Newly-elected Mchinji West member of Parliament (Malawi Congress Party -MCP) Jephter Fackson Mwale decided to devote his first speech to Parliament to highlight critical issues currently affecting the people of of his constituency from food insecurity, education, health, water and sanitation, road networks and general security. His address which Nyasa Times has christened State Of the […]
Malawians believe Raiply Malawi Limited, wood products’ manufacturers, is most corrupt institution according to member of parliament for Mzimba West (Peoples Party, PP) Harry Mkandawire. Mkandawire was speaking in parliament when he challenged Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining Bright Msaka that Raiply does not owe government of Malawi. The legislator said “the truth” is that “Raiply owes […]
The Malawi National Assembly has passed an Act requiring all local broadcasting houses play 70 percent of local music and 30 percent foreign music. The House on Thursday agreed to the motion moved by Mary Navicha member for Thyolo Thava to empower domestic music and was supported by MP for Blantyre City South Constituency Allan Ngumuya. The […]
The National Assembly in Lilongwe has passed the motion to extend the allocations of the Malawi Rural Electrification Program (MAREP) to all health facilities in the country. Moving the motion in parliament, Member of Parliament for Dedza East, Juliana Lunguzi said the electrification of health facilities in the country will improve service delivery as well […]
Speaker of Parliament Richard Msowoya has deplored the tendency of petitioners entering the gates of Parliament Building to present their petitions, saying that would be compromising security of the National Assembly. Msowoya condemned a group of traditional leaders who walked to Parliament building to present the petition to leader of opposition Lazarus Chakwera, who was […]
Dedza South West MP Clement Mlombwa (Malawi Congress Party-MCP) has accused a Cabinet Minister of taking bribes from Raiply Malawi Limited resulting to a court injunction restraining government from implementing a moratorium, stopping individuals and some organization from harvesting their trees. Mlombwa made the claims in Parliament during the debate on Forest Bill that the injunction was obtained […]
Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda was subject to taunts and slurs in Parliament by Mzimba West MP, Harry Mkandawire who kept calling him a “rattlesnake.” Mkandawire told Parlaiment that they are dealing with “a rattlesnake” in Chaponda, who is also a leader of the House. But First Deputy Speaker Easther Mcheka Chilenje […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Lilongwe Msozi South MP, Vitus Dzoole Mwale raised a Point of Order in Parliament accusing fired MCP lawmaker Felix Jumbe of misleading the House that Salima Central is an Island. Jumbe was fired from MCP for bringing the party and its leadership into disrepute. He relocated to Independents benches in the House but […]
Traditional leaders on Wednesday marched to Parliament to present a petition that members of parliament should reverse the already assented Land Customary Law to allow further consultation. Accompanied by self-proclaimed supreme leader of the so-called United States of Thyolo and Mulanje and Peoples’ Land Organisation (PLO), Vincent Group Village Headman (GVH) Somanda Makata of Blantyre and […]
Malawi Parliament has passed the Forestry (Amandement) Bill after opposition members queried aspects of the bill. Ministers of Land, Housing and Urban Development, Atupele Muluzi expressed delight with the passing of the bill saying it is a momentus of change. “I can say it succinctly that what we have achieved , in terms of the […]
Members of Parliament have lamented over sky-high interest rates, rolling over personal loans, saying many Malawians are facing hardships as commercial banks have been accused of ripping off customers . Lilongwe City Centre MP, David Bisnowaty of ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) who is also a businessperson, accused the banks of profiteering. Bisnowaty in his […]
Rumphi East member of Parliament (MP) Kamlepo Kalua (People’s Party-PP) has accused the government of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) of emplying intimidation tactics against vocal opposition legislators. Kalua, who is also Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) vice-chairperson, told Parliament that DPP has launched a campaign of intimidation, terrorism and harassment aimed at silencing criticism in the National Assembly. […]
The opposition Peoples Party (PP) says it will ask the Speaker of Parliament, Richard Msowoya to invoke Section 65 of the Constitution and punish lawmkaers who have crossed the floor in Parliament. Mzimba West MP, Harry Mkandawire informed First Deputy Speaker Esther Mcheka Chilenje that the party will bring a petition on an issue that […]
The Malawi National Assembly has passed a Land Amendment Bill that seeks to empower not only the poor, but also women who struggle to access land due to cultural issues. The bill whch was tabled in the House by Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development Atupele Muluzi now gives power to rural Malawians and women […]
In a bid to fight indiscipline in the Malawi Police Service, Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security Grace Chiumia is appealing to the general public to report any cop who is indiscipline. Chiumia made the remarks in Parliament while responding to a question from president of Alliance for Democrcay (Aford), Enock Chihana who is […]
Malawi Parliament was on Monday hit by r blackout forcing Members of Parliament to suspend sitting. Deliebrations in the the lawmaking body had to been affected when the lights went off as opposition members taunted ruling Denocratic Progressive Party (DPP). “This is indeed DPP,” shouted some MPs in the three minutes of the outage. Some […]
Blantyre City North legislator, also veteran musician, Allan Ngumuya says is bringing again in the National Assembly a motion which seeks development of policy that will require all Malawi media broadcasting houses play more local music in order to enable home artists collect enough proceeds from Copyright Society of Malawi (CoSoMa). Ngumuya brought the motion […]
Minister of Civic Education, Culture and Community Development Patricia Kaliati clashed with opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Member for Dedza East Juliana Lunguzi in parliament when she claimed power untility provider Escom which is blaimed for persistent black-outs has management with people from Dedza. Kaliati raised the issues when Lunguzi was making contributions in the […]