Month: June 2016 Posts

CCJP unhappy with MPs

Jun 23, 2016 Luke Bisani 2 &

Amid reports of absenteeism among Members of Parliament (MPs), the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) has condemned the habit arguing that it will deny citizens their fundamental right to development. For the past… ...

No hope for Malawi politics – analyst

Jun 17, 2016 Joseph Dumbula 12 &

While government keeps saying the country is on the right track to transform, and the opposition seemingly claiming to provide worthy criticism- Malawian politics have overtime remained the same, a trend behind the country’s economic… ...

Hemp gets green light in Parliament: law set to allow ulimi wa chamba

Jun 17, 2016 Luke Bisani 122 &

...No, not yet the time to shout: ‘Ahoy Rasta!’ It is just a few steps in the right direction, if you are a liberal, and of course towards the wrong direction if you are a… ...

MPs should not be paid – Kaliati

Jun 17, 2016 Joseph Dumbula 122 &

Minister of Information and Civic Education who is also a Member of Parliament Patricia Kaliati on Tuesday made a proposal that might impress any austerity-minded Malawian. Speaking after opposition MPs led by People’s Party’s Elias… ...

Jumbe drafts private member’s bill on water boards

Jun 03, 2016 Martha Chikoti 8 &

Member of Parliament (MP) for Salima Central Felix Jumbe has drafted a private member's bill which will be seeking to expand the mandate of water boards in order to reduce water problems in the country.… ...

‘Government has no printers’

May 30, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 40 &

Commotion was short lived in parliament today when the 1.2 trillion kwacha 2016/17 proposed budget books were not yet printed at the start of the deliberations. The legislators had to start deliberating on the budget… ...

Malawi MPs drilled!

May 21, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 0 &

Political commentators in the country have asked parliamentarians to put more funds in areas that will improve production of goods. The calls comes as the parliamentarians will be scrutinizing the 2016/17 national budget within the… ...