A motion that would have forced a sitting President to face trial while in office if suspected of committing a crime including corruption was not moved in parliament on Thursday because the mover was not in the House. Chiradzulu North member of Parliament (MP) Willet Kalonga (independent) had given the notice to table a Private […]
Civil society organisation activists on Thursday stormed parliament to present a petition against the decision by legislators to increase their daily sitting and subsistence allowance, threatening protests and vigil if the decision is not reversed. One of the CSOs leaders Fryson Chozi said the activists will first seek dialogue on the matter. “We will first […]
Members of parliament from both sides of the House on Thursday unanimously passed a motion that would compel the government to fund the November and February sitting of parliament. Dedza east MP Juliana Lunguzi moved the motion, saying in the run up to an election, parliament meets irregularly and erratically. “When we are going towards an […]
Agriculture committee of parliament members have angrily reacted to the decision by Secretary to Treasury Ben Botolo not to appear before the committee when he was summoned. The committee chairman Joseph Chidanti Malunga said Botolo, who usually enjoys good working relationship with legislators, did not give reasons why he failed to turn up for the […]
A comprehensive parliamentary Privileges Committee report has hit at three ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislators of breaking into an influential opposition legislator drawers in parliament to steal two newspapers which he wanted use as reference material on corruption debate in the National Assembly. The committee accused Blantyre north MP Francis Phisso, Nkhotakota north east […]
Government on Wednesday managed to garner the much needed support from independent members if parliament in the National Assembly to confirm Rodney Jose as the inspector general of police. Jose amassed 96 votes to have the confirmation, as 55 legislators rejected his confirmation whilst two were absent. The confirmation came after a bruising debate on […]
Members of parliament say they will go ahead with their decision to hike their daily sitting allowances and continue to have vehicle duty free status despite threats of protests from some civil society organisations (CSOs). Alex Meja, the chairman of the legislators’ welfare committee said the CSOs protesting against the allowance hike and the motor […]
Opposition back benchers on Tuesday shot down a tobacco industry bill which they claimed was sponsored by the tobacco buyers, saying this was why it favoured them than the farmers who toil the soil. This was after Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Joseph Mwanamvekha had presented the bill for debate and probably passing […]
Leader of the House Kondwani Nankhumwa has confirmed that the Business Committee of Palriament, which comprises the Speaker of the National Assembly and leaders of political parties in Parliament and sets out business to be discussed, has approved for tabling a motion Nsanje South West MP Joseph Chidanti-Malunga plans to move on the age […]
A prominent daily newspaper in Malawi, The Nation, has endorsed debating the motion that that will strip a sitting President of their immunity from prosecution. Chiradzulu North member of Parliament (MP) Willet Kalonga (independent) is set to table a Private Member’s Motion to amend Section 91(2) of the Constitution to remove the provision that gives […]
Acting Inspector General of Malawi police, Rodney Jose, will know his fate on Wednesday on whether he is to be the country’s top cop or not. A government notice says legislators will debate the eligibility of Jose on whether to be the police chief or not amid reports that the opposition are set to shoot […]
Malawi Parliament will hear the motion to lift President’s immunity from prosectuion for crimes comitted while serving as Head of State mostly bordering on corruption. Member of parliament (MP) for Chiradzulu North (independent) Willet Karonga has filed a notice to move a motion calling for the amendment of a constitutional provision that shields a sitting President from […]
Member of Parliament (MP) for Mzuzu City Leonard Njikho on Friday asked Ministry of Labour, Youth, Sports and Manpower Development why funds have not been allocated to Mzuzu Youth Centre in 2018/19 budget. Speaking during the Committee of Supply in Parliament in Lilongwe, the legislator said it was surprising that nothing has been allocated to […]
Malawi parliament approved on Friday the government’s 2018 budget pegged at K1.454 trillion paving the way for government ministries, departments and institutions to begin implementing their activities for this financial year. Members of Parliament (MPs) approved the 2018/19 fiscal plan after forcing the government to increase their salaries and allowances and increase development funding. With the usual […]
The Malawi Parliamentary Conservation Caucus (MPCC) and its cooperating stakeholders have hailed the amended National Parks and Wildlife Act, saying it is proving much effective in the protection of Malawi’s listed, endangered and protected wildlife. The partners are the Department of National Parks and Wildlife, Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Ministry of Natural Resources, […]
The taxpayer-funded Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) has received K1.8 billion from the K84.7 billion allocation to subvented organisations in the 2018/19 National Budget after government defeated an opposition motion to reduce to K1 their funding for producing pro-government propaganda despite relying on funds from taxpayers holding divergent political views. Dowa North East Member of Parliament, […]
Mulanje Bale legislator Victor Musowa (Democratic Progressive Party-DPP) has said the local media has been misleading the public in their reports on the t controversial K4 billion allocated to MPs to facilitate development. Musowa said the media reports portray a picture that money was given to individual MPs, saying the truth is that the funds are […]
Deputy speaker of parliament on Wednesday prematurely suspended proceedings as disagreements increased in the House following Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Goodall Gondwe refusal to sign some documents related to water and constituency development fund issues. Dowa east MP Richard Chimwendo Banda brought up the issue in the House when the legislators met […]