At least 1,600 young people across Malawi are expected to undergo special training aimed at equipping them with knowledge on entrepreneurship, life skills and mindset change. The training is being championed by the National Youth Council of Malawi (NYCOM) through…
As one way of keeping youths in school, a Lilongwe-based youth-led organisation, Active Youth Organisation 4 Development (AYOD) has partnered communities in Area 21 on education, child rights, youth empowerment and economic growth programmes. Led by its executive director, Vitumbiko…
A group of students from the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS) has created an innovative app that will help students to prepare for exams by providing solutions to past paper questions. They are Timothy Miamba, Chiyembekezo Chilembwe,…
Six talented innovators are set battle it out in a competition run by UNICEF, where they will showcase their user-centered, refined and eco-friendly desk concepts. The winning design will be selected for mass production and distributed to local schools in…
An alliance of farmers operating, under the name Chamunya Cooperative, is earning rewards through production and supply of honey products. The cooperative, based in Kajembe Kumwenda Village in Traditional Authority Chindi in Mzimba District has over 300 members divided into…
In a quest to generate extra funds and achieve economic independence, government-owned Rumphi Teacher Training College has ventured into farming. Officially opened in March 2024, the college is making strides in both crop and animal husbandry. Rumphi Teacher Training College…
A Lilongwe-based organisation, Girl Power for Change has donated school uniforms to disadvantaged learners at Yepa Primary School in Lilongwe in a bid promote to promote education. The organisation’s founder and executive director, Linda Phiri said the donation was also…
A youth-owned company, Adventures with Colby (AwC) has carved a niche in Malawi’s tourism sector as one of the country’s leading travel and expedition companies. The company has over the years developed expertise in hiking, trekking, camping and corporate team-building.…
President Lazarus Chakwera has underlined the need for Malawians to continue respecting customs and traditions, highlighting their significance in fostering national cohesion and cultural identity. Chakwera has also appeal to people in the country to respect other people’s traditions for…
About 113 children in Chikwawa district are beaming with joy after receiving essential items from Community Focus (COFO), an organisation dedicated to supporting vulnerable communities. The donation includes clothes and blankets meant to bring warmth and comfort to the beneficiaries.…