Karonga Central MP Frank Mwenifumbo has accused chair of parliamentary inquiry on maizegate Joseph Chidanti Malunga of favouritsm following his failure to take on board Mwenifumbo on the Zambia trip. Some of the inquiry members left for Zambia on Tuesday morning where they are expected to meet those involved in the sale of maize to […]
Karonga Central Member of Parliament (MP) Frank Mwenifumbo has described as unfortunate the steadily growing tribalist tendencies getting haywire in the country, saying they can explode into something “very” disparaging. He said tolerance must quickly be invoked in the minds of everyone to avoid a replica of the 1994 Rwanda escapade where thousands of people […]
Member of Parliament (MP) for Karonga central constituency Frank Mwenefumbo took journalists working in Karonga to the National Assembly to appreciate the deliberation during the ongoing session. According to Mwenefumbo, journalists should be familiar with how the MPs especially from their respective district conduct deliberations in the Parliament. “This is my own initiative, my aim […]
Children of Saved by the Ball — a Mzuzu based non-profit organisation — will be part of the team that will represent the country at the International Tennis Federation (ITF) regional tournament scheduled for Windhoek, Namibia next January. Founded on 1st June 2009 as a CBO, SBB strives to contribute towards promotion of lawn and […]
Karonga Central independent legislator Frank Tumpale Mwenifumbo has vehemently denied rumours that he is joining the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). He has rebuffed the claims by insisting he has no thoughts of joing the graivy train of the DPP. Mwenifumbo told Nyasa Times on Thursday that there was “no reason” for him to join DPP, saying his […]
Member of Parliament for Karonga Central, Frank Tumpale Mwenefubo has asked Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security to seriously look into illicit firearms that are smuggled in the country and mostly smuggled through border district of Karonga. Mwenefumbo raised the issue in Parliament on Tuesday. He asked Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security, […]
Karonga Central parliamentarian Frank Mwenifumbo has heaped praises on government for its efforts towards making sure that no Malawian will die of hunger in the country following floods that devastated food crop land last season. A critic of the current Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration, Mwenifumbo said such efforts as stocking Agricultural Development Marketing Corporation […]
The Karonga central constituency Member of Parliament (MP) Frank Tumpale Mwenifumbo has become the first law maker to call for the reform of the office of the President, saying it is rotten. Mwenifumbo made his remarks during the orientation of the public service reform agenda to Karonga full council members. Speaking during the meeting, Mwenifumbo […]
Karonga Central legislator Frank Mwenifumbo on Thursday became the lone voice in parliament welcoming the reduction of Malawi police budget, saying the law enforcers should cut roadblocks in Karonga. Mwenifumbo lamented that on a 50 kilometre stretch of land in his constituency, there are 12 roadblocks translating into two roadblocks per every one kilometre of […]
Member of Parliament for Karonga Central Frank Mwenifumbo on Friday told Parliament that the economic hardships the country is facing need a collective response. Mwenifumbo said it was unfair to heap all the blame squarely on government for the country’s economic challenges arguing it was not government’s wish for the country to be in such […]
Member of Parliament for Karonga central, Frank Mwenifumbo told the House his appreciation to Prophet Shepherd Bushiri of the Enlightened Christian Gathering Church International (ECG) for his relief support to people affected by hunger in the country. Bushiri, who is based in South Africa, has been distributing maize across the country to starving villagers. “ […]
Independent memberof parliament for Karonga Central, Frank Tumpale Mwenefumbo has accused an “overzealous” Minister of Information Jappie Mhango for politicising the current food shortage in the country. Speaking in parliament, Mwenefumbo cited Mhango as one of the cabinet ministers who politicised the food situation in Karonga when he came to donate maize to the district […]
Ministry of Gender, Child, Disability and Social welfare Patricia Kaliati has advised people in Karonga to maintain their Members of Parliament (MP) who are delivering and not change for the sake of politics, saying that would minimise violence. She made the remarks during her visit in the district where she was responding to the Karonga […]
Karonga central member of parliament (independent) Frank Mwenefumbo has warned legislators against attempting to impeach Speaker Richard Msowoya. Msowoya is an elected member of parliament from Karonga. Speaking in parliament, Mwenefumbo said the Speaker will not be impeached. “The Speaker comes from Karonga. Karonga is a very tiny district in this country and yet the […]
Cotton farmers from Karonga Central Constituency have expressed concerns, following Agriculture Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) move to suspend the buying of the commodity in the area. Presenting the complaint on behalf of the farmers in parliament, Member of Parliament for the area, Frank Mwenefumbo said the development is worrisome as it will demoralize the […]
An independent member of parliament for Karonga Central, Frank Mwenefumbo, has proposed that Malawi should consider introducing a carbon tax. “I would like to propose that there must be an imposition of carbon tax,” Mwenefumbo told parliament. “If you go to our neighbouring countries and when you are driving, you are asked to pay something […]
Karonga Central Constituency parliamentarian Frank Mwenifumbo has expressed his discontentment over the state of intraparty democracy in the country saying it is deplorable. Mwenifumbo, presently an independent Member of Parliament (MP) since the fall of the People’s Party (PP) from power in the May 2014 tripartite elections, disclosed to Nyasa Times that the phenomenon is hampering the […]
Outspoken independent Karonga Central Parliamentarian Frank Tumpale Mwenefumbo has urged government to protect indigenous Malawian businesses. He said in parliament that foreign business persons were being given preferential treatment over indigenous Malawian businesses. “Malawians are living like destitute in their own country. The government should not alienate its own people. The government should not be […]