Trending now is the amount of time that President Arthur Peter Mutharika took to put his message across during the opening of the 46th session of Parliament on Friday. Malawians across the board may be excused for failing to understand why the President said it all in 25 minutes, a record by Malawi standards since […]
Leader of opposition in Parliament Lazarus Chakwera has criticised the State of the Nation Address delivered by President Peter Mutharika at Parliament in Lilongwe on Friday, saying it was too short and lacked substance. Mutharika made an historic 25 minute address to parliament when he opened a 46th session of the National Assembly. “It is […]
President Peter Mutharika received praise from Malawi’s major donors for his shortest 25-minute State of the Nation Address (Sona) which he delivered Friday morning during the opening of the 46 Session of Parliament demanding resilience amid economic crisis . The speech — themed as Building Resilience for Sustainable Development — saw Mutharika warn that hard […]
Mr. Speaker Sir, I am delighted to be here with you all to preside over the opening of the 46th Session of Parliament. But first, let me extend my heartfelt condolences to you, the honourable members of this House and the bereaved family on the loss of Honourable Chizalo Peter Mangulenje, who until his time […]
Malawi will roll out its national identity project next year on a pilot basis but in 2017 all citizens will have ID cards, said President Peter Mutharika in the capital, Lilongwe on Friday where he delivered an opening address at the start of the 46th session of parliament on Friday. The government is expected to […]
President Peter Mutharika says Malawians should accept that donors have pulled their aid from the country and they will not be returning back. Mutharika said this Friday when he opened the 46th session of parliament in Lilongwe. “The age of donor aid seems ro be gone. Our developong partners remain with us only wit support […]
Malawi President Peter Mutharika on Friday delivered Parliamentary State of Nation address titled ‘Building Resilience for Sustainable Development,’ in which he assured that the Access to Information Bill will be tabled by government. Media groups in the country expressed grave concern over what they called the government’s contradictory positions on the Access to Information Bill which is […]
President Peter Mutharika has picked Fiona Kalemba as the new clerk of parliament, heightening the tension between the President and the Speaker who had his own choice. Sources at Kamuzu Palace confirmed the appointment of Kalemba. Speaker of the National Assembly Richard Msowoya preferred former industrial court judge Charles Mkandawire who reportedly came first during […]
In a recent news item the Minister of Information, Tourism and Civic Education, Jappie Mhango, singled out procurement of vehicles at Parliament as one of the factors responsible for the current economic woes. In this news item, the Speaker and the Leader of Opposition, who happen to be the Vice President and President of the […]
The current status of Malawi National Assembly in the eyes of the populace is that of an institution which has run out of shame in how it is misspending public money willy-nilly without any iota of humanity. Only last week were Malawians informed that the three persons in the Speakership office managed by Richard Msowoya […]
Government says the much touted Access to Information Bill is being fine tuned before bring it to parliament. Leader of the House Francis Kasaila, who is also minister of transport, said at a news conference in Lilongwe on Monday that the cabinet is yet to finalise looking at the bill before it is passed on […]
Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) says it will not waiver governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) propaganda to attack the party leadership over the purchase of new top-of-the-range vehicles for the Speaker of the National Assembly Richard Msowoya, his deputies, and leader of Opposition Lazarus Chakwera who is also MCP president. New MCP spokesperson Alekeni Menyani […]
A national youth grouping, Civil Society Youth Consortium (CSYC), has asked the Speaker of Parliament, his deputies and the Leader of Opposition to withdraw the new vehicles that were purchased at K300 million failing which they will hold nationwide demonstrations and petition the President to push for proper closure of the issue in line with […]
President Peter Mutharika has refused to endorse Speaker of Parliament, Richard Msowoya’s preferred candidate as new Clerk of Parliament (CoP), Judge designated at Industrial court, Charles Ching’anya Mkandawire, demanding to see a report of interview results, Nyasa Times understand. The President is reportedly suspecting that a list of wrong candidates may have been sent to […]
Parliament says government duly approved the purchase of the K300 million vehicles for Speaker Richard Msowoya and leader of opposition Lazarus Chakwera and were bought last year. This parries away media reports that they were bought this year when the economic situation has worsened. Leonard Mengezi, parliament’s public relations officer says the vehicles were bought […]
Activists Billy Mayaya and Rev Macdonald Sembereka on Sunday accused Parliament for spending K300million in procurement of four State of the art vehicles, for Speaker, deputy speakers and leader of opposition, Dr Lazarus Chakwera. Parliament has bought a Land cruiser for the Speaker and three Toyota Prados for leader of opposition in parliament Lazarus Chakwera, […]
I have listened, heard and read arguments and counterarguments on parliament’s decision to buy vehicles for the Speaker Richard Msowoya, leader of opposition Lazarus Chakwera and the two deputy speakers. Below is my personal opinion. Everyone must know that parliament is a government within government, an equally important and influential arm of government at par […]
Speaker of the National Assembly Richard Msowoya has been accused of buying four vehicles valued at K300m amid economic hardships the country is going through. Parliament has bought a Land cruiser for the Speaker and three Toyota Prados for leader of opposition in parliament Lazarus Chakwera, deputy speakers Esther Mcheka Chilenje and Clement Chiwaya. Democratic […]