The Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Kondwani Nankhumwa, has warned road contractors that substandard work is unacceptable and that if they do shoddy work in the country government will blacklist them. Nankhumwa urged contractors that the roads they build must be of high standards. He made the remarks on Friday when he was accompanied […]
Malawi government has plans to construct a 20 000-seater stadium in Zomba as a way of increasing recreational grounds for the people in the former capital city, Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Kondwani Nankhumwa has said. Nankhumwa said this in parliament after MP for Zomba Central (People’s Party (pp) Patricia Nagonzo Kainga asked […]
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Kondwani Nankhumwa has dismissed recent media reports that it constructed poor quality roads in the city of Mzuzu during Phase One of the Urban Roads Rehabilitation Programme which also targeted cities of Blantyre, Mzuzu and Zomba. Nankhumwa dismissed the assertions on Tuesday in an interview as Phase Two […]
President Peter Mutharika has finally appointed Mulanje Central parliamentarian, Kondwani Nankhumwa, as Leader of Government Business in Parliament. The youthful cabinet minister who is responsible for Local Government and Rural Development has been acting Leader of the House since George Chaponda was removed as Leader of the House owing to his alleged involvement in the […]
Traditional leaders in the country have been encouraged to help government in spearheading different development programs aimed at uplifting people’s living conditions in line with its vision of making Malawi a progressive nation. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Kondwani Nankhumwa gave the encouragement on Monday when he elevated Group Village Headman Chiunda to […]
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Kondwani Nankhumwa has appealed to District Commissioners (DCs), chief executive officers (CEOs) and top council officials to avoid embezzling funds meant for various development projects. Nankhumwa said this on Wednesday in Mangochi where he presided over the 2017 Local Government Authorities’ Conference, which was attended by CDs, CEOs’ […]
Leader of Government Business in Parliament, Kondwani Nankhumwa, has noted that Malawi Parliament lacks the institutional capacity to perform its roles effectively and that Parliamentary committees do not meet regularly to perform their various functions fundamentally because of insufficient funding. He was addressing Parliament on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the close of the 2016/17 […]
Newly-appointed Leader of Government Business in Parliament, Kondwani Nankhumwa, has pledged to ensure that outstanding Parliament projects, including television and radio stations, are implemented during his tenure in office. In his maiden ‘Discontinuous Motion’ speech at the end of the 2016/17 Mid-year Budget Review Session on Thursday March 2, 2017, the youthful Mulanje Central Member […]
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 […]
Malawi Parliament has unseated George Chaponda as Leader of the House forcing President Peter Mutharika to ask Local government minister Kondwani Nankhumwa continue acting in that position. Opposition members of parliament on Tuesday vowed not to allow Chaponda work as Leader of the House, arguing his alleged involvement in maize procurement corrupt practices, as indicated […]
Salima North West Member of Parliament (MP) Jessie Kabwila (Malawi Congress Party-MCP) has questioned the appointment by President Peter Mutharika of Kondwani Nankhumwa the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, as Leader of the House, saying he does not have the integrity required to lead parliament. Mutharika has replaced beset Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, […]
Political vultures in parliament are hovering over the head of Leader of the House George Chaponda who was on Monday absent from parliament, heightening speculation that he is honouring a High Court order which suspended him as Agriculture minister. Several opposition parliamentarians, including Peoples Party (PP) leader Uladi Mussa and Salima north west Jessie Kabwila […]
Malawi government is putting forward Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Kondwani Nankhumwa as caretaker Leader of Government Business in the National Assembly as Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda is suspended by High Court from executing his duties until a probe into the Zambia maize saga is concluded. The Commission, led […]
Cash-rich and powerful Minister of Local government and rural development, Kondwani Nankhumwa has said he will make a K3.5 million bicycle donation to traditional leaders in his constituency despite the fact that his detractors report him to Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB). Writing on his Facebook wall, Nankhumwa said he will be saving K500,000 every month […]
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Kondwani Nankhumwa appeared before the graft busting body, the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) investigators who are probing the source of his recent K21 million donation to his constituency. ACB spokesperson Egritta Ndala confirmed Nankhumwa, one of the powerful cabinet ministers and President Peter Mutharika’s inner circle appeared before the […]
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Kondwani Nankhumwa has revised down the value of the donation of an ambulance, 300 bicycles and two motorbikes he made to his Mulanje central constituency from K33 million to K14 million after unnamed people reported him to Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to probe him. When he made the donation […]
The cash handouts and donation of an ambulance to Mulanje district hospital, two motor cycles to Police station in Mulanje and 300 bicycles by Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Kondwani Nankhumwa has sparked outrage with critics asking the cash-rich minister to explain the source of his “sudden wealth”. Nankhumwa said the donation to […]
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Kondwani Nankhumwa is reported to have amassed more wealth in the last two years and is amongst top five richest ministers in the cabinet of President Peter Mutharika giving him more political stamina to hold the balance of power and fend off challengers in Mulanje Central Constituency where […]