Leader of government business in Parliament, Kondwani Nankhumwa has stressed that members of parliament must always strive to ensure that their interests and aspirations are at the centre of all the business in the House. Nankhumwa said he will not relent on the noble responsibility to remind all MPs that “we are representatives of the […]
Malawi Parliament’s disciplinary committee has suspended Member of Parliament for Blantyre City South East Constituency Sameer Suleman from Parliament for 90 days for manhandling the sergeant-at-arms, the custodian of discipline in Parliament. The Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) has also suspended Deputy Minister of Transport Charles Mchacha for four weeks and MP Yusufu Nthenda for a […]
The Mid-Year Budget Review meeting of Parliament came to an end on Friday, February 28 2020, with government strongly condemning Members of Parliament (MPS) for “unprofessional and unethical conduct”. Leader of the House, Kondwani Nankhumwa. noted in his discontinuance speech that the sitting was characterized by “partisan interests at the expense of the nation, which […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) spokesperson on Finance in Parliament Cornelius Mwalwanda has accused the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration of making “many empty promises” on new road projects, particularly in the Northern and Central Region. Mwalwanda said this Parliament when he gave an official response to the Mid-Term Budget Statement presented by Minister of Finance, […]
Malawi Parliament on Wednesday moved in swiftly seeking stiffer punishment for road traffic offenders. This was after a report was presented in the House on the increase of road traffic offences in the country. The House has suggested that the offence of threatening or use of violence against a police officer on duty should attract […]
Members of Parliament have requested government through the Ministry of Disaster and Relief Management for urgent responses to needs of food and other relief services during natural disasters. The call was made Tuesday after some legislators observed that in some cases there are delays in responding to emergency needs by the responsible ministry when disasters […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) legislator fro Kasungu South East, Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda has asked the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs to drop the case of former president Bakili Muluzi’s allged K1.7 billion corruption case, saying it is taking long to conclude and only torturing him. Chiponda’s request through a supplementary question in Parliament on […]
Two independent members of Parliament (MPs) have been given the go-ahead to relocate to the opposition benches in the National Assembly relocating from the government side after the recent passing of Electoral Reforms Bills. Speaker of National Assembly Catherine Gotani Hara announced in Parliament that Balaka North legislator Anthony Ngalande and Ntcheu North East MP […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential candidate Lazarus Chakwera is expected to tender his resigned as member of Parliament (MP) for Lilongwe North West to comply with the Constitution before presenting his presidential nomination papers for May 19 2020 fresh presidential election as ordered by the Constitutional Court on February 3. Chakwera’s impending resignation will be […]
Members of parliament meet Monday afternoon for a last minute deal to pass the Constitutional Court sanctioned electoral reform bills after parliament was suspended on Friday for power black out in what the police say was sabotage. Police spokesperson James Kadadzera said there was electricity blackout at Parliament and the surrounding areas in Lilongwe, Friday, […]
Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has cancelled a vigil and protest march on Monday to force legislators pass the Constitutional Court ordered electoral reform bills. HRDC chairperson Timothy Mtambo said the protest march and the vigil will instead be done on Tuesday to allow the members of parliament debate and probably pass the bills. He […]
Malawi government has set aside K4 billion for women in village banks and Zokonda Amai Groups across the country to access loans and enhance their financial independence. The Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare, Mary Navicha disclosed this in Parliament on Friday. “Government has set aside K4 billion special for women in Bank Mkhonde […]
A parliamentary committee official has suggested that parliament might go to the Constitutional Court if the House fails to pass the electoral reform bills by this Monday. The Constitutional Court ruling gave an order for parliament to pass the electoral reform bills by close of business this Monday. However, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) members of […]
Lilongwe city council has cleared Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) for a protest march and vigil at parliament on Monday to put pressure on members of parliament pass the 50+1 related legislation. DPP members of parliament have been rejecting the bills which would set a new date for the Constitutional Court sanctioned fresh presidential election […]
Power failure on Friday afyernoon disrupted business in the National Assembly which was meeting in an extra time to avert a deep Constitutional crisis following Thursday’s shooting down of a constitutional amendment to have a provision for a run-off in case no presidential candidate garners over 50 percent of the total votes cast. However, legislators […]
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) leadership in parliament say the party will not punish its members of parliament who are facing parliamentary disciplinary actions for violent conduct and being disorderly in the House. Government chief whip Symon Vuwa Kaunda said the DPP legislators, who include two cabinet ministers did nothing wrong in parliament to deserve the […]
At least 85 Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) members of parliament who on Thurday shot down a Constitutional Amendment Bill to have a provision for a run-off in case no presidential candidate garners over 50 percent of the total votes cast, have been dragged to court for contempt. Lawyer Ayuba James also said Human Rights Defenders […]
Parliament is meeting in extra time proceedings to avert a deep Constitutional crisis following Thursday’s shooting down of a constitutional amendment to have a provision for a run-off in case no presidential candidate garners over 50 percent of the total votes cast. Speaker of parliament Catherine Gotani Hara announced after Minister of Finance, Economic Planning […]