National Assembly has adopted guidelines on the procedure to be followed in asking the Malawi leader questions as President Lazarus Chakwera is set to be the country’s second leader to face His Excellency’s Question Time (HEQs) style-session from Members of parliament this coming Thursday in Lilongwe. First president in the multiparty era, Bakili Muluzi, was […]
The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has made an appeal to Members of Parliament to confirm acting Inspector General of Malawi Police Service, George Kainja this Wednesday. HRDC chairperson Gift Trapence said Kainja, who was appointed by President Lazarus Chakwera two months ago, has a good track record. Said Trapence:“HRDC is calling upon members of […]
Minister of Civic Education and National Unity Timothy Mtambo has hit back at Nkhotakota North East legislator Martha Lunji’s remarks demanding his dismissal, calling them ‘divisive and spoken from a position of understandable frustration’. Lunji—who is Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) deputy chief whip in parliament —called on President Lazarus Chakwera to fire Mtambo, saying his […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) leader in parliament Ned Poya has advised the nine-party Tonse Alliance administration led by Malawi Congress Party (MCP) to prioritize construction of houses for teachers, health workers and security agents rather than moving to construct MPs houses. State House press office disclosed that the money that will be used to build […]
President Lazarus Chakwera is set to write a new history in Malawi politics as he is set to appear before National Assembly in Lilongwe and face His Excellency’s Question Time (HEQs) style-session questions from Members of parliament this coming Thursday. State House through its Press Secretary Brian Banda has confirmed. Chakwera promised that he will […]
Leader of opposition Kondwani Nankhumwa said unlike President Lazarus Chakwera who as opposition leader used the Parliamentary podium to attack the country’s leadership, he vowed that he will not attack personalities because he is not used to that. Nankhumwa was speaking in Parliament on Monday when he was giving an official response to the President’s […]
Delegates to Electoral Reforms Review Conference in Lilongwe failed to reach an agreement on whether members of Parliament (MPs) should be freed from the bondage of using English as the official language for transacting their business in the National Assembly. The National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) Public Trust organized the conference with financial assistance from […]
At the heart of Malawi’s continued impoverishment is a question of poor governance, not lack of resources to harness. This country—as President Lazarus Chakwera echoed Bingu Wa Mutharika’s ‘the country is rich but Malawians are poor’—is endowed with everything that Mauritius has. The reason Malawi is failing to harness its resources and develop, like Mauritius […]
The opening of the 49th session of parliament was never short of drama as police confiscated a pistol from leader of opposition Kondwani Nankhumwa who attempted to enter the National Assembly with it. It is believed that Nankhumwa forgot to leave behind his pistol as he stepped into the august House. National Police spokesperson, James […]
President Lazarus Chakwera has said there is a “false narrative” that Malawi is one of the impoverished countries in the world, saying poverty in southern African nation is “man-made” and “must be unmade.” Chakwera said on Friday in Parliament when he delivered his maided State of the Nation Address (Sona) since his elected as President […]
President Lazarus Chakwera on Friday performed the State opening of the first meeting of the 49th session of Parliament in Lilongwe and the 2020/2021 National Budget meeting. By 10am, the President arrived at Parliament and proceeded to inspect a guard of honour, Malawi Congress Party (MCP) supporters and sympathisers saluted and cheered him on. Inside […]
Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Health, Mathews Ngwale has said government has an obligation to ensure that no woman should dies of pregnancy-related causes. He made the remarks in Blantyre on Saturday during an interface organized by Ipas Malawi and Centre for Solutions Journalism (CSJ) which drew together some Members of Parliament, gender activists, […]
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Member of Parliament for Nsanje Lalanje, Gladys Ganda, has been elected chairperson of the Budget and Finance Committee of parliament following the resignation of Lilongwe Msozi North MP, Sosten Gwengwe in keeping with the legal provision that Chairperson(s) of the committee must always come from the opposition. Ganda becomes the second […]
The Center for Social Concern (CfSC) has called upon members of Parliament (MPs) to critically scrutinize the loans the new government intends to bring before the National Assembly and ensure they are directed towards improving productive sectors. The call comes follows the announcement from the Speaker of the National Assembly, Catherine Gotani Hara, that parliament […]
As Parliament is expected to meet from September 4 for budget session, White Ribbon Alliance has appealed for more funding towards the family planning sector in the country after noting that there was poor funding for in the initial 2020/21 national budget. In an exclusive interview from Lilongwe Executive Director, Hester Mkwinda Nyasulu said White […]
President Lazarus Chakwera will officially open parliament on September 4 and will deliver the State of the Nation Address (Sona) physically in the House his maiden speech as Head of State and be available to answer questions in parliament should members of parliament seek his availability on a designated day. Parliament spokesperson Ian Mwenye says […]
Legislators meet from September 4, 2020 for a budget meeting, both parliament and the presidency have confirmed. Parliament’s spokesperson Ian Mwenye said the meeting will last for five weeks. However, Mwenye could not say whether president Lazarus Chakwera would physically be in the Chamber to deliver the State of the Nation Address (Sona) or he […]
Parliamentary Public Appointments Committee has recommended the newly appointed Inspector General of Police, Dr. George Kainja to the National Assembly for confirmation. PAC chairperson, Joyce Chitsulo a legislator for the main opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) confirmed the development saying the Kainja has passed the first stage of his appointment. “But full confirmation will be […]