Month: September 2020 Posts

Nankhumwa remains Leader of Opposition

Sep 30, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Parliament says Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Vice President for the South Kondwani Nankhumwa will remain Leader of Opposition. Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Madalitso Kazombo has made the ruling today in Parliament. Kazombo has… ...

Low budgetary allocation affecting completion of health facilities– Health rights activists

Sep 29, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Written by Morton Sibale – Mana Malawi Health Equity Network and the Action Aid Malawi have bemoaned low allocation to the health sector, saying it is affecting the completion of the construction of health facilities… ...

Over 300 pieces of legislation in Malawi require amendments – Chilima

Sep 23, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima says more than 300 pieces of legislation in Malawi need amendments to unlock implementation of reforms. He made the remarks on Wednesday when he met Speaker of Parliament Catherine Gotani Hara,… ...

MRA boss confident of meeting K1.1 trillion target

Sep 22, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) Commissioner General John S Bizwick says he is confident the MRA will meet the K1.1 trillion revenue collection target for the 2020/21 budget. Bizwick said this on Monday when MRA staff… ...

NAC gets K3.5 billion for HIV response

Sep 18, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The National Aids Commission (NAC) has been allocated K3.5 billion in the 2020/21 national budget to coordinate the National HIV/AIDS response. Speaking after meeting the Parliamentary Committee on HIV/AIDS, NAC acting Chief Executive Officer Dr… ...

Malawians call for local languages in Parliament after MP uses broken English

Sep 17, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Malawians have demanded the use of local languages in Parliament after one of the legislators expressed himself in broken English. There was drama in Parliament last week when Nsanje South parliamentarian Ramzan Mahomed struggled to… ...

Religious bodies gang up against proposed abortion law

Sep 15, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Religious organisations representing Muslims and Christians have asked Members of Parliament to reject the abortion bill. The organisations include the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM), Malawi Council of Churches (MCC), Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM),… ...