The Minister of Industry and Trade Simplex Chithyola Banda says the administration of President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has put much interest in developing the industrial parks, which will expand exports of Malawian products and improve the foreign exchange earnings for the country.
Minister of Education Madalitso Kambauwa Wirima has disclosed that the School Leadership Programme (SLP), which is under the Malawi Education Reform Program (MERP), will play a crucial role as a catalyst for improving the quality of education in schools.
Majority of the young people in both private and public schools in Malawi are not fully aware of the dangers of drug use and many see drugs as a solution to their problems, a narrative report by Drug Fight Malawi says.
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has called for greater involvement of non-governmental organizations in social protection interventions in Malawi, stressing that this is key in complementing government efforts to improve the welfare of vulnerable communities.
Youths in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Mwenewenya in Chitipa have called for more outreach clinics saying they are key in increasing uptake of family planning methods (FPM) amongst youths in rural areas.
Government has expressed commitment to ensuring growth of the mining sector by launching the 2022 - 2027 Mining Strategic Plan alongside the National Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Policy.