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Today I kickstarted my role as the Minister of Tou

Today I kickstarted my role as the Minister of Tourism by presiding over the Hand-over ceremony of Infrastructure at Lake Malawi National Park, Cape Maclear.

Tourism falls under pillar three of the MW2063, Urbanization. We want to have world-class urban centres and tourism hubs across the country, with requisite modern socio-economic amenities. Lake Malawi National park is a gem and treasure to behold. A catalyst for development as far as the Pilar number 3 of the MW2063 is concerned.

For instance Lake Malawi National Park is the first freshwater national park and best snorkeling destination in the world, first national park to allow people to live within it, it has over 700 species of fresh water fish and it’s a World Heritage Site. This is mind blowing.

The park however, has not been fully branded as a world class tourist site. So many things were broken here. I am now pleased to note that:
• We now have a state-of-the-art boat to deal with the challenge of lack of proper water transport to carry out law enforcement patrols in the face of encroachment and illegal fishing which are negatively affecting the integrity of this Park.
• the gate to make sure that there is no seepage of revenue,
• but also, infrastructure intended to promoted education and tourism of this park. This complementarity is critical in the management of this park which has the potential for tourism.

On behalf of the Government of Malawi I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the AfDB for the support they have given to us through the ministry in this regard.

I wrapped up the meeting by charging my officials at the ministry that it is high time the locals, our people, be the primary beneficiaries to these destinations. The beauty, entertainment and comfort that these places provide should be experienced by the average citizen and the communities that surround these sites.

Until we are fully satiated with our tourism then can we gladly share with the rest of the world. It is time that we open these places to the common Malawian who can share the experiences with their families and then share with Africa and the rest of the world. If we can not tell the story then who?

TITHETSE NKHANZA ZAKUNTCHITO Tenganipo gawo pothet

TITHETSE NKHANZA
ZAKUNTCHITO
Tenganipo gawo pothetsa nkhaza zakuntchito. Chonde yankhulani ndi a Ministry of Labour ngati mwakumana kapena kumva zinthu ngati izi:

Kugwiritsa ntchito ana
Kusamvana ku ntchito
Kusamuka kosaloledwa (illegal labor migration)
Chiwawa ndi nkhanza kuntchito

As part of our efforts to serve the country and it

As part of our efforts to serve the country and its citizens better, the Ministry of Labour is introducing Toll Free lines for all Labour and skills related matters requiring our urgent attention, particularly issues concerning child Labour, Illegal migration, and Workers disputes.
Today am glad that the TNM Toll-Free Line is now active. All TNM users can call using the code 4251 to speak to our labor department.

May I have this dance? But, yes , of course 💕

May I have this dance? But, yes , of course 💕

Did you know, Bonya can be a pesticide? Meet Cle

Did you know, Bonya can be a pesticide?

Meet Clement Taona, of Nthawi Farms. Clement is a 100 % organic farmer, meaning no pesticides or chemical fertilizers are used on his farm.

Clement started his farming business from scratch and has now 74 acres of farm land, a farm house, maize mill and a demonstration farm where people learn modern agriculture.

He is also an employer of 5 Graduates from LUANAR that manage his farm operations in horticulture, animal production, and land management. Aside from that he has over 70 permanent employees currently working on the farm in different departments.

His idea of using organic fertilizer and bio char is what is most unique about him. He is a marvel and a true inspiration. The embodiment of agriculture commercialization and industrialization the Malawian way.

Ministry of Labour correspondent: Chris Tcheleko

"We have been through ups and downs in this year i

"We have been through ups and downs in this year in our quest to guarantee decent work for our people. The festive season is a reminder of the fact that the love of God is always there for us; propelling us to hope for a better future .

Here is to wish you and yours a merry Christmas and a prosperous 2023"

Hon. Vera Kamtukule Minister of Labour

The reigning Queen of Malawi. Miss Malawi 2022! Je

The reigning Queen of Malawi. Miss Malawi 2022! Jessica! What a girl!!

We acknowledge and are grateful for the help we g

We acknowledge and are grateful for the help we get from the Development Partners and the donor community at large that make our work as government easier and help us reach more people with various programs

Nevertheless there are gaps that need to be filled in order to have greater impact and cordial relations between the government and the development partners.
In view of this the Minister of Labour held a meeting with the outgoing United Nations Resident Coordinator MS Maria Ribeiro, an ILO representative MS Patience Matandika and UNDPs resident coordinator in Malawi Mr Shigeki to see areas of possible collaborations and help the ministry deliver on its mandates to develop and protect the Labour force.

The ministry of Labor is advocating for Universal Social Protection. This is a system of policies and programmes that provide equitable access to all people and protect them throughout their lives against poverty and risks to their livelihoods and well-being. We believe that social protection is very much a Labour related matter and that integrated financing towards its programming is the way to go. The UN is already doing a lot of work with the private sector in this regard through the growth accelerator programme. It is our understanding that we can draw lessons and share experiences as we both prepare for the global growth accelerator programme expected to commence in 2023. Malawi being a pathfinder country, collaboration is pivotal to our success

Yesterday I continued my TEVET exams monitoring ex

Yesterday I continued my TEVET exams monitoring exercise. I visited two Technical Colleges of Namitete and Mangochi.

During the Visit, I was very impressed with the way the exams are being conducted in both institutions. From the delivery of the examination papers, to the administration, and the deployment of qualified invigilators, all process are strictly adhered to and this gives me so much confidence that what we are producing is of high standards.

One thing that I would like to share and I find interesting is the introduction of tiling in the brick laying course at Namitete. This course will equip our bricklayers to professionally handle tiles of any type and construct the best structures in the industry. Not only that the school is also introducing the production of cement blocks to compliment the traditional brick laying course. I encouraged the school to take advantage of the welding and fabrication department at the school to build cement block making machines. That way the two departments can impart knowledge of the cement block value chain to two different trades. In addition the excess blocks can be sold and help the school generate extra revenue.

While in Mangochi, I observed that the school is doing a lot of motor vehicle mechanics, welding and fabrication as well as tailoring. I have since encouraged the school to tailor these trades to serve the economic activities within the district. For example the Motor Vehicle Mechanics can add boat engines, the carpentry and joinery can add boat making, the fabrication course can add fish processing machines. This will add value to the college as well as the students who graduate from the college.

Lastly I have encouraged and suggested that ICT should be mainstreamed in all the trades. Everybody must learn and access the ICT. Because, everything is going digital and we need our students to be employable and versatile to speak in to what the industries needs. 90% of the jobs in the near future or even now demand knowledge in ICT. As such ICT should be adopted for all trades in the TEVET sector.

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