Human rights activists are scheduled to storm parliament on May 25, the African Union Day, to express their concern over the continued abductions and killings of people with albinism. Edward Chileka Banda, Chairperson of Citizen Alliance, an umbrella body of non state human rights organizations in Malawi said the African Union Day is an ideal […]
President Prof. Peter Mutharika Friday outlined various plans government is going to implement in the 2016/ 17 fiscal year with much emphasis on improving the agricultural sector which is the country’s economic pillar. While delivering a State of National Address at Parliament Building in Lilongwe, Mutharika said among others, government will prioritize the irrigation system […]
President Peter Mutharika on Friday presented his State Of The Nation Address (SONA) to parliament but could not inspire hope to Malawians on the high cost of living which has pushed most households in abject poverty, although Malawians are clinging to the yet to be delivered K1 trillion plus budget with a flicker of hope. […]
After being appointed by President Peter Mutharika to be Leader of the House, George Chaponda was caught on camera fast asleep during the State of the Nation Address by the Head of State at the State opening of budget session of parliament on Friday. Chaponda, who is also minister of agriculture and irrigation, is paid […]
Malawi President Peter Mutharika has maintained his position that the entire Lake Malawi, Tanzania calls Lake Nyasa, which is potentially rich in oil and gas is owned by Malawi, but has made concessions from his earlier declaration that there is no need to negotiate the issue but telling parliament on Friday that the two countries […]
Eleven United Democratic Front (UDF) members of Parliament (MPs) who moved to the government benches in Parliament who gone to court again to seek protection after Mzimba West MP, Harry Mkandawire (PP) has petitioned Speaker Richard Msowoya to declare their seats vacant on account that they had crossed the floor in contravention of Section 65 […]
President Peter Mutharika has appointed vice president of the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and Minister of Agriculture George Chaponda as Leader of House replacing Foreign Affairs Minister Francis Kasaila. According presidential spokesman Mgeme Kalilani, the appointment is effective 19th May 2016. “The appointment has been necessitated by the recent appointment of Hon. Kasaila, as […]
Opposition parties say they will ask the government to account for the national budget passed last year, saying poverty among Malawians is worse than ever before. The major political parties said the government should give a convincing break down on how the money has been used. Leader of opposition Lazarous Chakwera said they will demands […]
Some Malawian lawmakers at a National Stakeholders Conference held in the Malawi capital, Lilongwe, on Tuesday, have proposed tit-for-tat justice to end the senseless murderers of person with albinism by hanging all albino killers, it has been reported . The conference was convened by civil society organisations to brainstorm strategies aimed at ending the abductions […]
Malawi Parliament says it has found new leads in the K577 billion cashgate during the Bingu wa Mutharika reign and this will delay the presentation of the report in the National Assembly. Deputy chairperson of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Kamlepo Kalua said in an interview on Tuesday that new leads are pointing to misuse of […]
Malawi Parliament has expressed concern that K36 billion has been swindled by councils, including councillors, stifling much needed development in many areas. Kamlepo Kalua, deputy chairman of Public Affairs Committee of (PAC) parliament confirmed that the committee received and deliberated the Auditor General’s report when PAC met for the past two weeks. “It is unfortunate […]
Parliament’s Health Committee has told government that it wants progress reports on the memorandum of understanding between the ministry of Health and Christian Health Association of Malawi (CHAM) and progress on the construction of new Phalombe Hospital. Chairman of the committee Juliana Lunguzi said the government seems to be backsliding on issues that parliament had […]
Parliament has summoned ministry of labour principal secretary and his team to give a detailed account on why the ministry allowed FDH Holdings to retrench 250 employees at Malawi Savings Bank (MSB) after assurances that no one would lose a job at the bak. Chairman of Community and Social Welfare committee of parliament Richard Chimwendo […]
Malawi Parliamentary committee on Health members on Wednesday sent back a chief executive officer of Medicines and Poisons Board because he came alone to face questions from the committee. Chairperson of the board Juliana Lunguzi confirmed the committee sent back Godfrey Kadewere because he did not come with board members and technocrats to answer questions […]
He has duped one too many around town with recleckless abandon. He’s eluded the long arm of the law. A shrewd contriver has finally met his Day 40. He couldn’t deny the CCTV footage at the seat of the Republic of Malawi which testified he had stolen a laptop. Police in Lilongwe have arrested a […]
Graft busting body, the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has it has concluded a report on allegations that First Deputy Speaker Esther Mcheka-Chilenje and Second Deputy Speaker Clement Chiwaya dubiously claimed housing allowances amounting to millions by signing tenancy agreements for their own houses. ACB deputy director Reneck Matemba said the report will be made available […]
Government is describing as genuine concerns that it is spending huge allowances on members of parliament when they sit as plenary or committees, calling for speedy constructions of their houses in Lilongwe. Information minister Patricia Kaliati said there was need to consult widely on the construction of the houses at parliament building as there is […]
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has asked Speaker Richard Msowoya to ensure the National Assembly prioritise funding for committees with oversight functions at Parliament. PAC said when it summoned the Speaker to appear before the committee following from constitutional committees such as Budget and Finance, Legal Affairs and Public Accounts which have failed to meet […]