Former National Assembly Speaker Henry Chimunthu Banda saying it will be too early to talk about the possibility of President Peter Mutharika picking him as running mate in the 2019 election. Chimunthu, a generally respected figure, has been seen in public recently attending Mutharika’s events. “Viewed as a clean and sober, he hails from Central Region. […]
Former Speaker Henry Chimunthu Banda is now the centre of discussion in social media after he attended a government function in Mangochi presided over by President Peter Mutharika. In their salutations, Mutharika, Labour minister Henry Mussa, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) secretary general Grazeider Jeffrey wa Jeffrey recognised the presence of Chimunthu Banda. Mutharika was on […]
Former National Assembly Speaker Henry Chimunthu Banda is back in the fold of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) after taking a back seat in active politics since he was defeated by President Peter Mutharika at the first ever party convention in April 2013. Chimunthu lost to Mutharika 73 to 1 266 votes but said despite facing […]
Former Speaker of the National Assembly Henry Chimunthu Banda decided to dance the Valentine Day in style to raise funds for the fast collapsing public education in the country. At the invitation of Lions Club in Kasungu, Chimuntrhu Banda danced the night out to raise funds for the rehabilitation of libraries and sanitation of public […]
Supreme Court Judge Dunstain Mwaungulu has given an expert legal opinion to Public Affairs Committee (PAC) in relation to controversial anti defection law Section 65 indicating that the Speaker’s hands are not tied under the current law and PAC has called for action. This was disclosed by PAC chairperson Rev Dr Felix Chimbote when the […]
Former Speaker Henry Chimunthu-Banda has given tips on who should be elected head of the legislative arm of government, saying a Speaker must possess such qualities as “fairness, good judgment, decisiveness, patience and a good sense of humour.” Parliament elects among its members a Speaker and two deputy speakers during the first session of a […]
Speaker of Parliament Henry Chimunthu Banda lost his cool in Industrial Relations Court (IRC) on Wednesday when he was cross-examined by lawyer of sacked Clerk of Parliament Maltilda Katopola. Katopola’s lawyer Samuel Tembenu quizzed the Chimunthu Banda on who was responsible for the Clerk’s dismissal. “Government already made a decision that it would not work […]
The outgoing Malawi National Assembly Speaker Henry Chimunthu Banda will launch his book on Wednesday at the Bingu International Conference Center (BICC) in the capital Lilongwe, he has disclosed. Briefing joiurnalists in Lilongwe, Chimunthu Banda said the book is chronicling the physical and procedural evolution that has developed since 1907 when the Legislative Council, a precursor to […]
The Speaker of the Malawi National Assembly Henry Chimunthu Banda has expressed fears for loss of institution memory at the august House due to the prevailing trend where more than half of the sitting Members of Parliament (MPs) do not retain their seats in an election. The Malawi Parliament has 193 seats and while in […]
Speaker Henry Chimunthu Banda has finalised work on his first book, Malawi Parliament: Origins, Reforms and Procedures, due for publication this month-end, Nyasa Times can exclusively reveal. Both Banda – who recently announced retirement from active politics – and Pan Africa Publishers Company’s executive director Shadreck Chikoti confirmed the development to Nyasa Times. “The book is about the Malawi […]
Speaker of the Malawi parliament, Henry Chimunthu Banda on Monday announced that he is quitting frontline party politics. Chimunthu Banda, an educationist by profession, said he wants to spend the rest of his life writing, pursuing a doctoral degree and farming. “I won’t be contesting as Member of Parliament in the next year’s elections,” Banda, Nkhotakota […]
Malawi’s newly opposition Nthanda Congress Party (NCP) which is linked to Speaker Henry Chimunthu Banda has come out of the cocoon unveiling plans to hold its national convention in August in the capital Lilongwe. Speaking during a meeting in Lilongwe with districts leaders, the party’s Secretary General Stanly Khaila said all positions are open to […]
Speaker of the National Assembly Henry Chimunthu Banda has bemoaned the behaviour of some legislators in the august House, which he said does not bring dignity. Speaking during the debate on the State of-the-Nation Address delivered to the House by Malawi President Joyce Banda on Friday last week, Banda said the conduct shown by some […]
Speaker of Parliament Henry Chimunthu Banda Friday recommended a reduction in the number of slums in the country and asked Members of Parliament and Government to make proper allocation of resources to achieve this. He said proper legislation on housing issues in the country could be one of the major factors to reduce slum like […]
Speaker of Malawi Parliament Henry Chimunthu Banda has called on youths in the country to have a spirit of entrepreneurship for them to be self- employed. Chimunthu Banda made the call Monday during commemoration of Commonwealth Day at Katoto Secondary School in Mzuzu. The theme for this year’s commemoration was ‘Opportunity through entrepreneurship’. He explained […]
Malawi President Joyce Banda has approved the convening of Parliament on May 17 2013 to, among other things, table her administration’s second and the last national budget before elections next year. Speaker of Parliament Henry Chimunthu Banda confirmed that the President will officially open the budget meeting. Parliament convenes after the consultation between the Head […]
Speaker of Parliament Henry Chimunthu Banda has conceded electoral defeat to Peter Mutharika as president of former ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). But while conceding defeat, Chimunthu Banda has discredited the whole election process, arguing it was not fair. “It’s obvious the whole process has not been that fair. I am a democrat that’s why […]
Despite facing treason charges, Peter Mutharika has won a vote as opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) president and the party’s torch bearer in next year’s tripartite elections. Mutharika defeated his challenger, Speaker of Parliament, Henry Chimunthu Banda at a convention underway in commercial capital Blantyre on Thursday. Before even counting of the votes was finished, […]