Month: May 2022 Posts

MEC under fire for abolishing Chingale Constituency in Zomba

May 11, 2022 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has come under fire from chiefs and politicians in Zomba Chingale over its decision to abolish the Chingale Constituency following the constituency demarcation exercise. Member of Parliament for Zomba Chingale, Lonnie… ...

MP Nomale arrested after vehicle hits and kills 3-year-old girl

Apr 04, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Member of Parliament for Chiradzulu East Constituency Joseph Nomale has been arrested in Mangochi after the vehicle he was driving hit and killed a 3-year-old girl identified as Nisha Master. Police allege that the Member… ...

Malawi Parliament suspended due to strange smell

Mar 15, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Proceedings interrupted as some legislators screamed that there was smoke in the House. Some Members were spotted fleeing following the alert. Leader of the House, Richard Chimwendo Banda, asked for the suspension to allow technicians… ...

Jolobala supports appeal against Dzimadzi’s acquittal

Mar 07, 2022 Martha Chikoti 1 &

Shadow Minister of Gender Esther Jolobala says she supports the Director of Public Prosecutions’ decision to appeal against a ruling by Ntcheu Senior Resident Magistrate Joshua Nkhondo who freed Vincent Dzimadzi, a man seen in… ...

Man arrested over social media post accusing MP of diverting relief maize

Mar 01, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A man aged 39 has been arrested in Lilongwe for alleging on Facebook that relief maize meant for people in Kasungu West had been diverted to the house of Member of Parliament for the area… ...

MP appeals for urgent help for flood victims

Feb 18, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Member of Parliament for Salima Central Gerald Kapiseni Phiri has asked government as well as well-wishers to help people in his constituency who have been affected by recent floods. According to Phiri, more than 1500… ...

Aphungu apempha kugulilidwa ma khotholo

Feb 17, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A Malondera Aphungu a nyumba ya malamulo mdziko muno apempha boma kuti lilingalire zowagulira ma khotholo kuti asamanyowe pomwe akukalowa mnyumbayi kuchokera pa malo osungira ma galimoto. Izi ndimalingana ndi phungu wadera lakummwera chakummawa kwa… ...

Malawi MPs want Govt to buy them raincoats

Feb 16, 2022 Baxter Mkumba 1 &

Members of Parliament (MPs) have asked the Malawi Government to buy them raincoats to wear when walking from the car park to the chamber at the Parliament Building. Member of Parliament from Lilongwe South East… ...

MEC final report on boundary review to be ready in October

Jan 03, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says its final report on boundary review will be submitted to the National Assembly for approval in October this year. MEC has been conducting a constituency re-demarcation exercise which seeks to… ...

Chimwendo defends absenteeism in Parliament

Nov 21, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Leader of the House in Parliament, Richard Chimwendo Banda, says some Members of Parliament fail to report to the House because they have other equally important activities to attend. Banda made the statement on Friday… ...

People in Salima urged to use Mosquito nets

Nov 13, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Member of Parliament for Salima Central Constituency Gerald Kapiseni Phiri has encouraged people in the constituency to use mosquito nets in order to prevent Malaria. Phiri noted that there are number of myths that people… ...

Malawi Parliament passes motion on interest rate capping

Nov 11, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi Parliament has passed a motion allowing the tabling of a bill which seeks to amend the Financial Services Act to include interest rate capping. Member of Parliament for Dowa West Abel Kayembe moved the… ...

DPP opposes plan to increase number of constituencies

Nov 08, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has argued that the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) should not increase the number of constituencies from 193 to 228, saying the increase will cost taxpayers MK16.8 billion in five years.… ...

Phalombe Parliamentarian plans to disburse CDF grants

Oct 21, 2021 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Member of Parliament for Phalombe East Constituency, Robert Mwina, is planning to give grants to women and youth groups from the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) from next year. He revealed this during the commemoration of… ...

Late Belekanyama fathered my daughter, claims woman

Jun 09, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A woman identified as Sella Ishmael has claimed that former Local Government Minister late Lingson Belekanyama fathered her daughter. The woman has made the claims in a Facebook post in which she posted a collage… ...