Month: June 2023 Posts

Suleman says Sugar is cheaper in Malawi than in neighboring countries

Jun 25, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Chairperson of Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture Sameer Suleman says their assessment on Sugar prices has shown that Sugar is cheaper in Malawi than in neighboring countries such as Mozambique, Zambia and Tanzania. Suleman made the… ...

Chakwera administration faulted for rushing to launch AIP

Oct 21, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Agriculture Committee of Parliament has faulted the President Lazarus Chakwera led government for proceeding to launch the 2021 Affordable Input Program (AIP) before preparations for the implementation of the program had been finalised. On Saturday,… ...

AIP has shifted focus from other crops to Maize – MPs

Jun 12, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Parliamentarians have expressed concern that the Affordable Inputs Subsidy Programme (AIP) has moved the focus from other crops such as Tobacco to Maize alone. This was said during a Cluster Committee on Agriculture Irrigation &… ...

MP wants Govt to expand Limbe Clinic

Oct 02, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Member of Parliament for Blantyre City South East Sameer Suleman has pleaded with government to expand Limbe Dispensary Clinic into a full hospital as 150,000 people use the clinic. Suleman asked the Minister of Health… ...

DPP MPs manhandle Parliament employee

Feb 20, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Blantyre City South East Member of Parliament  (MP) Sameer Suleman and Blantyre North MP Francis Phiso who is also Minister of Sports will face disciplinary action after attacking Parliament’s Sergeant at Arms. During a session… ...

Malawi Parliament plunges into chaos

Oct 03, 2019 Richard Jimu 0 &

Speaker of Parliament Catherine Gotani- Hara was forced to suspend parliamentary proceedings this morning after a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Member of Parliament disobeyed the Speaker’s order to leave the House. Hara ordered the MP… ...