Political activist and former Thyolo Thava MP Lifred Nawena says corruption in Malawi would never end because it starts from the presidency. “When our presidents want support on an issue from people, they corrupt our chiefs and are paraded on televisions yet the traditional leaders themselves do not really understand the matter,” said Nawena. The […]
Former Thyolo Thava MP and ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) member has described President Peter Mutharika as a leader with no vision who goes to the UN general assembly without an agenda. Nawena, who lost the 2014 DPP parliamentary primary polls, questioned why Mutharika should be attending the UN conferences yearly when the trips benefits […]
Outspoken Lifred Nawena, a member Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament branded Malawi’s Auditor General Stephenson Kamphasa “a liar” after he maintained that he had no mandate to release a report providing names of suspects in the looting of government resources in the Capital Hill Cashgate. Kamphasa who appeared before the committee said he could […]
Thyolo Thava Member of Parliament Lilfred Nawena has refused to take the “controversial” tag, saying he was only a politician who proclaims the truth. Nawena, a former university of Malawi lecturer, attracts the description of ‘controversial’ from the media. But when he was featured on Capital FM Radio’s Straight Talk programme, he said could not accept that […]
Accusations and counter-accusations coupled with allegations continue to engulf former ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), which is expected to hold the first ever elective national convention since it was formed in 2006. Some DPP legislators are accusing the indaba’s main organizing committee of withholding important information about the convention regarding the venue and delegates that […]
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) said it has not received a complaint from Australian uranium miner Paladin, alleging corrupt practices by the ruling People’s Party top brass and an unnamed journalist despite Paladin general manager for international affairs, Greg Walker insisting he informed ACB. Paladin operates Kayelekela Uranium Mine in northern Malawi district of Karonga. Walker said […]
Member of Parliament for Thyolo Thava Lifred Nawena has hailed the impact of the subsidized fertilizer, saying there has been a marked improvement in the pattern of distribution and the availability of the commodity in the selling points. The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) parliamentarian said this in August House on Tuesday during the question and […]
Malawian controversial legislator for Thyolo Thava, Lifred Nawena, stood on a point of order in the National Assembly to quash Member of Parliament (MP) for Dowa West, Abel Kayembe who claimed the People’s Party government of President Joyce Banda is alleviating people’s suffering with social protection programmes. Kayembe was making his contribution towards the state of the […]
Malawi’s ruling People’s Party of President Joyce Banda continues to lose parliamentary strength during the 44th midterm budget review meeting, which is underway at the parliament building in Lilongwe. The House has so far seen the relocation of five parliamentarians to opposition side. Speaker of the National Assembly Henry Chimunthu Banda announced that the Controversial Thyolo […]
Malawi’s graft-busting body says it is “reviewing” a complaint from Australian uranium miner, Paladin—owner of Kayerekera Uranium Mine (KUM) in the northern Malawi district of Karonga— to investigate corruption allegations. Paladin general manager for international affairs, Greg Walker, told Nyasa Times this week that he lodgeda complain with Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). He confirmed that there […]
Uranium miner Paladin Energy has dimissed claims by Malawian lawmaker that a child of one of the top government official has pocketed over K40 million bribe from the managers of Kayelekera project in Karonga as one way of gaining favours from the government. Controversial Thyolo Thava parliamentarian Lifred Nawena made the bribery allegations in Parliament last […]
Controversial and outspoken Thyolo Thava parliamentarian Lifred Nawena has blasted fellow Members of Parliament particularly those from the ruling People’s Party (PP) for keeping their mouths shut while in real sense they are aware of the “evil deeds” happening at the Kayelekera uranium mine in Karonga which is fully managed by Paladin Africa. Nawena said […]
Malawian controversial legislator for Thyolo Thava, Lifred Nawena, underlined his divisiveness last Friday when he plainly declared his dislike for constituency councillors. This came to light during a survey conducted by the Media Task Force on 2014 Elections among Members of Parliament to find out how many of them would support the Tripartite Elections Bill […]
Thyolo Thava MP Lifred Nawena (independent) on Thursday said in Parliament that he was disappointed with the finding of the Special Cabinet Committee instituted to probe Minister of Finance Dr. Ken Lipenga in the K30 billion Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) loan scam which cleared Lipenga. The committee appointed by President Joyce Banda was chaired by Vice-President Khumbo Kachali and its […]
Mangochi central MP (UDF) , Dr Clement Chiwaya has called on Malawians not to re-elect parliamentarians who were busy bootlicking during the dictatorship of late Bingu wa Mutharika leading to the economic down turn Chiwaya told the House that all the economic miseries that Malawians are facing today are the result of a passive Parliament […]
There was drama in the Malawi National Assembly Thursday when a Member of Parliament refused to withdraw a statement he uttered and instead opted to storm out of the chamber in protest. The controversial lawmaker from Thyolo Thava, Lifred Nawena, furiously walked out of the august House after refusing to take orders from the Second […]
The controversial Member of Parliament for Thyolo Thava, Lifred Nawena, has described members of the former ruling DPP defecting to People’s Party of President Joyce Banda as “abnormal” warning PP to be cautious of them. NawenA, who isn’t afraid to call a spade a spade, said Banda’s party should be wary of the defectors as […]
Former minister, Annah Kachikho who is parliamentarian for Phalombe north constituency, called upon her fellow parliamentarians to work together as a team and respect the Head of State and not always attack his speech in the House. The MP said that whenever the President comes in the august House to deliver a state-of-the-nation address, other […]