Malawi: Proposed pension bill outrages workers

A draft pension bill has created great concern among workers in Malawi, with some hurriedly seeking early retirement before it will be passed. The bone of contention is a section pegging the retirement age for women at 55 and men at 60. Labour experts say this age bracket is far too high in a country like Malawi, where the World Health Organisation estimates the average life expectancy at 50 years.