans, land and markets.… ...