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MCP advised to nominate Gotani for Speaker

Jun 04, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A gender activist has advised the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) to nominate Mzimba East legislator Catherine Gotani Hara for the position of Speaker of Parliament. The activist Innocent Hauya made the call following the May… ...

MPs to be sworn in in June

May 29, 2019 Richard Jimu 0 &

Newly elected Members of Parliament will take oaths of office in June which is also when a new Speaker will be elected. Clerk of Parliament Fiona Kalemba said this in a statement. According to Kalemba,… ...

No female candidate makes it to Parliament in Karonga

May 29, 2019 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

At national level, the 50:50 campaigners might be smiling from cheek to cheek as the May 21 Tripartite Polls has produced 45 female Members of Parliament out of the 193, up from 32 in the… ...

Parliament launches health and safety policy

May 18, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Parliament of Malawi has launched a workplace wellness, health and safety policy. The launch took place on Wednesday at Parliament Building in Lilongwe. Speaking with reporters, former Speaker Richard Msowoya said the policy is important… ...

Bingu worked hard for Malawi – Mutharika

Apr 05, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

President Peter Mutharika says his brother, late Malawi president Bingu wa Mutharika, was a great leader who worked hard for the country. Mutharika made the remarks this morning when he unveiled Bingu's statue at Parliamentary… ...

Bingu statue to be unveiled

Apr 04, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

A statue of late Malawi president Bingu wa Mutharika erected at Parliament Building in Lilongwe will be unveiled soon. Minister of Information and Communications Technology Henry Mussa said this after pictures shared on social media… ...

Parliament approves K155 billion loan

Mar 16, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Parliament Friday authorised Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development to borrow K155 billion for improving water supply schemes in Blantyre. The objective of the bill is to increase access to improved water services by… ...

Parliament authorises delinking of UNIMA

Mar 16, 2019 Martha Chikoti 2 &

Parliament on Friday passed three bills that seeks to delink University of Malawi colleges. The Malawi Polytechnic, Chancellor College, College of Medicine and Kamuzu College of Nursing will become separate universities after the University of… ...

Rigging fears grip Malawi MPs

Mar 08, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Parliamentarians on Thursday questioned the Minister of Homeland and Security over reports that some aspirants are buying voter registration cards. Speaking in Parliament, Member of Parliament for Rumphi East Constituency Kamlepo Kaluwa said that contestants… ...

Nankhumwa says MPs’ absenteeism will not end

Mar 06, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Leader of the House Kondwani Nankhumwa expects absenteeism among Members of Parliament to be rampant during the current sitting as the May 21 Elections draw closer. Nankhumwa said on Tuesday that people should expect more… ...

Govt starts building Bingu’s statue

Feb 21, 2019 Richard Jimu 2 &

It’s a symbol of honour – Govt Construction works for the K120 million statue of late president Bingu wa Mutharika have started at Malawi Parliament in Lilongwe. The statue will be erected closer to the… ...

Medical cannabis bill sent to ministries for further scrutiny

Dec 15, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Parliament on Friday sent the medical cannabis bill to relevant ministries for further scrutiny. The Medical Cannabis and Industry Hemp (Cultivation, Production, Production, Processing, Storage, Exportation, Distribution and Use) Bill was presented in the House… ...