As the defection window in Malawi politics is now wide open, former ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) deputy national organising secretary, Reverend Malani Mtonga has resigned from the party with immediate effect and has since announced his membership of Alliance for Democracy (Aford). Mtonga, who once served former president Joyce Banda’s administration (People’s Party regime) […]
A maternity wing project at Hara Health Centre in Traditional Authority (TA) Wasambo in Karonga District that started in 2017, is still uncompleted, three years down the line. It is not known as to when authorities will put resources together to finish the building, whose initial construction cost was K4 million — drawn from Constituency […]
In the wake of violent demonstrations’ aimed at forcing the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chair, Justice Jane Ansah, to resign, Forum for Peace and Reconciliation (FORPER) and Pastors Peace Makers Forum (PPMF) on Monday August 5 2019 organized ‘Candlelight Peace Prayers’ in Blantyre. Civil society organizations (CSOs) in Malawi, under the banner of Human Rights […]
Incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) for Karonga south constituency Rev. Malani Mtonga and shadow councillors for the area on Thursday were elected unopposed at Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) primaries which was held at Uliwa trading center. Hundreds of DPP supporters came to witness the primaries conducted by the party’s deputy national director of operations Joe […]
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on Sunday evening welcomed Karonga South legislature Malani Mtonga together with the whole Peoples Party (PP) constituency senior officials. Mtonga was welcomed into DPP fold at Hara Primary School Groundby DPP Secretary General Gridezer Jeffrey wa Jeffrey, Northern Regional Governor Kenneth Sanga, Karonga north shadow MP Mungasulwa Mwambande and Smart Kayira among […]
Members of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) have said they do not want Reverend Malani Mtonga as their representative in the national assembly saying he is always bringing “confusion” and creating parallel structures in the party. The members who on Monday morning went on the streets in large numbers in hunt for Mtonga to tell him […]
Constituents in Karonga South have told their Member of Parliament (MP) Reverend Malani Mtonga to forget about next year’s tripartite elections saying he will not get any vote. Communities in his constituency have accused Mtonga of fraud and complacency in dealing with matters that affect them. They have also accused him of “executive arrogance” despite […]
Karonga South Member of Parliament (MP) Malani Mtonga (People’s Party-PP) made a rare praise of President Peter Mutharika in Parliament saying he was a “God-sent leader” who his visionary to develop Malawi beyond recognition. “Let me thank God for giving us leaders in Malawi at such times like this. The President, you as the Speaker of this […]
The opposition Peoples Party (PP) has written the Speaker of Parliament Richard Msowoya requesting him to remove one of its Parliamentarians, Ralph Jooma from the Parliamentary Service Commission (PMC) and to invoke section 65 on two of its law makers who are deemed to have changed parties. Jooma resigned as party’s Chief Whip last year and […]
The People’s Party (PP) has said it will request in writing, the National Assembly speaker Richard Msowoya, to invoke Section 65-on crossing the floor – and declare rebel members of Parliament (MPs) seats vacant. PP deputy publicity secretary Ackson Kalaile Banda said some MPs have been flirting with the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), and are […]
Karonga South Member of Parliament (MP) Malani Mtonga (People’s Party-PP) has asked Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs if it could construct a magistrate court in Uliwa and Khwawa so that people can access justice within their areas other than walk as long distances. Mtonga asked the question in Parliament during ministerial question sessions. In response, Minister of Justice […]
Karonga South Member of Parliament (MP) Malani Mtonga (People’s Party-PP) asked Ministry of Health (MoH) to equip rural hospitals with full diagnostic facilities, functional operating theatres and mortuaries. He said this in the National Assembly in Lilongwe during question time. “I have in mind Chilumba Rural Hospital which has no full diagnostic facilities, no functional operating theatre and […]
Karonga south MP Malani Mtonga on Thursday graced Frank Mwenifumbo’s rejoining of Alliance for Democracy (Aford) ceremony in Lilongwe, heightening speculation he was one of 10 members of parliament from the north who want to join Aford. He was given a seat at the high table where Aford national executive members sat. However, when asked, […]
More than 20 members of parliament from across the globe recently signed on to a strong policy-based resolution reaffirming the modern Jewish State’s legal rights and biblical promises to the Land of Israel and Jerusalem as its eternal and indivisible capital. Karonga South legislator, Rev Malani Mtonga, was one of parliamentarians who signed the resolution […]
Karonga South MP Malani Mtonga ( Peoples Party) has expressed concern on the decision by government to chop up budgets that have anything to do with holding the government to account. In spite of a promise to properly fund transparency and accountability bodies that ensure democratic values are upheld, she Office of the Ombudsman, constitutionally mandated […]
Mothers with newborn babies at Chilumba rural hospital in Karonga were all smiles on Christmas day when member of parliament for the area Rev. Malani Mtonga donated assorted items to the maternity ward. The legislator also held a meeting with the hospital personnel who did not hide their discontent with poor working conditions at the […]
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 […]
Malawi’s northern and border district of Karonga may be divided into two districts to speed up development for the district’s south and tourists attraction area, Chilumba, if parliament would pass the bill after the elections. . The decision comes from one of the Karonga south strong Parliamentary candidates, Reverend Malani Mtonga, who has been attributing […]