Month: March 2021 Posts

MPs want CDF raised to K100 million

Mar 18, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Members of Parliament (MPs) want Constituency Development Fund (CDF) to be raised to K100 million despite a report by Parliamentary Ad hoc Committee revealing that the funds are being abused. Member of Parliament for Mulanje… ...

MP asks Tonse Govt to continue two projects in his constituency

Mar 03, 2021 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Member of Parliament for Phalombe North East Constituency Emuhiye Namachekecha has asked the Tonse Alliance Government to continue two projects in his constituency which were initiated by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration. On Tuesday… ...

Zomba Central MP launches road construction project

Feb 15, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Innocent Nyondo Zomba Central Parliamentarian Bester Awali has launched a project which will see the rehabilitation of Mpondabwino Bridge and the construction of the road that connects Mpondabwino and St Mary’s. According to business… ...

MP Chilenga, constituents clash over maternity wing

Feb 13, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Chitipa South Member of Parliament Welani Chilenga and people in his constituency have clashed after the legislators blocked the constituents from accessing funds from Chitipa District Council for construction of a maternity wing in the… ...

Budget review meeting postponed over Covid

Feb 04, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Malawi Parliament has postponed the mid-term budget review meeting which was scheduled to start on February 8. Speaker of the National Assembly Catherine Gotani Hara said in a statement that the postponement is due to… ...

Parliamentarian launches construction of youth resource centrer

Feb 02, 2021 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Newly elected Member of Parliament for Phalombe North Constituency Mabvuto Bokosi has launched the construction of a Youth Resource Centre in the constituency. The youth resource centre will be constructed in the area of the… ...

Chikalimba, Chikuta to be laid to rest tomorrow

Jan 27, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Legislators John Chikalimba and Jacqueline Chikuta, who have died today, will be laid to rest tomorrow. Speaker of Parliament has confirmed the burial arrangements in a statement today. Chikalimba was Member of Parliament for Zomba… ...

Two MPs die

Jan 27, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Member of Parliament for Ntchisi North Constituency Jacquiline Chikuta and Member of Parliament for Zomba Changalume Constituency John Chikalimba have died today. Malawi Parliament has confirmed the deaths of the two legislators. Chikuta of the… ...

Zomba MP named ‘Good Samaritan’ for reaching out to less privileged people

Jan 22, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka People from Zomba Malosa constituency have named their Member of Parliament ‘Good Samaritan’, saying she has been reaching out to vulnerable people in the constituency. Grace Kwelepeta has since been given that… ...

New Members of Parliament take oath

Jan 20, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Saidi Winnes Malawi Parliament today conducted a swearing in ceremony for members that were elected following by-elections in Mangochi North East, Mangochi West and Phalombe North constituencies. The newly sworn in members are Honourable… ...

MPs in awareness campaign against rape

Dec 18, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Parliamentary Women Caucus on Thursday stormed Msundwe in Lilongwe as part of the parliamentarians’ awareness campaign against sexual abuse cases. Msundwe is in Mapuyu South Constituency in the area of Traditional Authority Kalolo in… ...

Zomba council accused of misusing bursary funds

Oct 28, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka Members of Parliament in Zomba have asked Zomba District Council secretariat to explain how they have used K27 Million for bursary scheme as the council’s report show that the money was spent… ...

Traditional leader wants recall provision re-introduced

Oct 27, 2020 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

Group village headman Walamba from the area of Paramount Chief Kyungu in Karonga has challenged electoral stakeholders in the country to bring back the recall provision law to empower communities to fire under-performing parliamentarians. The… ...

MPs say councils misusing CDF

Oct 09, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Members of Parliament have accused district councils of misusing Constituency Development Fund (CDF). Speaking in Parliament on Thursday, Legislator for Nsanje Lalanje Gladys Ganda said most members of Parliament are not happy with the way… ...

MPs return donated condoms

Sep 30, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Members of Parliament have today returned the condoms which were donated by Aids Health Foundation. Speaking when he was returning the donation, Leader of the House said as legislators they don't want condoms but what… ...