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Malawi Parliament adopts motion on independence of ACB

Jul 21, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi Parliament has adopted a motion allowing the tabling of a bill which will amend the Corrupt Practices Act to remove the requirement for Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to first seek consent from Director of Public… ...

Parliament recognises Chaponda as leader of opposition

Jun 28, 2022 Chikondi Magalasi 1 &

Malawi Parliament has confirmed George Chaponda as the new leader of opposition in Parliament, replacing Kondwani Nankhumwa who was removed from the position last Sunday at Democratic Progressive Party’s caucus in Mangochi. According to a… ...

Jean Priminta appointed as Financial Intelligence Authority director

May 20, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Jean Phillipo Priminta has been appointed as director general of Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA). Her appointment is subject to confirmation by the Public Appointments Committee (PAC) of Parliament. The committee's chairperson Joyce Chitsulo has told… ...

Chakwera assents to NGO bill

May 13, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has assented to 15 bills, including the Non-Governmental Organisation - NGO (Amendment) Bill which critics say is aimed at weakening civil society organisations and killing active citizenship. State House Press Secretary Anthony… ...

Parliament holds inquiry on abolition of death penalty

May 10, 2022 Gracious Zinazi 0 &

Legal Affairs Committee of Parliament has started conducting public inquiries on the proposed abolition of the death penalty. The committee will conduct these public inquires starting this morning at Parliament Building in Lilongwe. Further hearings… ...

Malawi Legislators in support of death penalty abolition

Apr 14, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Malawian members of parliament have come out in support of the calls to abolish death sentence and many of them have since opted for life imprisonment instead. This follows a report by parliamentary committee on… ...

Minister of Tourism Usi spells out achievements

Apr 06, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Minister of Tourism, Culture and Wildlife Michael Usi, says his Ministry has made some good strides over the past 8 months in the areas of tourism, culture and wildlife management. The Minister disclosed this in… ...

MP wants Govt to construct a secondary school in his constituency

Apr 06, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Member of Parliament for Ntcheu Bwanje South Mwisho Alexander Chilikumtima has pleaded with the Ministry of Education to construct a secondary school in his area saying a lot of children are failing to access secondary… ...

Parliamentary session extended to next week

Mar 31, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Speaker of the National Assembly Catherine Gotani Hara has announced today in parliament the extension of Parliamentary proceedings by three more days. The Speaker made the announcement today in parliament, saying the National Assembly has… ...

MP worried over poor state of Chapananga road

Mar 31, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

By Raphael Likaka Member of Parliament for Chikwawa West Susan Dossi says the poor state of the road to Chapananga in Chikwawa is denying constituents access to health services and barring them from trading their… ...

Malawi Parliament passes VAT Bill on cooking oil

Mar 29, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Malawi Parliament has passed Value Added Tax (VAT) Bill which removes VAT on selected items, including cooking oil, tap water and sanitary pads. Speaking with reporters, Minister of Finance Sosten Gwengwe said Malawians should expect… ...

MP asks Govt to complete Salima-Sengabay road

Mar 29, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Member of Parliament for Salima Central constituency Gerald Kapiseni Phiri has asked the Government of Malawi to complete Salima-Sengabay road which he said was abandoned midway through construction and now people are suffering due to… ...

Chitipa, Rumphi residents hold demonstrations demanding construction of road

Mar 28, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

People from Rumphi and Chitipa held demonstrations today demanding the Malawi Government to construct Rumphi-Nyika-Chitipa Road. Wearing sackcloths and carrying placards, the protesters marched to Parliament Building in Lilongwe. However, they were made to wait… ...

Parliamentary committee summons Police IG Kainja over growing insecurity in Malawi

Mar 28, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Public Appointments Committee (PAC) of Parliament has summoned the Inspector General (IG) of the Malawi Police Service (IG), George Kainja, over insecurity in the country. Last month, Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives… ...

MP asks Finance Ministry to refund K130 million ‘stolen’ from M’mbelwa council

Mar 28, 2022 Baxter Mkumba 0 &

Member of Parliament in Mzimba South Constituency has asked the Ministry of Finance to refund 130 million Malawi kwacha which has been misappropriated at M’mbelwa District Council in Mzimba. Speaking in Parliament, Parliamentarian Emmanuel Chambulanyina… ...