Malawi’s minister of mining, Thoko Tembo, has told parliament that corporate social responsibility obligations for mining companies are now legally binding rather than voluntary, under the Mines and Minerals Act of 2023. Tembo was responding to a supplementary question from Catherine Gotani Hara, the MP for Mzimba North East, who pressed the government on why […]
Speaker of the National Assembly Catherine Gotani Hara has assured that parliament will spearhead the endorsement and implementation of the national long-term vision – dubbed Malawi 2063 – to ensure the continuity of development plans contained in the plan despite changes in political governments. Gotani Hara made the assurance in Lilongwe today when the National Planning […]
Speaker of parliament Catherane Gotani Hara has recovered from Covid-19 infection, her sister Dr. Thandie Hara has said on her Facebook wall and Leader of the House Richard Chimwendo Banda also announced in the 193-strong House. Dr Hara says the Speaker is fine and thanks everybody who were with her in prayer until her full […]
Speaker of parliament Catherane Gotani Hara has tested positive for Covid-19. Leader of the House in Parliament, Richard Chimwendo Banda, has confirmed Gotani Hara is self isolating after she tested positive for Covid-19. Chimwendo-Banda said in an interview that Hara went for a test after two members of her household tested positive. However, he said […]
Speaker of the National Assembly, Catherine Gotani Hara has pleaded with the Church of Central African Presbyterian (CCAP) Synod of Livingstonia newly elected General Secretary to take a leading role in the fight against rape and defilement in the country. Hara said this on at St. Andrew’s Church in Mzuzu during a farewell service for […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) deputy secretary-general Catherine Gotani Hara has asked women in Karonga Central Constituency to elect Leonard Mwalwanda of MCP in the November 10 parliamentary by-election. Gotani Hara led MCP senior officials during a campaign rally at the weekend at Mwenelondo, the stronghold of Mwalwanda’s fiercest contender Frank Tumpale Mwenifumbo of UTM Party. […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) deputy secretary general, Catherine Gotani Hara Tuesday assured people of Mchinji that the Lazarus Chakwera government would develop Mchinji district should he secure victory in the forthcoming fresh Presidential polls. She said it was worrisome that Chipata in Zambia was far much behind few years back, but has since made great […]
Malawi Parliament was nearly thrown into turmoil on the first day of its National Budget meeting Friday morning as opposition legislators demanded the presence of President Peter Mutharika in performing the State-opening of the new session. Mutharika addressed the House through a recorded message on a video link as a preventive measure of the raging […]
The first part of her Njamba speech about Malawi’s need to push for indigenization of our economy, Speaker of Parliament and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) deputy secretary General Catherine Gotani-Hara was right. Hara wants Tonse Alliance led by MCP president Lazarus Chakwera, once in power, to push for indigenisation and economic empowerment policies that will […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) deputy secretary general Catherine Gotani Hara has encouraged the opposition Tonse Alliance under the leadership of MCP president Lazarus Chakwera to push for indigenisation and economic empowerment policies that will have black citizens in the country to have real opportunities to enter and participate in the economy. Gotani Hara, who is […]
Speaker of National Assembly Catherane Gotani Hara says she wrote President Peter Mutharika long ago asking him to call for a meeting of parliament which would fix a date for the forthcoming Constitutional Court sanctioned fresh presidential election. In an interview, Hara says she followed the official channel of consulting the President on the matter. […]
Speaker of Parliament Catherine Gotani Hara has said people of the northern must not be treated as “second-rate citizens” as is the case now under the government of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Gotani Hara was speaking during the political campaign rally for Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential candidate Lazarus Chakwera ahead of July 2 fresh […]
A governance expert, accountability and political analyst fro University of Malawi’s Chancellor College, Henry Chingaipe has said there is nothing wrong with the Speaker of the National Assembly Catherine Gotani Hara giving a progress report to the Constitutional Court (ConCourt). The Speaker wrote the court through the Office of the Registrar of the High Court and […]
Speaker of the National Assembly, Catherine Gotani Hara, has referred the responses from President Peter Mutharika not to assent to Electoral Reforms Bills and fire Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Commissioners, to the Constitutional Court for further guidance on the matter. Mutharika has refused to promulgate laws to hold the new ballot and to fire MEC […]
Parliament’s Public Appointments Committee (PAC) meets from Thursday to discuss the fate of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) spokesperson Jane Ansah and all commissioners. This follows the Monday Constitutional Court order which asked parliament to meet within 21 days to decide the fate of the commissioners after the court found them guilty of compromising the […]
Speaker of the National Assembly Catherine Gotani Hara has called on the government to immediately abolish quota system of selecting students into public universities. Hara said this in Mzimba north east constituency during the launch of her K1.5 million schools quiz competition. “This system is not only inhuman but evil as well. Deserving students have […]
Speaker of parliament Catherane Gotani Hara is in Reykjavik, Iceland on world women leaders mission. The National Assembly says on its website that Hara was invited to attend the Reykjavik Global Forum-Women Leaders. “Yesterday, the Speaker took part in round table discussion bringing together women who have reached the highest echelons of leadership and influence […]
Malawi’s Speaker of the National Assembly, Catherine Gotani-Hara, has challenged girl-children not to lose focus in their fight for gender equality as well as pursuit for excellence in education and other socio-economic activities. Hara has also made an impassioned appeal to the media to provide equal space to men and women in their coverage of […]