In line with the HIV/AIDS workplace policy, every year National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) holds HIV/AIDS awareness workshops for its staff members. This year, NCST collaborated with Lighthouse Trust in organising the training themed “You don’t have to be positive to think positive.” Held on the 14th June Read more…
The National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) has awarded two Dissertation Grants to Mrs Jacqueline Kazembe and Mr Kent Mphepo. The two are getting grants to the tune of MK1.2 million and MK1 million respectively to help support their research work. Officially handing over the cheque to Mrs Kazembe Read more…
The second Biodiversity Information Management Forum (BIMF) was held at Victoria Hotel, Blantyre Malawi from 28th to 29th May 2019 with the theme “Building Information products from Biodiversity datasets. BIMF provides a platform for biodiversity data holding institutions (researchers) and biodiversity data users to meet and discuss best management of Read more…
The Department of Registrar General on Friday 3rd May launched the long-awaited first ever National Intellectual Property (IP) Policy for Malawi at Bingu International Conference Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe. The Guest of Honour was the Honorable Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Mr Samuel Tembenu, SC. In his opening remarks, Read more…
Biodiversity is critical to all sectors of the economy be it energy, tourism, Agriculture and health. It is also essential for supporting national efforts towards developing a green economy and attracting direct investment. It is for this reason that the Africa Biodiversity challenge (ABC) was instituted in 2018 by the Read more…
Delegates from the National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST), various institutions across Africa and the United Kingdom (UK), are in Malawi for a week long Recirculate Knowledge Exchange (KE) and Engagement capacity building training workshop at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe from Monday 25th March to Friday 29th March, Read more…
Call for Expressions of Interest OR Tambo Africa Research Chairs Initiative The National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa in partnership with the Oliver and Adelaide Tambo Foundation, and supported by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) of Canada, are pleased to announce the OR Tambo Africa Research Chairs Call for Read more…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation launched its first ever diaspora portal at the Bingu International Convention Center (BICC) on 18th February, 2019. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Dr Emmanuel Fabiano, MP presided over the function on behalf of His Excellency the President, Prof Arthur Read more…
Icipe is offering a PhD project working on the micro-lepidopteran moth of South American origin, the tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta, that represents the dominant and most serious pest of tomato. Further information: http://cbid.icipe.org/apps/tomato-leafminer-2019/index.php Deadline for applications: 22nd February 2019 Kindly share with your networks. Vivian Atieno Capacity Building Officer Capacity Building & Institutional Development Read more…
Science Granting Councils Initiative, also known as SGCI is a 5-year project jointly introduced and funded by the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID), Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and South Africa’s National Research Foundation (NRF); its aim is to strengthen the capacities for councils in selected Sub-Saharan Read more…