June 25
Malawi: Luanar Faces Growing Labour Crisis As Salary Talks Collapse, Strike Threat Looms
A major labour crisis is brewing at Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources after staff unions formally declared a labour dispute with university management… Read more »
May 25
Malawi: 'Just an Assault' - Civil Servants Union Tears Into New Minimum Wages As Cost of Living Crushes Workers
The newly announced minimum wage adjustments have triggered outrage from labour leaders, with the Civil Servants Trade Union (CSTU) declaring that the salary increments are nowhere… Read more »
May 15
Malawi: ACB Faces Salary Disparities Row As Senior Staff Get Up to 45.9 Percent Raise While Juniors Receive 16 Percent Increase
Tension is quietly building inside the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), where senior officers have been awarded salary increments of up to 45.9 percent, while lower-graded staff have… Read more »
April 30
Malawi: Unions Demand Salary Hike for Public Servants, Slams Govt for 'Token' Increase
The newly formed Federation of Civil Service Unions (FOCSU) has demanded a major overhaul of salaries and allowances for civil servants, rejecting the government's recent 10-20… Read more »
April 23
Malawi: Ex-RBM Boss Drops Hammer - Revoke Pension Fund Licence Over K128bn Amaryllis Scandal
A former Governor of the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has delivered a blistering indictment of the Public Service Pension Trust Fund, calling for its licence to be revoked over… Read more »
April 20
Africa: Africa's Job Crisis Deepens As Growth Lags Behind Exploding Population, World Bank Warns
A stark warning from the World Bank has laid bare a growing crisis across Africa: economies are simply not expanding fast enough to create jobs for millions of young people… Read more »
April 06
Malawi: Teachers' Union Under Siege As Revolt Erupts Over 'Misused Funds' and Leadership Failure
A bitter and fast-escalating internal revolt has erupted within the Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM), exposing deep fractures, simmering anger, and explosive allegations of financial… Read more »
April 03
Malawi: Rural Workers Locked Out of Justice As Malawi's Labour System Struggles to Reach the Majority
Access to labour justice--widely regarded as a cornerstone of fair and effective employment systems--remains out of reach for thousands of rural Malawians, exposing deep structural… Read more »
March 30
Malawi: You Can't Build a Nation On Hunger - Kazembe's K200,000 Demand Sparks Outrage
Gerald Kazembe's proposal to raise Malawi's minimum wage to K200,000 has sparked predictable backlash, dismissed by critics as unrealistic, impractical, even populist. But beneath… Read more »
March 05
Malawi: Government Verifies 199,000 Civil Servants in Headcount Exercise, Irregularities Surface
The Department of Human Resource Management and Development says it has verified 199,000 civil servants out of an estimated 292,000 employees in the first phase of the ongoing… Read more »
February 19
Malawi: MK128 Billion Gamble - Inside the High-Risk Amaryllis Deal Putting Civil Servants' Pensions On the Line
A high-stakes financial drama is unfolding in the corridors of power, pitting Malawi's top legal and anti-corruption offices against its central bank. At the heart of the storm is… Read more »
February 16
Malawi: Activists Demand Names, Figures and Arrests After Mutharika Claims Government Flushed Out Ghost Workers
President Peter Mutharika's revelation that government has removed ghost workers from the public payroll has triggered intense national debate, with governance and human rights… Read more »
January 28
Malawi: Retired Civil Servants Praise Government for Mass Gratuity Payments
The Association of Retired Civil Servants in Malawi has commended the current government for initiating the mass payment of gratuities to retired civil servants, particularly those… Read more »
January 20
Malawi: Mwanamveka Unbundles Bold Steps On Youth Empowerment
Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Decentralisation Joseph Mwanamveka on Monday outlined bold fiscal and policy measures aimed at transforming Malawi's youth into active… Read more »
January 19
Malawi: 30,000 Jobs, 270,000 Job Seekers - Why Malawi's Youth Are Locked Out
Malawi is creating only 30,000 formal jobs each year, yet about 270,000 young people enter the labour market annually. This means that every year, the vast majority of youths are… Read more »
January 12
Malawi: Slow Down, Hon. Bright Msaka - Stop Treating Teachers With Contempt
In Malawi, the suffering of teachers is not a secret--it is a national shame. Primary and secondary school teachers survive on salaries that are eaten alive by inflation, brutal… Read more »
December 30, 2025
Malawi: Malawi to Review Labour Export Policies Amid Concerns Over 'Trapped' Citizens
Malawi has intensified efforts to redesign its existing labour export agreements with the Middle East and Asia, as well as the pending deal with Russia to ensure safety of… Read more »
November 06, 2025
Malawi: Chithyola Vindicated? Government Denial Crumbles As Austerity Memo Confirms Youth Job Freeze
When Leader of the Opposition Simplex Chithyola Banda accused the government of having struck a deal with the IMF that would impose harsh measures on Malawians -- including… Read more »
October 28, 2025
Malawi: Ministry of Youth Launches K720 Million Agra-Funded Spice Project to Transform Youth Jobs and Agriculture
The Government of Malawi, through the Ministry of Youth and Sports, has launched a K720 million initiative aimed at transforming youth employment and driving agri-food systems… Read more »
October 21, 2025
Malawi: Castel Malawi Strengthens Employee Welfare, Market Leadership
Castel Malawi Limited has deepened its drive to foster employee well-being and strengthen workplace harmony, following the successful Castel Malawi Workers Union (Camawu) Annual… Read more »
October 13, 2025
Malawi: Mtambo Dismisses Social Media Claims Linking Him to Planned Anti-Govt Protests
Former Minister of Civic Education and National Unity Timothy Mtambo has dismissed as false and misleading social media reports linking him to alleged plans for demonstrations… Read more »
July 16, 2025
Malawi: Joyce Banda Says She's Secured 100,000 Jobs Abroad for Malawi's Youth
Former President and leader of the People's Party (PP), Joyce Banda, says her focus is on empowering women and young people as a strategy for national development -- and she's… Read more »
June 25, 2025
Malawi: 'We Just Want to Work' - the Struggle of Informal Traders in Malawi
In the bustling streets of Blantyre, Malawi's commercial hub, informal traders form the backbone of the local economy. Selling everything from fruits to second-hand clothes, these… Read more »
