Tags : Youth empowerment

MHUB DRILLS YOUTH IN DIGITAL SKILLS

One of the organizations that are involved in youth empowerment initiatives, MHub, has observed that equipping the youth with entrepreneurship skills can play a key role in job creation and dealing with youth unemployment. The organization observed that government alone cannot manage to tame youth unemployment which is at 24 percent. The organization is thus […]Read More

24 YEAR OLD MUBAS GRADUATE INVENTS A LAPTOP POWER BANK

By Kenson McCloud As the country continues to grapple with persistent power black outs which have affected many sectors including education, a 24-year old Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS)graduate, Lloyd Thalavu, has innovated a laptop power bank to ensure that studies and businesses that depend on laptops are not disrupted when the […]Read More

A LOCAL NGO TRANSFORMS YOUTH IN KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

By Kenson McCloud  Grayma Youth & Women Empowerment Organisation says knowledge and skills development is a catalyst through which youth can demonstrate their potential to the country’s development. The organisation which trains youth and women in different aspects of life to become self reliant and productive citizens has expressed worry that a lot of youth […]Read More

TIMVENI DECIPHERS INTEGRATION OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AS CHAKWERA WRAPS UP

By Kenson McCloud  Youth activists in the country have described the one year the country has been at the helm of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) as a lost opportunity for championing the integration of youth development in the region. President Lazarus Chakwera took over the SADC chairmanship from his Mozambican counterpart Filipe Nyusi […]Read More

FAMA SET TO EMPOWER YOUTH IN FILM INDUSTRY

By Franklin Mtambalika  After decades of watching foreign content, the Film Association of Malawi, FAMA, says time has come for Malawian youth to market the local film industry to the outside world through their artistry. President of the Film Association of Malawi Gift Sukez Sukali says Malawi has great potential in young people who are […]Read More

GOVT CAUTIONED ON NYS IMPLEMENTATION

By Kenson McCloud  The Centre for Social Accountability & Transparency (CSAT) has called on government to desist from politicising the newly-launched National Youth Service in order to make a meaningful impact in the lives of the youth in the country. The sentiments follow the launch of the MWK3 BILLION program on Tuesday by President Lazarus […]Read More

TIMVENI INVESTIGATIONS REVEAL THE STRUGGLES YOUTH FACE IN PURSUIT OF

By Nertha Hara & Aamon Butao  The Youth in the country have bemoaned government’s failure to put in place good strategies for disbursing youth loans under the National Economic Empowerment Fund (NEEF) in the country. In an interview with Timveni, Chairperson of Umodzi Youth Group, Hamdan Nyirongo, expressed frustration that young people in his group […]Read More

YPES TRAINS YOUTH IN BRIQUETTE-MAKING

By Jecina Chikwelete  With the aim of diverting away from the use of charcoal for energy, Youth Progressive Environmental Solutions (YPES) has embarked on a project aimed at training the youth and women in briquette-making. The project, which is funded by Global Fund's Green Grants, targets 30 women and 30 young people. The projects comes […]Read More

CHAKWERA ASSURES YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS OF CONDUCIVE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

By Wilson Allan Phiri & Kenson McCloud  President Lazarus Chakwera has assured young Small and Medium innovators and investors of a conducive environment for trade activities. Chakwera made the remarks on Monday at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe when updating the nation on his State visit to Mozambique over the weekend. Chakwera said the bilateral talks […]Read More

ECONOMIC HUDDLES LIKELY TO SWELL ILLITERATE LEVELS SAYS YOUTH RIGHTS

By Aamon Butao  Some youth and child rights activists have observed that the country is in danger of grooming an illiterate generation if students at various levels of education continue lacking school fees. This comes after social media platforms continue being flooded with stories of students lacking school fees in secondary schools and universities. Speaking […]Read More