malawi parliament Archives

Passport-gate hits DPP MP

May 19, 2017 Richard Jimu 78 &

Another scam has been revealed in Parliament yesterday that 250 passports have gone missing at the Immigration Department. Member of Parliament for Mzimba West Harry Mkandawire brought the issue in the House suggesting that suppliers… ...

Parliament wants law to force President appear in the house

May 15, 2017 Luke Bisani 25 &

Members of Parliament (MPs) in Malawi are to set to make it mandatory for the president to appear before the House. The reform will be implemented after the MPs review Parliament’s standing orders. The new… ...

Speaker wants you to contribute to Parliament deliberations

May 08, 2017 Bright Malenga 31 &

Speaker of the National Assembly Richard Msowoya has told Malawians to contribute to the proceedings of the August House through their Members of Parliament (MPs). In a post on Facebook, Msowoya has asked Malawians to… ...

Lack of political will fueling corruption in Africa – Lumumba

Apr 28, 2017 Bright Malenga 0 &

Kenyan Professor Patrick Lumumba has said lack of willingness among political leaders to fight corruption is fueling the vice in many African countries. Lumumba made the remarks during the first day of National Anti-Corruption Conference… ...

Power blackout in Parliament excites Malawians

Mar 04, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The blackout which disturbed proceedings at the Malawi Parliament on Thursday has excited Malawians. The power cut which came just after the House had passed the 2016/17 revised midyear budget, nearly forced deputy speaker Esther… ...

Blackout hits Malawi Parliament

Mar 02, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 165 &

There was drama at Malawi Parliament today morning as the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) hit the house with a power cut. Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Esther Mcheka Chilenje was this morning… ...

Malawi MPs change law to end child marriage

Feb 15, 2017 Luke Bisani 11 &

...gender activist Kaliya hails amendment Members of Parliament (MPs) on Tuesday approved an amendment to the constitution to outlaw child marriage. The new approved bill will make all marriages of couples aged below 18 to… ...

Chaponda back as Malawi Parliament Leader

Feb 13, 2017 Russell Kondowe 96 &

Under fire Minister of Agriculture irrigation and water development, George Chaponda has been reinstated as leader of the House in Parliament a little over a week he was replaced by Local Government Minister Kondwani Nankhumwa… ...

Malawi catches up on Financial Crime Bill deadline: Parliament passes bill

Feb 09, 2017 Joseph Dumbula 2 &

Financial firms in Malawi can now afford a smile after Parliament passed the Financial Crime Bill – catching up with the 15th February deadline. The bill aims at repealing the Money Laundering, Proceeds of Serious… ...

Greedy Malawi MPs slammed

Feb 07, 2017 Bright Malenga 26 &

Malawians have hit back at lawmakers’ claims that the salary they get is not enough to solve their problems saying the remarks are inconsiderate since many citizens are struggling to earn a living. Reacting to… ...

Do not politicise parliamentary meeting, MPs advised

Feb 06, 2017 Victoria Milanzi 7 &

Civil Society Platform for Constructive Dialogue has asked Members of Parliament (MPs) to set aside politics during the mid-term budget review meeting which begins today. The budget review meeting will look into how the budget… ...

We are poorest civil servants in Malawi – MPs

Feb 06, 2017 Luke Bisani 173 &

Though they receive millions of Kwacha as sitting allowances and a salary of over half a million Kwacha, Malawi Members of Parliament (MPs) have claimed that they are the poorest public workers in Malawi. Speaking… ...

Malawi Parliament starts mid-term budget review meeting today

Feb 06, 2017 Richard Jimu 20 &

…Maizegate hot on the agenda The Malawi Parliament starts meeting today for the mid-term budget review in Lilongwe. Speaker of the National Assembly Richard Msowoya says all Cabinet Ministers, deputy ministers and members of parliament… ...

Malawi risks being blacklisted on the international financial market

Jan 26, 2017 Chilenje Chilenje 8 &

Malawi could be unrecogised on the international financial market should Parliament fail to pass the Financial Crime Bill by 15 February 2017, Malawi24 can report. The bill aims at repealing the Money Laundering, Proceeds of… ...

Parliamentary committee starts ‘Maizegate’ inquiry today

Jan 17, 2017 Chilenje Chilenje 29 &

The Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture will from this afternoon start a parallel inquiry into how Admarc bought the now suspicious 100000 metric tonnes of maize from Zambia. The chairman of the Agriculture Committee of Parliament… ...