Accusations and counter-accusations coupled with allegations continue to engulf former ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), which is expected to hold the first ever elective national convention since it was formed in 2006. Some DPP legislators are accusing the indaba’s main organizing committee of withholding important information about the convention regarding the venue and delegates that […]
This write up looks beyond the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) convention scheduled for next month, whose outcome is a foregone conclusion. Before moving on, allow me to register my congratulations to the Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Henry Chimunthu Banda for his admirable courage – under the circumstances in DPP – to up the ante and bid […]
Speaker of Malawi Parliament, Henry Chimunthu Banda, on Tuesday faced a barrage of attacks from supporters of opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) after he formally expressed his interest to run at the convention for the position of president. Acting president of DPP Peter Mutharika will face a challenge for the leadership of the DPP in […]
Malawi National Assembly Speaker, Henry Chimunthu Banda, has formally announced that he ready to throw his hat into the ring for Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) leadership contest during the party’s indaba next month. Chimunthu Banda confirmed on Tuesday that would put himself forward as candidate capable of rebuilding the DPP. “I am going to contest for […]
Opposition parliamentarians in Malawi on Monday had time to flex their numerical muscles again at President Joyce Banda’s government when they refused to curtail the debate on the midterm budget statement when government moved the motion. The opposition are now in majority after they were joined by the UDF at the start of this meeting. […]
Speaker of the National Assembly Henry Chimunthu Banda has counseled Members of Parliament (MPs) against using un parliamentary language when debating in the House. Chimunthu Banda in the House on Wednesday that it is inappropriate for MPs to label others names, adding that no parliamentarian should judge others because they are all members in good standing. The […]
The Evangelical Church of Malawi (ECM) has vowed to push for Speaker of Parliament, Henry Chimunthu Banda to implement anti-defection law Section 65 during forthcoming meeting of Parliament. ECM has since set up a taskforce to, among other things, mobilize support, and vacate obtained injunctions restraining the Speaker invoking the controversial Section. In an interview […]
The National Assembly has trashed comments given by its spokesperson Ian Mwenye on the reasons for the cancellation of Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee scheduled from January 28 to February 1 2013. Mwenye told Weekend Nation of January 26 2013 that the cancellation of the meeting was due to administrative reasons. This was contained in […]
Speaker of Parliament Henry Chimunthu-Banda says there is no indication that he will tackle the issue of anti-defection law Section 65 of the Malawi Constitution during the February parliamentary sitting as demanded by the opposition political parties and Public Affairs Committee (PAC) despite many Members of Parliament (MPs) crossing the floor. During the last sitting […]
The next session of Parliament is expected to start next month with 18 bills lined up for deliberations, Speaker, Henry Chimunthu Banda has disclosed. Banda has since emphasized that the law which regulates movement of lawmakers, Section 65 will only be invoked once the court injunctions against it are vacated. In an interview, Chimunthu Banda […]
Hon Speaker, Sir, on behalf of the delegation I wish to express our appreciation for allowing us to come and see you today despite your busy schedule. We are also gratified to be here in this magnificent building where honourable people deliberate national issues. We thank you for the hospitality surrounding our meeting today. The objective […]
Malawi National Assembly Speaker, Henry Chimunthu Banda, is said to be ready to throw his hat into the ring for Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) leadership contest. Allies of the Speaker told Nyasa Times that Chimunthu Banda would put himself forward as candidate capable of rebuilding the DPP. DPP members have been trying to persuade Chimunthu […]
Speaker of National Assembly Henry Chimunthu Banda who is also Member of Parliament for Nkhotakota North on Sunday put rumours on his political colours to rest when he publicly indicated he remains a member of opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Since the death of president Bingu wa Mutharika in April, DPP has faced mass exodus […]
Parliamentary proceedings were on Thursday interrupted due to electricity blackout. The electricity black out was a perfect reminder to the legislators some of the pertinent problems the country is going through to which they need the House to find a lasting solution. Darkness fell in the National Assembly chamber and members of parliament on the […]
Ras Judah of the Rastafarian sect, took unawares the Speaker of the National Assembly, Henry Chimunthu-Banda, demanding that concerns raised by the sect, particularly one on education presented to the House about four years ago, be included in the forthcoming November 2012 sitting. Taking advantage of the international interfaith group that converged at the New […]
Led by the Malawi Council of Churches (MCC), the international faith community on Sunday held prayers as a lead to the week long international conference that seeks to drum up support towards zero deaths related from HIV and AIDS; zero new HIV infections; and zero stigma and discrimination. The theme was ‘Thus Far We Have […]
The Coalition of Women Living with HIV and AIDs in Malawi (COWLHA) and the Pan AFRICA Positive Women Coalition (PAPWC) on Monday presented a petition to the Speaker of National Assembly, Henry Chimunthu Banda for government to scale up efforts on access to HIV and AIDS treatment, in particular for women and children who are […]