Malawi’s minimum wage now at K551 per day

Malawi Government has revised the statutory minimum wage from K317 to K551 per day. This should be good news for low earners working in factories, security companies as well as domestic workers who have been crying over the past two years for the minimum wage to be adjusted upwards. The development means that a worker working 30 days of the month will now be earning a minimum of K16, 530 from K9, 510. A statement from the Ministry of Labour released yesterday says the new minimum wage applies without exception to all sectors of the economy and in all areas. “Employers are reminded...

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Malawi's Joyce Banda and the Rise of Women in African Politics

Malawi’s new president Joyce Banda is another proof of the strength of women in African politics. She has overcome tribulations to shoot to the top of her country’s leadership ladder. Motherly and resplendent in rich African colours, Joyce Hilda Banda came across as the perfect embodiment of African feminine grace when the international media focused on her swearing-in as Malawi’s fourth president on Saturday April 7, 2012, in Lilongwe, the country’s capital city. Taking office as president following the sudden death of maverick President Bingu wa Mutharika on Thursday April 5, Ms Banda has made history as Malawi’s first female head of state. After having been her country’s first female vice-president, she has now also added more feathers...

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