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 […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has on Tuesday started handing over to Parliament used election materials from the Fresh Presidential Election held on June 23, 2020. Section 119 of the Parliamentary and Presidential Elections Act mandates the Clerk of Parliament to safely store used election materials for a period of 12 months after the election. […]
Speaker of Parliament Catherine Gotani Hara has mourned the death Henry Njolomole who until his death was Deputy Clerk of of Parliament responsible for parliamentary services. According to a statement from the office of the speaker, Njolomole died on Monday 6th July, 2020 at Masm Area 12 Clinic. Speaker Hara said: “Late Mr. Njolomole had […]
Member of Parliament for Nkhata Bay North West Constituency Julius Chione Mwase has been diagnosed with coronavirus, the National Assembly has confirmed. Chione Mwase, a member of the now opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), has become the first legislator with Covid-19, the disease caused by the virus, to be hospitalised. According to a statement from Parliament, Chione […]
New era indeed! President Lazarus Chakwera has said he will be submitting himself to “constitutional processes” including attending the presidential question time in parliament, setting the tone of new way of doing things in the next five years of governance. The laws state that a President should go to parliament to answer the questions from […]
The new main opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) will take the leadership of six of the 20 parliamentary committees including the crucial Budget and Finance, Public Accounts and Public Appointments and Declaration of Assets. Speaker of Parliament Catherine Gotani Hara announced that there will be change chairmanship of six constitutional committees which does not allow members […]
Newly unveiled Leader of Opposition in Malawi Parliament Kondwani Nankhumwa has said Malawians are anxiously awaiting to see a new opposition, which engage the new government led by President Lazarus Chakwera constructively as he announced he would not indulge in opposition for opposition’s sake. Nankhumwa said said in Parliament on Tuesday when he presented his […]
Angry opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmakers threatened their president Peter Mutharika with resignations to be independent MPs if he goes ahead with plans to replace youthful Kondwani Nankhumwa with George Chaponda as leader of opposition in Parliament. Nyasa Times can reveal that when Mutharika heard about the threat, he quickly rescinded his earlier decision […]
Some things will never change. Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) leader and former president Peter Mutharika has replaced Kondwani Nankhumwa as leader of opposition in Parliament with Dr George Chaponda as Leader of Opposition in Parliament. Nyasa Times can reveal that Mutharika made the surprise changes Monday evening when Nankhumwa was already named Leader of […]
Speaker of National Assembly on Monday June 29, 2020, announced that Kondwani Nankhumwa, DPP MP for Mulanje Central constituency, is the new Leader of Opposition in Parliament. Nankhumwa was Leader of Government Business in Parliament until the June 23, 2020 fresh presidential election, which ushered in a new President, Dr. Lazarus Chakwera, Tonse Alliance presidential […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) members of Parliament (MPs) will on Monday relocate to the government benches in the National Assembly as the governing party following the election of its leader Rev Dr Lazarus Chakwera as State President while the erstwhile ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and its bedfellow United Democratic Front (UDF) will occupy the […]
The K2 trillion 2020/21 National Budget which is before Parliament may be withdrawn and allow a new Finance Minister to be appointed by incoming president Lazarus Chakwera who may be declared Malawi’s sixth president, to table its fiscal plan to factor in its development plans. The current Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Joseph […]
Malawi Parliament has postponed its 2020/21 Budget Meeting, which was initially scheduled for tomorrow, to next Monday. Speaker of the National Assembly Catherine Gotani Hara said in a press statement Parliament decided to postpone the meeting after considering the challenges lawmakers would face if they reconvened Thursday . Hara has said her office understands that […]