Some constituents from Blantyre South East and Blantyre Rural East constituencies have asked ruling People’s Party (PP) top brass to come in the open and declare that Henry Duncan Phoya and the party’s director of fundraising, Steve Mijiga have not been sent by President Joyce Banda to contest in these constituencies respectively. Phoya, who is […]
Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and the Centre for Development of the People (CEDEP) have expressed concerns over reports that the Association for Secular Humanists (Ash), an anti-God secular non-government organisation popularly known for the advocacy against witchcraft based violence, has been facing discrimination and resistance from some quarters in both government and the […]
Youthful Minister of Industry and Trade, Sosten Gwengwe, appears as third in command chain in the Joyce Banda’s cabinet hierarchy. According to a cabinet list released by Office of President and Cabinet on Monday, Banda is leading the Executive line up as Head of State, seconded by her deputy Khumbo Kachale. In the list, maverick […]
President Joyce Banda on Tuesday officially launched a multi-billion Kwacha housing project in the Capital, Lilongwe, with an observation that adequate and decent housing is a catalyst for development and one of the requirements for sustainable livelihoods. “Adequate and decent shelter is one of the basic needs including food, health, education and employment. It is, […]
Malawi Writers Union (Mawu) president Sambalikagwa Mvona has expressed interest to contest as parliamentarian for Blantyre Rural East, a constituency which belongs to the current Minister of Lands Henry Phoya on People’s Party (PP) ticket in the 2014 tripartite elections. Random interviews with the constituents showed that the current government leader in the National Assembly […]
Leader of the House in parliament, Henry Phoya expressed displeasure with “personal attacks” leveled at him by Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Lilongwe Mapuyu South lawmaker Joseph Njobvuyalema in Parliament. During contributions during the Committee of Supply, Njobvuyalema commenting on suggestion by Phoya to proceed with critique work of budget votes, said as much as they wanted the work […]
Malawi Government has said it will soon start constructing houses for middle and low income Civil Servants in the country. Stibbe Vital Capital Funds Company has promised to support the project. Minister of Lands and Housing, Henry Phoya disclosed the news Friday in Lilongwe after he led foreign dignitaries to Kamuzu Palace to meet President Dr. […]
Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmaker for Nsanje South West, Vera Faramenga Chelewani, was forced to withdraw her “unparliamentarily remarks” after she labeled Finance Minister Ken Lipenga as a “comedian.” In her contribution to the 2013/14 budget proposal, Chelewani told parliament that she was not impressed with the way Lipenga unveiled the financial plan, saying “the ministerial […]
Malawi government has bemoaned the tendency by opposition members of parliament of staying away from parliamentary sessions. Minister of Justice Ralph Kasambara expressed concern that opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) were boycotting Parliamentary deliberations. “Mr. Speaker, Sir, something has gone terribly wrong for the DPP Members of Parliament to boycott Parliament without any sufficient reason,” […]
Malawi Parliament has passed a Land Bill will will mean foreign nationals in Malawi will no longer be allowed to own land except when they enter into a partnership or joint venture with a Malawian to use the land for investment purposes only. Minister of Lands and Housing Henry Phoya says the passing of the Land […]
Government has said it wrong for opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to accuse the Joyce Banda administration of abandoning the Nsanje World Inland Port Project which was initiated by late president Bingu wa Mutharika. Speaking in Parliament, Leader of the House, Henry Phoya, said the Joyce Banda administration has not abandoned the Nsanje Port. He […]
Three ruling People’s Party (PP) lawmakers and one opposition DPP MP are repositioning themselves ahead of 2014 elections by dumping their constituencies to relocate to new areas, Nyasa Times understands. Minister of Lands and Housing, Henry Duncan Phoya, who is MP for Blantyre Rural East reportedly wants to contest as MP in Blantyre City South East […]
Government in Malawi says it will during the forthcoming budget meeting of Parliament table two bills to facilitate harmonisation of the electoral laws to allow the country hold tripartite elections next year. Leader of the House Henry Phoya confirmed that the elections bills will be among new bills to be tabled in the House apart […]
Leader of the House in Parliament Henry Phoya on Friday hailed some opposition party leaders and their members for supporting Government business during the just ended Mid-Year Budget Review meeting. Phoya said he was particularly moved by the support and patriotism displayed by the Leader of Opposition in parliament, John Tembo, and the United Democratic […]
Finance Minister Dr Ken Lipenga will present to Parliament the revised midterm before the current session ends next week, Leader of the House Henry Phoya told the House on Friday. Phoya, who is also Minister of Lands and Housing, said changes had to be made to the original mid-term budget presented by Lipenga two weeks […]
That this Government is lurching from shambles to shambles is the fault of no one other than President Joyce Banda and her ministers. From the utter chaos over consumers to panic at Capital Hill – it is the decisions of Joyce Banda and her ministers that are to blame for the current mess her Government […]
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. […]
Member of Parliament (MP) for Mwanza West, Nicholas Dausi, on Tuesday asked government to explain its stand on gay and abortion rights issues. This follows recent announcement by Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Ralph Kasambara that the government would suspend arrests pending a decision on whether to repeal laws banning homosexuality. But government back-tracked […]