Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Kondwani Nankhumwa, has punched holes in President Lazarus Chakwera’s State off the Nation Address, accusing him of being a “liar” with a broken system. Nankhumwa said Chakwera uses beautiful colourful language in his speeches but never implements what he promises Malawians. “They said Malawi will be a land of milk […]
Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera on Wednesday delivered his third state of the nation address (SONA) at the Parliament Building in the capital Lilongwe where, among others, he outlined that—for the next four years—his administration’s chosen outcomes were three-fold. During the address titled ‘Accelerating the Change Malawians Fought For’ which was also the opening of the […]
Rumphi West Member of Parliament (MP) Adadawiza Mkandawire praised efforts by the Tonse Alliance government to finish all projects that were started by the previous administration. He said this during his contribution to the State of the Nation Address (Sona) that the government should allocate funds in the upcoming budget to finish Mzuzu Airport project […]
Malawi Parliament on Thurday wound up debate on State of National Address (SONA) delivered by President Lazarus Chakwera last Friday which has been met with some push back by opposition parties and the government side naturally supporting it. While hailing the development that the previous regime managed to cool down Members of Parliament (MPs) from […]
The Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) has expressed dismay on the way its sole legislature, Yeremia Chihana reacted to President Lazarus Chakwera’s maiden State of National Address (SONA) in the House, saying his criticism were unwarranted. Outposken Chihana, who is the legislature for Mzimba north constituency and relation to AFORD president, Enock Chihana, took a bold […]
Leader of opposition Kondwani Nankhumwa said unlike President Lazarus Chakwera who as opposition leader used the Parliamentary podium to attack the country’s leadership, he vowed that he will not attack personalities because he is not used to that. Nankhumwa was speaking in Parliament on Monday when he was giving an official response to the President’s […]
At the heart of Malawi’s continued impoverishment is a question of poor governance, not lack of resources to harness. This country—as President Lazarus Chakwera echoed Bingu Wa Mutharika’s ‘the country is rich but Malawians are poor’—is endowed with everything that Mauritius has. The reason Malawi is failing to harness its resources and develop, like Mauritius […]
The newly-appointed spokesperson for opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Brown Mpinganjira has described the State of the Nation Address (SONA) presented by President Lazarus Chakwera in Parliament on Friday as not a true reflection of what is on the ground. He has said President Chakwera is “Mr Talk-talk’” who speaks good English full of eloquence […]
President Lazarus Chakwera has delivered his first State of Nation Address (SONA) in Lilongwe on Friday. Nyasa Times captured 10 things that are new in his speech—something we have never heard before. 1: Admitted that the Executive is too powerful, the Judiciary is too underfunded, the Legislature is too subservient, and all three are too […]
President Lazarus Chakwera has said there is a “false narrative” that Malawi is one of the impoverished countries in the world, saying poverty in southern African nation is “man-made” and “must be unmade.” Chakwera said on Friday in Parliament when he delivered his maided State of the Nation Address (Sona) since his elected as President […]
President Lazarus Chakwera on Friday performed the State opening of the first meeting of the 49th session of Parliament in Lilongwe and the 2020/2021 National Budget meeting. By 10am, the President arrived at Parliament and proceeded to inspect a guard of honour, Malawi Congress Party (MCP) supporters and sympathisers saluted and cheered him on. Inside […]
President Lazarus Chakwera rose to the presidency fueled by a promise of giving the country back to Malawians after years of being captured by former leader Peter Mutharika and few cronies from Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). In giving the country back to Malawians, he meant stopping and reversing every decision that Mutharika and cronies took […]
Legislators meet from September 4, 2020 for a budget meeting, both parliament and the presidency have confirmed. Parliament’s spokesperson Ian Mwenye said the meeting will last for five weeks. However, Mwenye could not say whether president Lazarus Chakwera would physically be in the Chamber to deliver the State of the Nation Address (Sona) or he […]
Leader of opposition in Parliament Lobin Lowe had a field day pulling holes in President Peter Mutharika State of the Nation Address (Sona) and attacked him for criticising the Judiciary following the nullification of the May 21 2019 presidential election results Lowe was at pains either to respond to the President or the gadget that […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Member of Parliament for Kasungu Central Ken Kandodo was on Friday caught on camera falling asleep during President Peter Mutharika State of the Nation address (Sona) in Parliament via video link. And this was not just a quick shutting of the eyes, Kandodo, who is also parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) […]
Leader of opposition, civils society organisations (CSOs) and commentators have poked holes all over President Peter Mutharika’s State of the Nation address (Sona), in which he said those who are propagating that there can be a vacancy in the office of the president are committing treason. Mutharika in a speech via video link shown over […]
President Peter Mutharika on Friday paid tribute to frontline health workers who are battling the infamous coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. He made the homage when he was opening the 2020-2021 budget meeting of parliament in Lilongwe. The President said this was an unprecedented disease that has taken the world by surprise, but was thankful to health […]
President Peter Mutharika was on Friday June 5 counting post-election protest violence costs, saying it cost the country a whopping K62 billion. In his recorded state of the nation address to parliament, Mutharika said the political violence disrupted businesses, undermined revenue collection and slowed down the economy. “I must report to this Assembly that the […]