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Research Dissemination Conference gets a boost of 22 Million Kwacha from MPPRAP

The Malawi Public Policy Research and Analysis Project (MPPRAP), a project within the Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, presented a cheque of Twenty Two Million Malawi Kwacha (K22,018,500.00) to the National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) towards the cost of the 2017 National Research Dissemination Conference (NRDC). The cheque presentation was performed by the Secretary to Treasury (ST), Mr. Ben Botolo and was received on behalf of the NCST by the Secretary for Read more…

By Lucky Fatch, ago

NCST Director General, Anthony Muyepa-Phiri launches the preparation of Malawi State of Science and Technology Report (2017/18), LakeSide Hotel, Salima.

The National Commission for  Science and Technology (NCST) officially launched the preparation of the Malawi State of Science and Technology Report (2017/18), at LakeSide Hotel in Salima. The meeting was convened to provide a platform for collection, sharing and review of administrative data which is under the custody of various institutions in the country including those which were represented at this workshop. The data will be used in the compilation of the second Biennial State Read more…

By Lucky Fatch, ago

The African Union Kwame Nkrumah Awards for Scientific Excellence (AUKNASE)

The African Union Kwame Nkrumah Awards for Scientific Excellence (AUKNASE) RULES OF PROCEDURE For The Continental Level Award USD100,000 The African Union Commission is committed to ensure that science and technology contributes to our sustainable development efforts. The Constitutive Act, establishing the African Union, recognizes the need to advance the development of Africa by promoting research in all fields, and in science and technology in particular. The Commission, through its Department of Human Resources, Science Read more…

By Lucky Fatch, ago

MEDIA EDITORS SENSITIZED ON BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOSAFETY

MEDIA EDITORS SENSITIZED ON BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOSAFETY The National Commission for Science and Technology in collaboration with the Program for Biosafety Systems (PBS) recently conducted a sensitization workshop for editors of media houses. The workshop which took place at Mt Soche Hotel on 17th and 18th August was on the basics of Biotechnology and biosafety. Mrs. Gift Kadzamira, Head of Documentation Services opened the workshop on behalf of the Director General. In her remarks she Read more…

By Lucky Fatch, ago

MEDIA EDITORS SENSITIZED ON BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOSAFETY

MEDIA EDITORS SENSITIZED ON BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOSAFETY The National Commission for Science and Technology in collaboration with the Program for Biosafety Systems (PBS) recently conducted a sensitization workshop for editors of media houses. The workshop which took place at Mt Soche Hotel on 17th and 18th August was on the basics of Biotechnology and biosafety. Mrs. Gift Kadzamira, Head of Documentation Services opened the workshop on behalf of the Director General. In her remarks she Read more…

By Lucky Fatch, ago

SANBIO – LUANAR (FISH NODE, AQUAFISH CENTER OF EXCELLENCE) CALL FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE REGIONAL COURSE

e tra Introduction AquaTrans (Transformation of Aquaculture, Fish Processing and Value Addition In The SADC Region) is the first regional training course being offered by Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) with support from New Partnership for Africa Development – Southern Africa Network for Biosciences (NEPAD-SANBio) BioFISA II Programme (a Finnish-Southern African Partnership Programme). AquaTrans aims at providing a platform of knowledge and skills sharing among stakeholders for strengthened capacity in aquaculture technologies Read more…

By Lucky Fatch, ago

SANBIO – LUANAR (FISH NODE, AQUAFISH CENTER OF EXCELLENCE) CALL FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE REGIONAL COURSE

Introduction AquaTrans (Transformation of Aquaculture, Fish Processing and Value Addition In The SADC Region) is the first regional training course being offered by Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) with support from New Partnership for Africa Development – Southern Africa Network for Biosciences (NEPAD-SANBio) BioFISA II Programme (a Finnish-Southern African Partnership Programme). AquaTrans aims at providing a platform of knowledge and skills sharing among stakeholders for strengthened capacity in aquaculture technologies and thus Read more…

By Lucky Fatch, ago

Meeting Leland Melvin, Former NASA Astronaut

A former American astronaut Leland Melvin had breakfast meeting today with Director General of National Commission for Science and Technology at Ryalls Hotel . The meeting focused on encouraging STEM Education as well as STEM education curriculum. This is one of the aside activities outside the WiSci camp which includes meeting with MUST faculty and a Public Talk at the Malawi Polytechnic, the event would be facilitated by the DG. On Friday, the former astronaut and football star Read more…

By Lucky Fatch, ago

Sinai University of Egypt Offers Scholarships to 4 Malawian Students, Malawi- Egyptian Scientific Collaboration

Maher El-Adawy, Ambassador of Egypt to Malawi met today Friday 28 July 2017 with Mr. Anthony Muyepa, director general of NCST (National Commission for Science and Technology) as the director was introducing four Malawian students (Miss. Chifundo Kansungwi from Chiradzulu, Miss. Bless Nthambo from Chitipa, Mr. Benjamin Malema from Karonga and Mr. Osward Sikanda from Karonga) that have been awarded University Scholarships to study at Sinai University in Egypt starting from the 2017/18 academic year. Read more…

By Lucky Fatch, ago

THE 2017 SGCI ANNUAL FORUM IN LIVINGSTONE, ZAMBIA

The 2017 Annual Forum (AF) will be held in Livingstone, Zambia from 22 – 24 November 2017 alongside the Global Research Council (GRC) meeting. It will be hosted by the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), Zambia and National Commission for Science and Technology , Malawi in partnership with The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) of the Africa Union Commission. The overarching theme for the forum is: Towards Effective Public – Private Partnerships in Read more…

By Lucky Fatch, ago