Month: May 2020 Posts

Parliamentary committee adopts 23 June election date

May 21, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Legal Affairs Committee of Parliament has agreed with the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) that the Fresh Presidential Election (FPE) should be held on June 23. MEC initially set 2 July as the date of… ...

Ansah confident Parliament will set date for 2020 elections

May 13, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah says she is confident that Parliament will soon set a date for the 2020 Fresh Presidential Elections. Ansah made the remarks today in Mangochi during a NECOF meeting… ...

China donates masks, thermometers to Malawi Parliament

Apr 29, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Chinese Embassy in Malawi has donated 1000 medical masks and two infrared thermometers to Parliament of Malawi in an effort to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Chinese Ambassador to Malawi Liu Hongyang handed over… ...

Parliament steps up precautionary measures against COVID-19  

Mar 19, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Parliament of Malawi has stepped up precautionary measures aimed at preventing spread of COVID-19 in order to guarantee the safety and well-being of  Members of Parliament and staff. In a memo, the Speaker of Parliament,… ...

Courts condemned over misuse of K274 million

Mar 19, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Parliament has urged the Judiciary to put its house in order after revelations that K274 million was mismanaged at the Judiciary. The Auditor General's Report for the year ended 30 June, 2017 revealed that Blantyre… ...

Electoral reform bills rejected: Mutharika says they contain unlawful provisions

Mar 17, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Peter Mutharika has rejected four electoral reforms bills including the Parliamentary and Presidential Elections amendment bill (no.2) which set 19 May as date for 2020 fresh elections and provided for a run-off election. Presidential… ...

MPs hopeful project will improve access to ICT

Mar 13, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The Media and Communications Committee of Parliament says the Universal Service Fund (USF) project being implemented by Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (MACRA) will promote ICT services in the rural areas. The committee visited MACRA on… ...

Suleman gets three-month suspension for manhandling Parliament employee

Feb 28, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislator Sameer Suleman has been suspended from Parliament for three months for manhandling a National Assembly employee. The Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) has suspended Suleman, who is Member of Parliament for… ...

Malawi Parliament passes cannabis bill

Feb 27, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Parliament has passed the Cannabis Regulation Bill which allows the cultivation of cannabis for medicinal benefits. Agriculture Minister Kondwani Nankhumwa introduced the bill Cannabis saying it would help diversify the economy and boost the country’s… ...

Anti-Corruption Alliance engages parliamentary committees

Feb 27, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The National Anti-Corruption Alliance (NACA) on Wednesday met the Legal Affairs Committee (LAC) and Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament to discuss ways of strengthening the fight against corruption and money laundering in Malawi. During… ...

Malawi fresh elections: Parliament sets date

Feb 24, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Parliament has passed the Parliamentary and Presidential Elections amendment bill which sets 19 May as the date for the 2020 fresh presidential elections and provides for the holding of a run-off election 30 days later… ...

HRDC postpones Monday vigils

Feb 23, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has postponed vigils that were expected to happen on Monday at Parliament Building with the aim of forcing the Members of Parliament (MPs) to pass electoral reforms bills. Speaking… ...

Police deny causing blackout at Parliament

Feb 23, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Police Service (MPS) has denied claims that its officers caused the power outage that hit Parliament on Friday. MPS National Public Relations Officer Senior Superintendent James Kadadzera denied the claims in a statement… ...

UDF supports electoral reforms bills

Feb 22, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The United Democratic Front (UDF) says its Members of Parliament have been voting in favour of electoral reforms bills in line with the judgment of the Constitutional Court and in line with the aspirations of… ...

CONGOMA faults MPs on CDF implementation

Feb 21, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Council for Non-Governmental Organizations in Malawi (CONGOMA) has faulted Members of Parliament (MPs) for interfering in the management of Constituency Development Fund (CDF) in District Councils. The remarks were made by the Executive Director… ...