Malawi’s Minister of Justice, Charles Mhango, has told Parliament that MPs cannot debate in local languages unless the Constitution itself is amended first. Mhango was responding to a proposal from Rumphi West MP Yona Mkandawire, who had suggested allowing MPs to speak in vernacular languages during parliamentary proceedings. The minister pointed to Section 51(1)(b) of […]
Lilongwe Mpenu MP Eisenhower Mkaka has blown the lid off what he says is a K100 billion maize‑procurement loan secretly obtained from FDH Bank — and never brought before Parliament for approval. Raising the matter on the floor of the House, the opposition legislator said information reaching his side shows the money government is using […]
Parliament was thrown into chaos after Lilongwe Likuni MP Kelvin Mphande erupted in a dramatic protest, banging his desk and chanting “Thandi must go!” as he demanded that reigning Miss Malawi Thandie Chisi be sent to represent the country at Miss World. Mphande insisted the House treat the matter as one of “national importance”, arguing […]
Balaka‑Mulunguzi’s newly elected MP James Makhumula wasted no time in Parliament, using his maiden speech to fire off a series of demands — starting with a long‑overdue tarmac road that locals say has been ignored for years. The DPP legislator, elected in the June 30 by‑elections, told the House that the Balaka–Shire North stretch has […]
Regulations governing the provision of the Political Parties Act that prohibits political handouts are set for review, after government and MPs agreed that clarifying the rules would be more appropriate than immediately amending the law. The agreement follows concerns raised in Parliament over the implementation of Section 41 of the Political Parties Act, a provision […]
Malawi’s Leader of the Opposition has launched an explosive attack on government over claims it secretly borrowed a staggering K100 billion from a commercial bank without Parliament’s knowledge — warning the deal could amount to unlawful public debt. Simplex Chithyola Banda demanded an immediate explanation after reports emerged that the Ministry of Finance had taken […]
Malawi’s Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Chimwemwe Chipungu, has told Parliament that government has identified land for the permanent resettlement of people displaced from the Kasasile area in Nkhata Bay, following their eviction from land belonging to the Malawi Defence Force (MDF). The minister said the announcement followed rising tensions over the dispute, […]
Gender-based violence (GBV) cases in Malawi have reached record levels over the past three years, according to a report presented by the Parliamentary Women’s Caucus (PWC), which found that cases rose to 24,900 in 2024 and 24,467 in 2025, up from 20,827 in 2022. The PWC, which represents all 49 female legislators in Malawi’s Parliament, […]
Malawi’s Parliament says it still needs an additional K400 million to fully fund next month’s hosting of the 55th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Africa Region Conference and Annual General Meeting in Lilongwe, despite intensifying preparations for the event. Speaking at a media briefing in Lilongwe on Wednesday, Speaker of Parliament and CPA Africa Region president […]
Local Government Minister Dr Ben Malunga Phiri has fired back at claims government has no money to implement the reformed Constituency Development Fund (CDF), insisting the rollout is well and truly underway. Phiri was grilled in Parliament on Tuesday after several MPs accused government of struggling to get the reformed fund off the ground due […]
Inclusive, strategic and policy-driven, the opposition’s new front bench signals a shift from politics of protest to politics of oversight. Not Just Appointments—A Declaration of Intent The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has done more than announce a Shadow Cabinet—it has unveiled a strategy for governance from the opposition benches. Far from being a routine list […]
A Malawian MP used his time on the floor of parliament to deliver an extraordinary rundown of his own personal spending on public infrastructure — insisting he had been forced to dig into his own pocket “on behalf of government” to tackle poverty in his constituency. Dr Matthews Mtumbuka, MP for Rumphi Central and deputy […]
Four Members of Parliament from Rumphi District in northern Malawi have pooled K10.5 million of their own constituency funds to renovate the mortuary at Rumphi District Hospital, after months of breakdowns left the vast majority of its units out of action. The initiative, led by Rumphi Central MP Dr Mathews Mtumbuka, comes after nine of […]
Furious minister tells parliament certain journalists write “negative, negative” stories without verifying facts Deputy Speaker orders parliamentary media committee to investigate minister’s explosive allegations Malawi’s Finance Minister launched a blistering attack on the credibility of journalists during a heated session in parliament on Tuesday afternoon, accusing news outlets of “butchering” information on matters of national […]
Malawi’s Local Government Minister has unveiled a major shake-up of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), insisting the controversial pot of public money will now be driven by what communities actually need — rather than what officials decide to hand out. Dr Ben Malunga Phiri made the bombshell announcement in Parliament as he faced pointed questioning […]
Malawi’s Minister of Homeland Security, Peter Mukhito, has told parliament that MPs should stop repeatedly asking his ministry to open police posts in their constituencies, insisting that responsibility lies with the lawmakers themselves rather than central government. “I am repeating this again and again,” Mukhito told the National Assembly as he fielded questions directed at […]
A Malawian MP has demanded to know why councils across the country are being quoted billions of kwacha for secondary school construction — when a German charity managed to build a fully-equipped school for a fraction of the cost. Nsanje Central MP Francis Kasaila used a session in Parliament to challenge Education Minister Bright Msaka […]
Chaos erupted in Malawi’s Parliament on Friday as two MPs were unceremoniously marched out of the chamber — all over their choice of trousers. Second Deputy Speaker Esther Jolobala ordered Edward Chileka Banda of Lilongwe Mapuyu South (Malawi Congress Party) and Morris Harrison Chikafa of Dedza Dzalanyama (Independent) to be escorted out after a fellow […]