Ministry of Labour, Skills and Innovation Malawi

28/05/2026

28/05/2026

Ministry of Labour, TEVETA and British Council Discuss New TEVET Admission Policy

The Ministry of Labour, Skills and Innovation, in collaboration with TEVETA and the British Council, on Wednesday held a meeting to discuss and validate the draft policy for admission of students into TEVET institutions, aimed at improving access, inclusion and skills development in Malawi.

The meeting, convened under the European Union-funded Zantchito Skills for Jobs Technical Assistance Project implemented by the British Council, discussed key proposals including increasing student enrollment from 25,000 to 125,000 by 2030, expanding career guidance services to reach 1.2 million learners, and increasing annual applications into TEVET institutions from 30,000 to 80,000.

The draft policy also promotes flexible entry pathways, including Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), while strengthening gender equality, disability inclusion, labour market alignment and reducing financial barriers affecting access to technical and vocational education.

Senior Deputy Director for Technical and Vocational Training in the Ministry of Labour, Skills and Innovation, Chifundo Lodzeni, commended stakeholders for their contributions towards shaping the policy, saying the reforms will help improve the quality, relevance and employability outcomes within the TEVET sector.

European Union Programme Manager for Education and TEVET, Donatella Gobbi, expressed concern over delays in finalising the policy and urged the Ministry to take a leading role in ensuring its completion, observing that Malawi continues to lose potential benefits from TEVET skills due to limited access caused by structural and financial barriers. Meanwhile, Zantchito Skills for Jobs Technical Assistance Project Deputy Team Leader, Dick Maganga, expressed hope that the next steps in the formulation of the policy will progress smoothly under the Ministry’s leadership.

26/05/2026

In the calm lakeside of Lake Malawi in Karonga Ngara Community Technical College is unfolding a new mining story for Malawi, not in large machines or distant investment deals, but in the hands of young people learning to see value beneath the soil.

As Malawi positions mining as a key driver of development under the Malawi 2063 vision, institutions like Ngala are helping turn that ambition into practical skills and real opportunity.

What is emerging at Ngara Community Technical College is more than training it is a transformation. Young Malawians are being equipped with technical skills to identify, refine and process minerals. In doing so, they are not just preparing for jobs; they are becoming part of a national story where Malawi’s natural resources begin to translate into skills, livelihoods, and lasting development.

Thinking of getting a skill in mining ?
Consider applying with Ngara Community Technical College.

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26/05/2026

Tikupitilizabe kudziwa zambiri zokhudza Ministry of Labour, Skills and Innovation Malawi 👷🏽‍♂️🇲🇼

Did you know that the Labour Services Department also helps promote safe workplaces? 👀⚠️

Through Occupational Safety and Health (OSH), the department works to ensure that workers are protected from accidents, dangerous machinery, unhealthy conditions and unsafe working environments.

🛠️ Labour officers conduct workplace inspections
🛠️ They help enforce safety standards
🛠️ They investigate workplace accidents
🛠️ They promote workers’ safety and wellbeing

💡 Safe workplace = productive workplace 😌

Whether ndi ku factory, shop, office, construction site kapena kumunda… chitetezo kuntchito n’chofunika kwa aliyense 🤝

💬 Tell us…
Do you think most workplaces in Malawi follow proper safety measures? 👀

26/05/2026

Tikupitilizabe zodziwitsana zambiri zokhudza Ministry of Labour, Skills and Innovation Malawi

Mukudziwa kuti ma Labour Offices alipo m’ma district ambiri m’dziko muno? 👀 Many people hear about the Ministry of Labour but are not aware that Labour Services officers are available closer to them to assist with workplace issues.

The Labour Services Department helps handle complaints related to unfair dismissal, unpaid salaries, contracts, leave days, compensation, unsafe workplaces, and conditions of work. The department also promotes occupational safety and health to ensure workplaces are safe for everyone 🤝

📍 You can access services through District Labour Offices, Regional Labour Offices, and the Ministry Headquarters. So next time mukakhala ndi nkhani ya kuntchito, know that Labour Services Department ilipo kukuthandizani.

💬 Before today… mumadziwa kuti ma Labour Offices alipo m’districts ambiri?🙂

25/05/2026

Get to know the Ministry of Labour, Skills and Innovation Malawi

Many of you come to us every day seeking advice and guidance on labour related issues and for that, we say thank you! 👏🏾
To us, this is important feedback because it shows that Malawians understand the role of the Ministry of Labour in protecting workers and promoting fair labour practices.

Today, let’s talk about one of the Ministry’s key departments ; the Labour Services Department 👷🏽‍♂️📄 This department is responsible for labour administration in Malawi and works to ensure fairness and compliance with labour laws.

🔹 Resolves labour disputes and complaints
🔹 Conducts workplace inspections
🔹 Promotes workers’ rights and decent work
🔹 Handles issues of contracts, leave, salaries, unfair dismissal, and conditions of work
🔹 Assists with workers compensation processes
🔹 Promotes occupational safety and health
🔹 Helps eliminate child labour
🔹 Registers trade unions

😌 In short… Labour Services Department imaonetsetsa kuti wantchito ndi mabwana onse akulandira chilungamo komanso kuti malamulo a ntchito akutsatidwa.

25/05/2026

Zikuti bwanji apa?😂🤚 Good morning? Mwadzuka bwanji? Muli uli? Mwayuka uli? Adyimwiche uli?🙃

what a day!

let's start our day with mtima olimbikila, a hard working spirit tikuti, zojomba ku ntchito sizabwino, tiyeni ulesi ayi.

Weekend inali bwanji? Tafika kale pa ground kutipula kapena 🤭watiphweteka?

let's work hard, hard work pays, no excuses, titipule limodzi to build our country, Malawi.

23/05/2026

Good morning fam ☀️😌

“Zoti kuntchito amapuma mbali ino sitikudziwa…” kudandaulatu kwa ogwira ntchito mnzathu uku🥹🤚

Meet Mphatso 👨🏽‍🏭
Mphatso amagwira ntchito masiku onse and we mean 7/7… no proper rest, no off day😮‍💨

At first amaona ngati akulimbikira ntchito.
But patapita nthawi? 😬
❌ Kutopa kwambiri
❌ Mistakes at work
❌ Kukwiya msanga
❌ Even dangerous accidents started happening ⚠️

📢 Did you know?
The Employment Act says resting at work is a RIGHT, not favour.

👉🏽 Section 36 of the Employment Act says:
✔️ An employee should not work more than 6 consecutive days without rest
✔️ Every worker deserves at least 24 consecutive hours of rest 🛌

💡 Why is rest important?
😌 Rest restores energy
🧠 It protects mental health
⚙️ It reduces workplace accidents
📈 It improves productivity

⚠️ No rest = danger
A tired worker can make serious mistakes, get injured, or even risk other people’s lives.

Kupuma si ulesi 🤭
Kupuma ndi gawo lofunika pa ntchito yabwino komanso yotetezeka.

Kodi kuntchito kwanu mumapeza nthawi yopuma bwino? ??

22/05/2026

Tigone Tigone, enafe mawa wakuntchitoso pamene ena akupuma,

Let's remember kupuma ndikofunika Pou ntchito...Kodi mukuona ngati kufunika kwake ndikotani ku ntchito

22/05/2026

Good evening,lero Tiyeni tiphunzitsaneko Zamalamulo a antchito from Employment Act....

Aliyense azinena lamulo lomwe akudziwa kenaka tizikomzana pompanso🙃.Aliyense atengepo mbali

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21/05/2026

Kalinda Community Technical College in Nkhotakota, whose construction stalled in 2020, is nearing completion after construction works resumed this year, bringing hope for skills development and opportunities closer to the youth.

Once completed, the college will help many young people acquire practical skills within their community, reducing the need to travel long distances in search of technical and vocational training.

During a tour of the project, Minister of Labour, Skills and Innovation Joel Chigona, MP, described the college as a key investment in empowering youths and supporting community development.

MP for the area Thoko Lunji also encouraged parents, chiefs and young people to fully utilise the institution through enrolment and active participation..

#𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭