Malawi Government

GOVT DEMANDED TO RE-CONSIDER CSTU AND TUM SALARY INCREMENT

Civil Servants Trade Union (CSTU) and Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) leadership has asked government to consider a reasonable increase […]

GOVT TO COMPENSATE FORMER NATIONAL ASSEMBLY CLERK

The Industrial Relations Court (IRC) has ordered the government of Malawi to pay Matlida Katopola, former Clerk of Malawi National Assembly, […]

PARLIAMENT BUSINESS COMMITEE MEETS TODAY

The National Assembly Speaker, Richard Msowoya yesterday said that the business committee of parliament meets today to discuss and agree […]

APM FIRES SAMUTE AND REPLACES HIM WITH MKONDIWA AS CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT

President Arthur Peter Mutharika has appointed Mr. George Mkondiwa to replace Willie Samute as Chief Secretary to the Government. Mr […]

GOVT PLANS TO AMEND PENSION ACT

The government says it’s decided discuss on amending the Pension Act when it meets for the Budget Meeting of Parliament […]

TREASURY: GOVERNMENT OVERSPENDING

Secretary to the Treasury Newby Kumwembe has accused Parliament of failing to lead by example by overspending beyond its budgetary […]

FORMER PRESIDENT JOYCE BANDA AND HER VICE YET TO RECEIVE THEIR RETIREMENT PACKAGES

Former President Joyce Banda is yet to receive her retirement package two months after leaving the seat. Earlier in June, […]

LAWYER CHRISTOPHER NAMED AS DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF DIRECTORATE OF PUBLIC ASSETS DECLARATION

Malawi parliament yesterday announced the hiring of lawyer Christopher Tukula as Director of the Office of Directorate of Public Assets […]

PARLIAMENT WISHES TO OWN IT’S OWN RADIO STATION

Parliament Officials have released a statement which states that government is currently searching for funding for the establishment of a […]

PARLIAMENT RESUME SITTING ON 1 SEPTEMBER

Speaker of parliament Mr Richard Msowoya has announced that the budget meeting of parliament will start on Monday, September 1, […]

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SPEAKER HAS DISMISSED ALL REPORTS CLAIMING MPS SALARY RAISE

Speaker of National Assembly Richard Msowoya has dismissed reports that Parliament increased salaries of Members of Parliament (MPs) by 100 […]

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANISATION (FAO) HAS BACKED THE PRESIDENT OF MALAWI ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF FETERLISER SUBSIDY PROGRAMME

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has said Malawi should continue with the Farm Input Subsidy Program (Fisp). FAO’s sub-regional coordinator […]

MALAWIANS SHOULD DEBATE ON A FEDERAL SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT SAYS MCP PRESIDENT

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) President Lazarus Chakwera has backed some analyst saying that Malawians have the right to debate on […]

JUSTIFICATION ON THE PRESIDENT’S CABINET

Political analysts in the country have backed President Peter Mutharika’s appointment of a 20man cabinet despite some people criticizing him […]

MALAWI LOOSING OUT ON COMMODITY EXCHANGE MARKET

Malawi is losing at least US$1.9 billion annually on the commodity exchange market due to high lending rates by commercial […]

A MANGOCHI WOMAN SENTENCED FOUR YEARS FOR DUMPING A YEAR OLD CHILD

A 21-year-old Mother, Enet Chirwa, has been sentenced to 4 years in prison with hard labour for dumping a 1 […]

HIGH LEVEL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL FUTURE YET TO BE DECIDED

The future on the High Level Development Council (HLDC) which former President Joyce Banda formed in January this year awaits […]

REJECTION ON THE IDEA OF INVOLVING CABINET IN THE REFORMS OF THE COUNTRY’S ELECTORAL LAWS

The Malawi Electoral Commission (Mec) has rejected the idea of involving the cabinet in the reforms of the country’s electoral […]