Four youthful members of parliament led by Lilongwe East MP Ulemu Msungama took time off from budget proceedings in the National Assembly to inspire students from Don Bosco Technical College. Joining Msungama was Ismail Onani of Dedza South, Owen Chomanika of Chikwawa Central and the youngest MP of them all Fainess Manjongwa all below the […]
Member of Parliament (MP) Ulemu Chilapondwa (Malawi Congress Party-MCP) stunned the opposition when he stood on a ‘point of order’ to chide some legislators including those from his party for unnecessarily prolonging deliberations, a move he said would delay passing of budget. During the committee of supply stage, Chilapondwa asked members of the opposition to […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Member of Parliament for Ntchisi South, Ulemu Jermoth Chilapondwa, was forced to withdraw a remark in parliament accusing the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) of campaigning for the “forthcoming re-run.” Chilapondwa was commending on txhe 2019/20 national budget and said the decision by government to fund two football giants Nyasa Big Bullets […]
Main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has declared former cabinet minister Ulemu Chilapondwa winner in the party primary elections in Ntchisi south. This means incumbent member of parliament Langton Nkhosa Kamwendo has lost. There was no immediate comment from Kamwendo but Chilapondwa said he was excited with the news. “I am very satisfied, this is […]
Peoples Party (PP) National Executive Council member and former Local Government deputy minister Godfrey Kamanya has shot himself dead after failing to reclaim his Lilongwe Msozi North Parliamentary seat. Kamanya fatally shot himself at around 3:30 Thursday morning at his Area 10 residence in Lilongwe. In a suicide note he left behind, which is now […]
President Joyce Banda on Saturday promoted deputy Minister of Agriculture Ulemu Chilapondwa to the portfolio of Minister of Transport replacing Sidik Mia who resigned as Minister as well as from the ruling party where he was Vice President for Southern Region. Mia conducted a news conference in Blantyre on Friday where he broke the news […]
The bereaved family of Senior Chief Chadza have lambasted the ruling People’s Party officials for hijacking the funeral ceremony of the Chief Chadza wife a development which resulted into burying the deceased in the absence of the husband. According to some family members, Deputy Minister of Local Government Geoffrey Kamanya who is also the Member of […]
Deputy Minister of local government, Godfrey Kamanya and Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Ulemu Chilapondwa on Monday intimidated and harassed Lilongwe-based Nyasa Times journalist, Chancy Namazunda. The two deputy ministers harassed the reporter at the funeral ceremony of Senior Chief Chadza’s wife, who is from Lilongwe Msozi constituency of Kamanya. Namazunda who was asked by the bereaved family to take […]
The Malawi sugar industry is hosting a two day Annual Conference of the Federation of SADC Sugar Producers (FSSP) in Blantyre. About 150 delegates from the SADC region attended the conference which is organised in rotation by each of the SADC sugar producing countries and offers an important platform for its members and other relevant […]
Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Ulemu Chilapondwa was forced to withdraw a statement which was perceived demeaning to an opposition legislator. In his contribution to the 2013/14 budget proposal Chilapondwa told Ntcheu South MP Damson Chimalira that if he wanted a better understanding of what he explained, he should meet him outside to translate into local […]
Deputy Agriculture Minister Ulemu Chilapondwa has said government is impressed with the way cotton sells are doing on the market citing government’s efforts have enhanced the selling process. According to Deputy Minister, the ministry had set a minimum price of K150 per kilogram proceeding 2012/13 growing season. Chilapondwa said this has come in because of […]
As Malawians continue to scramble for maize which is the staple food, government has conceded that there is acute shortage of the staple grain in most parts of the country, mostly in central districts of Salima and Nkhotakota. Speaking in an interview Tuesday, Deputy Minister of Agriculture Ulemu Chilapondwa said there is increased demand from […]