Month: October 2021 Posts

Chakwera assents to anti-workers legislation

Oct 15, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has assented to the controversial Labour Relations (Amendment) Act which critics say infringes on the right of employees to take industrial action. Chakwera’s press secretary, Anthony Kasunda, has confirmed that the president… ...

Passportgate: Malawi probing Techno’s K50bn passport deal

Oct 14, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Techno Brain, the company banned by World Bank and African Development Bank (ADB) for fraud and corruption is facing a new multi-billion Kwacha probe in Malawi over a passport deal with the Malawi Government. In… ...

Parliament confirms that Chiwaya’s suicide is connected to frustrations over benefits

Sep 30, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Malawi Parliament has confirmed that former Deputy Speaker Clement Chiwaya’s suicide is connected to frustrations over implementation of his benefits at the National Assembly. Parliament has released a statement following the incident this morning at… ...

Chiwaya commits suicide in Clerk of Parliament office

Sep 30, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Former deputy speaker of Parliament Clement Chiwaya has shot himself this morning in the office of Clerk of Parliament at Parliament Building in Lilongwe. Chiwaya shot himself in the head right in front of COP… ...

Mzimba East MP dies

Sep 01, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Member of Parliament for Mzimba East Constituency Wezzie Gondwe has died this morning. Parliament has said in a statement that the legislator has died in South Africa. According to Deputy Speaker of Parliament Madalitso Kazombo,… ...

Cartel forcing Admarc to borrow from banks – Chiphiko  

Aug 19, 2021 Russell Kondowe 1 &

Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) General Manager Rhino Chiphiko says there is a cartel involving officials from various ministries and banks as well as some individuals that benefits when Admarc borrows money from local… ...

Talking Blues: Is President Lazarus Chakwera still with us and for us?

Aug 08, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Nothing for us without us is the charismatic maxim with which President Lazarus Chakwera dazzled the political scene after quitting his clerical frock. Today, that era feels like another lifetime. Nothing for us without us… ...

President Chakwera’s advisor arrested

Aug 03, 2021 Russell Kondowe 1 &

President Lazarus Chakwera’s advisor Pastor Martin Thom has been arrested for smuggling a bill to Parliament. Police have also arrested Nations Msowoya who is Deputy Director of Debt and Aid at Treasury in the Ministry… ...

Nkhotakota North East MP dies

Jul 14, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Member of Parliament for Nkhotakota North East, Martha Lunji Chanjo, has died. Deputy Speaker of Parliament Madalitso Kazombo has confirmed the death, saying Lunji died last night at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe. The cause… ...

Speaker threatens to name and shame absent MPs

Jul 10, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Speaker of Parliament Catherine Gotani Hara has expressed concern over absenteeism among Members of Parliament and she has warned that in future sessions absent members will be named and shamed. The Speaker issued the warning… ...

Organization petitions Parliament over dubious land sales

Jul 09, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Youth Health Network on Thursday petitioned Parliament over dubious sale of land to foreigners in Lilongwe. The organisation presented its petition to Parliament asking the Members of Parliament to demand investigations into the sale of… ...

Parliament passes bill creating position of Deputy Chief Justice

Jul 08, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Parliament has passed the Constitution Amendment Bill which creates the position of Deputy Chief Justice at the Judiciary. The bill initially had a clause that said the president could appoint Judges on contract with the… ...

Chakwera plotting to ban workers’ strike

Jul 02, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Tonse Alliance administration will table a bill which seeks to ban workers’ strike and give employers the right to deduct wages of striking workers. Bill No. 16 of 2021: Labour Relations (Amendment) is expected… ...

Chakwera wants Malawians to pay import duty in advance

Jun 30, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The ride to Canaan continues to be bumpy as President Lazarus Chakwera and his Tonse Alliance administration wants to make Malawians pay import duty in advance. Minister of Finance Felix Mlusu on Wednesday in Parliament… ...

Female legislators wear school uniforms in Malawi Parliament

Jun 29, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Female Members of Parliament today attended Parliament while wearing school uniforms to disseminate messages about girl child education. The Speaker of the National Assembly, Right Honourable Catherine Gotani Hara, along with all female Members of… ...