Members of Parliament (MPs) from opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) on Monday criticised government’s proposal to borrow K9 billion (US$21 897 810) from the African Development Fund (ADF) to partly finance drilling of 450 boreholes and construction of 166 toilets at trading centres and markets across the country. The Loan Authorisation Bill was tabled by […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) MP for Dedza East, Juliana Lunguzi has urged lawmakers to consider amending the electoral law on electing a Head of State from the current first-past-the-post and adopt a 50 per cent plus one law to ensure that the winner of presidential elections enjoyed majority support. She said a national leader that […]
A married couple in the new parliament Patricia and Angie Dishon Kaliati on Tuesday took their oath of office and received more attention as they displayed their affectionate. The Kaliati’s are members of ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). After taking his oath, Angie who is amongst the ‘newbies’ in the National Assembly, walked to his […]
A mix of tension, excitement and high hopes for Malawi’s new parliament after the end of swearing-in ceremony on newly elected legislature by Chief Justice Anastazia Msosa at the new parliament building in capital Lilongwe. With President Peter Mutharika’s constituency becoming vacant after he took the oath of office last Saturday, and with elections still […]
In an exclusive interview with Nyasa Times, Malawi Congress Party (MCP) National Executive member and aspiring legislator for Dedza East, Juliana Mdamvetsa Lunguzi, says if elected on May 20, she will turn around Dedza East into a self-sustaining area that should, in a couple of years, be exporting surpluses. Juliana, daughter to former late Inspector […]
Former Anti Corruption Bureau director Gustave Kaliwo has been appointed secretary general of the opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) replacing Chris Daza who joined Peoples Party and was appointed minister of Good Governance MCP president Lazarus Chakwera made the appointment after announcing vice president Richard Msowoya as his running mate in the May 20 presidential […]
Robson FC, an Under 12 and Under 15 team based in Chinsapo Township in Lilongwe was all smiles on Saturday when it received a football kit donated by Malawians of goodwill living in the United States of America. Named after the primary kit donor Tendani Mitole’s grandfather, Robson FC came second in the MDI sponsored […]