Public impressed with deputy Speaker Kazombo sparing time to teach Maths for MSCE learners 

Hours after First Deputy Speaker of Malawi Parliament, Madalitso Kazombo posted pictures of himself t on Facebook teaching mathematics to Malawi School of Certificate of Education (MSCE) students at a school in his Kasungu East Constituency, he received positive feedback. A former teacher himself, Kazombo just wrote: “When the Deputy Speaker becomes the Maths teacher, […]

Kazombo to support students who failed 2020 MSCE exams

Member of Parliament (MP) for Kasungu east, Madalitso Kazombo has urged all students who failed to pass the 2020 Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) exams in his constituency to sit for the exams in 2021. Posting on his official Facebook page, Kazombo who is also the deputy speaker of Parliament, said he is ready […]

Deputy speaker Kazombo gives hope on Covid-19 recovering: ‘Virus not a death sentence’

Covid-19 survivor, deputy Speaker of parliament Madalitso Kazombo has taken up in social media platforms to instil hope in Malawians that the virus is not an absolute death penalty. He is giving hope in a frightened nation with terrifying covid-19 infections never seen before. “I had body pains and felt like I had malaria. I […]

Mia self-isolating after testing positive for Covid-19: Deputy speaker Kazombo also tests positive 

Transport Minister Sidik Mia, who is also Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Deputy President,  is self-isolating after testing positive Covid-19 but he has reassured fans he has only minor symptoms. Mia took a test for the virus that has swept the globe in the last 12 months having recognised the symptoms of loss of taste and smell. […]

Kazombo  storms hard to reach Katili  in MCP  Karonga Central by-election campaign trail

Member of Parliament for Kasungu East Madalitso Kazombo populary known as ‘Kamatcheni’ on the political scene, on Sunday braved the Karonga scorching heat and bumpy road and took the by-election campaign trail to Katili to sell the candidature of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP)shadow Member of Parliament for Karonga Central Constituency Leonard Mwalwanda. Accompanied by […]

Deputy Speaker Kazombo disheartened after Kasungu residents snatch body of Covid-19 victim

Deputy Speaker Madalitso Kazombo, who is also Kasungu East MP, has said he was disheartened to see angry residents of Wimbe Trading Centre in Kasungu district on Friday snatching a body of Covid-19 victim from the health officials to burry themselves. Kazombo was rebuffed even after he literally lay prostrate in trying to persuade the people that they […]

Kazombo touts Chilima as man of his promises: ‘Fertilizer will be K4,495 per 50Kg bag’

Deputy Speaker of Parliament and  Malawi Congress Party (MCP) member of parliament for  Kasungu West Madalitso Kazombo has said  Vice President Saulos Chilima, who is also running mate in the MCP-UTM Alliance is a man of his promises, saying the government which will be headed by Lazarus Chakwera will bring down the price of fertilizer from […]

MCP’s Kazombo praises Mutharika: ‘Time to set aside politics to develop Malawi’

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Member of Parliament for Kasungu East, Madaliso Kazombo, who is also First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, on Friday surprised many during the launch  of  consultations for developing the successor to Vision 2020 when he used his speech to highlight  the challenge of divisive politics Malawi practices putting his party and its […]

Kazombo, Kandodo lead MCP MPs to Chilima

About 32 members of Parliament from Malawi Congress Party (MCP)  and independent benches have met  Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima asking him to lead a grand coalition in a fresh presidential poll ordered by the Constitutional Court, Nyasa Times understand. The members of parliament were led by Deputy Speaker Madalitso Kazombo and Kasungu South East […]

MCP settles for Chilima: Deputy speaker Kazombo tells Chakwera to form alliance with UTM

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) politburo has settled to dump its vice President Sidik Mia for state vice president Saulosi Chilima in a decision reached on Thursday this week, Nyasa Times understand as Deputy Speaker of parliament Madalitso Kazombo has joined growing voices in MCP calling on party president Lazarus Chakwera to speedily seal a political […]

Deputy speaker Kazombo calls for more diaspora engagement in Malawi political affairs

The Deputy Speaker of Malawi Parliament, Madalitso Kazombo has called on Malawians in diaspora to be actively involved in both politics and development affairs affecting their homeland. Kazombo, who is also Malawi Congress Party (MCP) legislator for Kasungu West,  made  the call at a gathering of Malawians living in diaspora  in Wimbledon, London. The event […]

Kazombo defeats DPP’s Chilenga to win first deputy speaker, UDF’s Adams unopposed second deputy

An independent member of parliament for Kasungu East Madalitso Kazombo has been elected First Deputy Speaker with 99 votes against 89 for Democratic Progressive Party’s Chitipa South MP Werani Chilenga. Kazombo was chosen in a secret ballot. The elections were presided by new Speaker Catherine Gotani Hara after she was earlier elected to head the […]

MCP officials mum over messy Kasungu East primaries

Main opposition, Malawi Congress Party (MCP) officials are mum over botched Kasungu East constituency  primary polls after two candidates were declared winners this week. Incumbent MP Madalitso Kazombo and his nearest contender Golden Chizimba Mphonongo were declared winners after the primary election as confusion ensued on two people from the MCP who said they were […]

MCP MP Kazombo presses Malawi govt to rebuild dilapidated roads

Government through the Ministry of Transport and Public Works on Thursday assured Malawians to re-build roads which are in bad shape, saying this will be done in chunks as it requires huge amounts of money. During parliament sitting in Lilongwe, Member of Parliament (MP) for Kasungu East Madalitso Kazombo asked government to consider upgrading roads which are  in bad […]

Malawians should have shares in mining companies –MP Kazombo

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) lawmaker for Kasungu East, Madaliso Kazombo has criticised mining contracts in the country for lacking transparency, saying its high time locals should have shares in the companies of the foreign investors. His comments come at a time the country is debating ways of improving the mining sector to ensure it gets better deals […]

Malawi is at crossroads, poverty worsening – MCP

The economy of Malawi “is at a crossroads” having been rated poor of the poorest in the world, opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) lawmaker for Kasungu East, Madaliso Kazombo  told parliament. Kazombo noted that despite economic difficulties, the southern African country’s population is growing at an alarming rate. “In fact maternal mortality rates are still high. […]

MCP Kasungu East MP to stage vigil: To force Malawi govt to construct hospital

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Member of Parliament for Kasungu East, Madaliso Kazombo has disclosed that he will lead his constituents in holding a vigil at the districts commissioner’s office to force government to construct a hospital at Kapyanga in T/A Wimbe. “In my maiden speech [in parliament] I asked government to construct [a health centre] […]

MCP MP Kazombo backs federalism for Central Malawi

Another opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Member of Parliament (MP) has joined the chorus advocating for a federal government for the Central Region. First MCP lawmaker on record to back the calls for federism in National Assembly was Alekeni Menyani. On Monday MP for Kasungu East Madalitso Kazombo contributing to the 2014/15 debate started advocating […]