Month: March 2023 Posts

Chakwera to address Parliament tomorrow on Cyclone Freddy

Mar 21, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

President of the Republic of Malawi Lazarus Chakwera will tomorrow on 22 March deliver a statement in Parliament on the Tropical Cyclone Freddy. According to press statement released by Parliament, the President is expected to… ...

Resumption of budget meeting of parliament delayed

Mar 18, 2023 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Speaker of National Assembly has announced that the resumption of budget meeting which was slated for March 20, 2023 has been rescheduled to March 22, 2023. According to a letter signed by speaker of National… ...

Malawi Minister of Finance unveils K3.87 trillion budget

Mar 02, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Minister of Finance and Economic Development Sosten Gwengwe has unveiled the 2023/2024 budget in which total expenditure is projected at K3.87 trillion with recurrent expenses estimated at K2.98 trillion and development expenditure at K896.21 billion.… ...

MP says Government should increase civil servants’ salaries by 80%

Mar 02, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Member of Parliament for Chitipa Wenya  Davis Paulosi Ng'ambi has asked the Government to consider increasing  civil servants' salaries, saying most of them are getting very little money and with the depreciation of Kwacha they… ...

MP says AIP not helping vulnerable Malawians

Feb 28, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Member of Parliament for Zomba Central Bester Awali has asked Government to end the Affordable Inputs Program (AIP) and find another way to assist farmers, saying the government spends a lot of money on the… ...

MP wants Malawi primary school learners to be wearing trousers

Feb 25, 2023 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Member of Parliament for Zomba Thondwe Constituency Roseby Gadama wants Malawi to allow both boys and girls learning in various primary schools to be wearing trousers. According to a notice of a motion which Malawi24… ...

Federalism Institute demands apology from Justice Minister

Feb 25, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The Federalism Institute in Malawi is demanding an apology from Minister of Justice Titus Mvalo over remarks he made on Thursday in Parliament. On Thursday, the  Minister was responding to Mzimba North Parliamentarian Yeremiah Chihana's motion… ...

Concerned citizens petition Parliament over poor road

Feb 23, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Concerned citizen stormed Parliament to deliver their petition on the status of Nkando - Mulomba Bwanaisa road. In the petition, the citizens say they are concerned with the status of the road because it is… ...

14,500 metric tonnes of maize ready for distribution – Kawale

Feb 23, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Minister of Agriculture Sam Kawale says the Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) has 14,500 metric tonnes of maize ready for distribution across the country. Kawale said this in Parliament yesterday after some Members of… ...

Donors assist Malawi to get back maize from NBS Bank

Feb 22, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Agriculture Sam Kawale says 50,000 metric tonnes of maize which was under collateral at NBS Bank is now back in the hands of government following the intervention of donors. Government-owned Agricultural Development and… ...

President Chakwera to appear before Parliament next week

Feb 21, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Speaker of National Assembly Catherine Gotani Hara yesterday in Parliament announced that the President of the Republic of Malawi Lazarus Chakwera will appear in Parliament on 28th February to answer questions from Members of Parliament.… ...

DPP MP suspended for defying orders

Feb 21, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Speaker of Parliament Catherine Gotani Hara yesterday suspended Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislator Naomi Kilekwa for defying marching orders during President Lazarus Chakwera's State of the Nation Address. Kilekwa who represents Mulanje South East has… ...

Malawi Mps wear sackcloth as Chakwera is set to address Parliament

Feb 17, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) have turned up at Parliament in sackcloth as President Lazarus Chakwera is set to address National Assembly this morning. The opposition MPs are wearing jackets, trousers, dresses and blouses  made… ...

Parliament Committee given seven days to audit blood availability in health facilities

Feb 10, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has penned Parliamentary Committee on Health demanding for an audit on blood collection, distribution and accessibility. In a letter addressed to Health committee Chairperson Dr Matthews… ...

Parliament passes Pensions amendment Bill

Dec 16, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Parliament yesterday passed the Pensions Amendment Bill which, among others, provides for increasing the proportion of pension benefits to be paid as a lump sum at retirement from 40 to 50 percent. The bill also… ...