Former Malawi Congress Party (MCP) top official Nancy Tembo says she will run as an independent candidate in Lilongwe city south west constituency following her losing to party primary elections which she described as sham. Incumbent member of parliament Rhino Chiphiko, a close ally of MCP leader Lazarus Chakwera won the elections criticized by many […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has declared legislator Rhino Chiphiko winner in the Lilongwe North West primary elections which whose first event was marred with irregularities and has stressed that it will not impose any contestant rejected by voters. MCP publicity secretary the Reverend Maurice Munthali said the party after “objectively and painstakingly looked at the […]
Three key donors have expressed interest to fund a re-run of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Lilongwe North West primary elections which whose first event was marred with irregularities. Last weekend’s primaries was controversial in that contestant Nancy Tembo disputed the results that declared Rhino Chiphiko as the winner but Tembo cited some irregularities done by […]
Confusion continues to rock Lilongwe South West Constituency MCP primaries with both candidates, Nancy Tembo and and Rhino Chiphiko, claiming that they are legitimate winners. Contestant, Nancy Tembo has since petitioned MCP National Elections Directorate chairperson Dr Elias Chakwera asking his committtee demanding an explaination over reports that the party has declared Rhino Chiphiko as […]
Budget and Finance Committee of parliament has sent back accountant general Clyton Chimombo and his team from a meeting for failure to give substantive answers on the decision by the government to buy integrated financial information management system (ifims) from Zimbabwe. Budget and Finance Committee chairman Rhino Chiphiko said Chimombo and his team seemed not […]
Main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has set aside K150 million for different activities and logistical issues in preparation for the voters’ registration with the first phase running from 26 June to 9 July. Speaking in Dedza during a training of party monitors, the deputy treasurer General for MCP, Rhino Chiphiko, said the money would […]
Malawi Parliament has made a stinging attack on government for an irregular award of a K2.5bn contract to the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) national executive member Noel Masangwi, saying there is need for a probe. Parliament’s Budget and Finance committee chairperson Rhino Chiphiko expressed the concern after President Peter a Mutharika disclosed that Masangwi […]
Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) has asked the government to bail out the state run power house with a K54 billion which it accumulated as a debt. This came to light during the ongoing parliamentary cluster meetings in Lilongwe. Secretary to Treasury Ben Botolo confirmed the debt. “But we are not bailing them now, […]
Budget and Finance Committee of parliament has angrily told the government to pay up K2 billion in bills it owes Northern Region Water Board instead of using money to buy votes in preparation for the 2019 polls. Chairman of the committee Rhino Chiphiko said this on Wednesday when officials from the board met the committee to brief it on […]
Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Goodall Gondwe’s Mid-term Budget Review Statement faced scrutiny from Parliamentary Budget and Finance Committee which has called it mere wish list as the country’s fiscal position is under pressure from a weakening domestic revenue collection and high interest rates on Admarc loans. Gondwe announced a downward adjustment of the […]
Outspoken Rumphi East member of Parliament (MP) Kamlepo Kalua has slammed the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government of embarking on a crusade to lay foundations stones for projects merely as election campaign gimmick and Parliamentary Budget and Finance Committee has observed that the long list of infrastructure projects government plans to embark from now to next year would […]
Lilongwe City Mayor Desmond Bikoko is reportedly keen to withdraw his membership from opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and be independent or align himself to the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Nyasa Times understands. Bikoko is said to have some disagreements with members of the party and that his post on Facebook triggered outburst from […]
Embarrassing, shameful and outrageous could be the best words residents of Lilongwe City could describe the action by their Members of Parliament in the City for having taxpayers money remain unused for three budgets. Nyasa Times learnt with shock this week that since 2014 members of Parliament in Lilongwe City have not only submitted plans […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Parliamentarian Rhino Chiphiko has been re elected as Parliamentary Budget and Finance Committee Chairperson. Chiphiko, who is an economist by profession, said he was delighted to retain the position for third consecutive year “ by an unanimous vote.” He pledged to continue working hard to ensure the committee is doing all […]
The chairperson of the Budget and Finance Committee of the House, Rhino Chiphiko has said it is “not entirely right” to say that Malawi has not been receiving donor budget support. The World Bank and EU alongside other Western financial institutions and bilateral donors suspended direct aid to Malawi over widespread concerns over massive theft […]
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 […]
Malawians are outraged that government is paying K295 million for public relations stories in Time magazine wondering whether this is not another cashgate, the infamous coordinated and calculated plunder of public resources. Finance minister Goodall Gondwe conceded the government was paying for the advertorials, a decision that has generated a heated debate on social media, […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Parliamentarian Rhino Chiphiko has been re elected as Parliamentary Budget and Finance Committee Chairperson. In an interview with Nyasa Times, Chiphiko who is an economist by profession, said he will continue working hard to ensure the committee is doing all oversight functions as per laws of Malawi. Chiphiko commended his fellow […]