Former Speaker of the National Assembly and Member of Parliament (MP) for Mwanza Central Davies Katsonga on Friday rose on a point of order to correct fellow legislator, MP for Mchinji East Kayo Zimchetera for alleged wrong word pronunciation. Zimchetera was alleged to have said ‘healthy centre’ instead of ‘health centre’ while commenting to the […]
Member of Parliament for Karonga Central Frank Mwenifumbo on Friday told Parliament that the economic hardships the country is facing need a collective response. Mwenifumbo said it was unfair to heap all the blame squarely on government for the country’s economic challenges arguing it was not government’s wish for the country to be in such […]
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) MP for Blantyre City South East), Victor White Mbewe caused commotion in parliament when he was found with a loaded pistol when entering parliament. This caused disturbance in National Assembly when Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Lingson Belekanyama stood on point asking the Speaker to adjourn the house until government side assures the safety […]
Member of Parliament for Mzimba west, Harry Mkandawire, accused Minister of Health Peter Kumpalume of having “no clue” on ending drug shortages in public hospitals noting the lives of Malawians are at risk. Mkandawire said in parliament that last week, the Minister of Health, after delivering his speech MPs had “lots of questions” about the […]
Main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) legislator for Lilongwe Malingunde Peter Dimba has asked for an immediate audit of State House, the official residence of President Peter Mutharika. He has also asked the immediate reduction of state controlled Malawi Broadcasting Corporation [MBC] budget to K1. Speaking in parliament Wednesday when he contributed to the mid-year […]
A spy scare nearly put parliament to a standstill on Tuesday as opposition legislators wanted suspected spies from National Intelligence Bureau ejected out of the House public gallery. Mzimba West MP Harry Mkandawidre brought to the attention of deputy speaker Clement Chiwaya to suspend proceedings in the chamber in order to force out the intelligence […]
Parliamentary Committee on Budget and Finance Chair Rhino Chiphiko has expressed worry over the underperformance of national budget half way it’s financial which they say it continues to make the life of average citizen unbearable. Chiphiko made the remarks in his response to the mid-year budget statement made by minister of finance and economic planning Goodall Gondwe […]
Mchinji North East Member of Parliament, Alex Chitete added his voice to growing calls for Finance Minister Goodall Gondwe to resign, arguing he has failed the country in recent times. Chitete made the remarks on Tuesday in his contribution to the mid-year budget budget review presented in the house by Gondwe last Friday. He said it’s […]
People’s Party (PP) spokesperson on finance Ralph Jooma has accused the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP0 government of selective implementation of the austerity measures, saying the strongman Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation George Chaponda is busy globetrotting despite the travel ban. Jooma was speaking in Parliament on Monday in his response to the Mid-Term […]
Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has called the Malawi economy as ‘ouroboros’ which is suffering from Leprosy disease that demand an immediate intervention. In his response to the 2015-2016 mid-term budget review, MCP spokesperson on financial issues, Alexander Mandaliza Kusamba Dzonzi of Dowa West said the current state of affairs in as far as economy […]
Parliament was stopped from discussing an honorary doctorate degree of Philosophy in Environmental Management which the University of Malawi (Unima) last week conferred on the First Lady, Gertrude Mutharika. The First Lady was recognised for her commitment to restore and properly manage the environment through Beatify Malawi Trust. Mutharika founded Beam over a year ago […]
Member of Parliament for Mzimba West (PP) Harry Mkandawire said in parliament this week that the acute shortage of maize in most parts of Malawi, exacerbated by the dramatic increase in the prices of the staple food, has left thousands of desperate Malawians to resort to eating maize bran or Madeya meant for pigs. Malawi […]
Malawi’s Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare Mrs Patricia Kaliati has made a stunning claim that Speaker of Parliament, Richard Msowoya, threw her out of parliament because he does not have her as an easy prey like other women in parliament. Kaliati said in an interview with Nyasa Times that the Speaker is tough on her because […]
Members of parliament have passed a motion to amend Section 5 (1) of the corrupt practices act that will see the director and deputy director of Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) being appointed by the Public Appointments Committee (PAC) of parliament based on merit and through an open recruitment process. Currently, head of anti-corruption watchdog is appointed […]
Minister of Gender Patricia Kaliati drew the ire of the Parliament’s Speaker Richard Msowoya on Thursday when she was overheard shouting insults and threw her out from the house for indiscipline. Msowoya evoked standing order 103 to Kaliati after she over head shouting insults when he was consulting with one of the house clerk on […]
Outspoken Rumphi East MP Kamlepo Kalua has renewed calls to grill President Peter Mutharika in parliament as part of accountability politics, saying he should oblige to the constitutional requirement. Kalua told parliament that Mutharika should face His Excellency’s Question Time (HEQs) style-session of food situation and Malawi situation since holding the executive to account is […]
Debate in Parliament, Wednesday reached a high note when some Members of Parliament accused the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) for killing two villagers at Dzalanyama forest while guarding against people who had intentions of cutting down the trees for charcoal. It is believed that mid last year, upon receiving reports that people were invading the […]
Malawi government has committed and assured Members of Parliament that the law enforcement agencies will follow National Assembly Powers and Privileges Act where none of them will face arrests while Parliament is meeting, adding the police erred in arresting MP Jessie Kabwila after attending parliament and other lawmakers previously. Leader of government in Parliament, Francis […]