First Lady says Malawi need robust education system: Hands over new full boarding school in Rumphi

First Lady Monica Chakwera on Monday September 28 2020 presided over the handover ceremony of the newly built full boarding Luviri Secondary School in Rumphi constructed by a local non-governmental organisation Eva Demaya Centre, saying the country needs to increase progression from primary to secondary school. The school has been built in Luhono area of […]

Rumphi West MP says not concerned with DPP gurus attack

Rumphi West member of Parliament (MP) Jacqueline Kouwenhoven (independent) has said she in not concerned remarks made by ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)  top officials on Thursday in Bolero, Rumphi during a presidential rally. DPP gurus took turns at the rally addressed by Presideng Peter Mutharika to brand  Kouwenhoven a “foreigner” and that people in […]

Rumphi MP concerned with delay in constituency re-demarcation

Member of Parliament (MP) for Rumphi West Jacqueline Kouwenhoven Thursday expressed dissatisfaction over the decision that constituency re-demarcation exercise will not be done this time around. Her remarks follow a revelation by Commissioner Rev Clifford Baloyi at a stakeholders’ consultative meeting held last week in the district. Rev Baloyi had told stakeholders the demarcation exercise […]

MP  Kouwenhoven rues high vacancy level at Rumphi District Council

Rumphi West member of Parliament (MP) Jacqueline Kouwenhoven (independent) has brought the attention of Minister lof Local Government  Kondwani Nankhumwa that in Rumphi District Council, there is an “extremely high vacancy level.” The Rumphi West MP said in parliament, stating that she noted the vacancy rate  in the report of the Local Authorities and Rural development Committee. “Mr […]

Racist remark causes chaos in Malawi Parliament: DPP backbencher calls Rumphi MP ‘white lady’

A racist remark from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) law maker on Thursdaynearly halted debate as opposition members of parliament demanded the withdrawal and apology. This was after Rumphi West MP  Jacqueline Kouwenhoven backed a bill on electoral reforms. Kouwenhoven said the electoral reforms bill, presented by Lilongwe south MP Peter Dimba was a […]