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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 2019, at Blue Zebra in Salima, the lively workshop aimed at improving awareness of employees in matters regarding HIV/AIDS, its impact, management and availability of 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 on Monday 9th June, 2019, NCST Research Officer, Ms Yalonda Mwanza said the grant plays a very important role in creating an environment where people 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 Biodiversity data in order to contribute to sustainable development in the country. This year’s BIMF attracted several stakeholder from government institutions, non-governmental organisation and private 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, he expressed his delight to finally have the IP policy launched, signifying that the country indeed identifies the critical role of intellectual property (IP). Earlier 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 South Africa Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) to encourage African countries to mobilize biodiversity data and produce information products that will inform government decision making process and 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, 2019. The highly interactive and collaborative workshop is centred on working together and sharing solution driven innovative ideas which can be used to address the Read more…