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NCST supports the 2016 National School Science Fair

The National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) has today, 11th February presented a cheque to Kamuzu Academy as its contribution towards the holding of the school’s national science fair which is an annual event that takes place to showcase innovations done in secondary schools in Malawi using locally found products. The competition is open to all secondary schools in the country including private, public and Community Day Secondary Schools (CDSS). Kamuzu Academy and its Read more…

By Lucky Fatch, ago

NCST Signs Digital Empowerment Program MOU with TECHNO BRAIN

  The National Commission for Science and Technology has entered into an agreement with Techno Brain Foundation, Mauritius (TBF) on Digital Empowerment Program. This has been symbolized by a formal signing in ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the NCST. NCST Director General, Mr. Anthony Muyepa and the Country Director of TBF, Mr. Jose Araujo expressed hope that the implementation of this MOU will help to endorse and promote youth development in ICT courses for Read more…

By Lucky Fatch, ago

NCST Signs Digital Empowerment Program MOU With Technobrain Foundation

The National Commission for Science and Technology has entered into an agreement with Techno Brain Foundation, Mauritius (TBF) on Digital Empowerment Program. This has been symbolized by a formal signing in ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the NCST. NCST Director General, Mr. Anthony Muyepa and the Country Director of TBF, Mr. Jose Araujo expressed hope that the implementation of this MOU will help to endorse and promote youth development in ICT courses for the Read more…

By Lucky Fatch, ago

NCST Small Grants Scheme

1.0 Introduction The National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) was established under section 5 of the Science and Technology Act No.16 of 2003. The mandate of NCST is to advise Government and other stakeholders on all science and technology matters in order to achieve a science and technology-led development. Its mission is to promote, support, co-ordinate and regulate the development and application of science, technology and innovation so as to create wealth in order to Read more…

By Lucky Fatch, ago

The Ethanol Driven Vehicle Project (EDVP)

The Ethanol Driven Vehicle Project (EDVP) was initiated in 2006 after a cabinet directive in 2004 that Malawi should explore other sources of fuel for vehicles with the overall objective of contributing to economic development by promoting use of ethanol as an alternative energy source in vehicles. The project was first implemented by the then Department of Science and Technology under the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and from July 2010 the project was Read more…

By Lucky Fatch, ago

Journalists sensitization workshop

NCSTorganizes a journalists sensitization workshop at Livingstonia Beach Hotel The National Commission for Science and Technology in conjunction with International Service for the Acquisition of Agribiotech Applications (ISAAA) and the Programme for Biosafety Systems (PBS) organized a journalists’ sensitization workshop which took place at the Livingstonia Beach Hotel in Salima on 20th and 21st November. The workshop brought along 13 journalists from the main media houses of Malawi and it had the following objectives;  Introduce Read more…

By Lucky Fatch, ago

Programme for Biosafety Systems

The NCST has been implementing the Programme for Biosafety Systems (PBS). This is a programme that is promoting the adoption and use of biotechnology. To enhance Malawi’s future development and economic growth, the National Commission for Science and Technology is promoting biotechnology as one of the tools to address poverty, hunger and disease. To guide development and use of modern biotechnology in the country, NCST has facilitated development of the necessary legal and policy instruments Read more…

By Lucky Fatch, ago