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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… ...

CSOs demand referendum on tenure of MPs, Councillors

Aug 08, 2020 Elijah Phompho - MEC Stringer 0 &

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have asked Government to let citizens decided in a referendum on whether the tenure of Members of Parliament (MPs) should be extended by a year with parliamentary elections being shifted from… ...

Dowa Council elects chair

Jun 29, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Dowa District Council has elected Msakambewa East ward councilor Martin Luka Phiri as its chairperson and Chakhaza North ward councilor, Rachel Meke as vice chairperson following the May, 21 tripartite elections. Luka triumphed after… ...

MPs sworn-in

Jun 17, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera and other newly elected Members of Parliament (MPs) have today taken oaths of office today at Parliament Building in Lilongwe. Chakwera who lost the presidential elections retained his… ...

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,… ...

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… ...

MPs’ absenteeism irks Malawians

Dec 14, 2018 Thula Chisamba 0 &

..Speaker urged to be calling register Malawians in Mzuzu have described the mass absenteeism of Members of Parliament in the august house as questionable. The concerned citizens, in random interviews this publication conducted on Thursday… ...