Month: July 2020 Posts

COVID-19 hits Parliament

Jul 07, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

A Member of Parliament has tested positive for COVID-19. This was revealed in a statement signed by Speaker of Parliament Catherine Gotani Hara and her deputies yesterday. “The Honourable Member is being assisted at Queen… ...

Malawi President promises to declare assets

Jul 06, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

President of Malawi, Lazarus Chakwera, has promised to make a full declaration of his assets each year and to go to Parliament to be questioned by the People about his handling of state affairs. The… ...

K722 billion four-month budget approved in Parliament

Jun 30, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Parliament has approved the K722 billion four-month provisional budget which Minister of Finance Felix Mlusu presented today. The approval allows the Lazarus Chakwera administration to withdraw an amount not exceeding (K722,401,910,780) from the Consolidated Fund… ...

Malawi Finance Minister to present provisional budget

Jun 30, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Minister of Finance Felix Mlusu will present a provisional budget in Parliament today. Leader of House Richard Chimwendo Banda who is also the Minister of Homeland Security said this on Monday at Parliament Building. Banda… ...

Nankhumwa is new Leader of Opposition

Jun 29, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislator for Mulanje Central Kondwani Nankhumwa is the new Leader of Opposition in Parliament. This follows DPP leader Peter Mutharika’s defeat in the June 23 Presidential Elections. On Monday, Parliament resumed… ...

Parliament’s  resumption shifted to Monday

Jun 24, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Parliament has shifted the resumption of the 2020/21 Budget Meeting to Monday, June 29. The August House was expected to reconvene on Thursday, June 25. According to a press release signed by Speaker of Parliament… ...

Malawi law minister is ignorant of the law –Chihana

Jun 11, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Member of Parliament for Mzimba North Yeremiah Chihana says Malawi’s Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Bright Msaka is ignorant of the law. Chihana said this on Wednesday when Msaka introduced the Constitutional Amendment Bill… ...