Tag: National Assembly

Blackout disrupts Parliament in Lilongwe

Published on March 2, 2017 by Robert Ngwira

Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Esther Mcheka Chilenje was this morning forced to suspend proceedings following power outage that […]

2016/17 National budget to be reduced by MK20 billion

Published on February 17, 2017 by Robert Ngwira

Minister of Finance and Economic Development Goodall Gondwe has disclosed that the 2016/2017 national budget will be reduced by K20 […]

Parliament to resume meeting for mid-term budget review from February 6

Published on January 24, 2017 by Robert Ngwira

Information reaching faceofMalawi indicates that Parliament will reconvene in the capital Lilongwe from February 6, 2017 to March 2 for […]

Deputy Speaker Esther Mcheka Chilenje attacks Minister of Education on universities’ closure

Published on November 22, 2016 by Robert Ngwira

Deputy Speaker of Parliament Esther Mcheka Chilenje on Tuesday took to task Minister of Education Science and Technology Emmanuel Fabiano […]

Parliament to resume meeting on November 21

Published on November 3, 2016 by Robert Ngwira

Members of Parliament will resume meeting for the 46th session of Parliament on November 21 at the August House in […]

Parliament deliberations extended to next week Friday

Published on July 9, 2016 by Robert Ngwira

Deliberations in the National Assembly have been extended to next week Friday to allow government finish the remaining business. Parliament […]

Goodall tables K1.2 trillion 2016/17 national budget

Published on May 28, 2016 by Robert Ngwira

Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Goodall Gondwe on Friday unveiled K1.2 trillion national budget for 2016/17 financial year. […]

Goodall to table 2016/17 national budget today

Published on May 27, 2016 by Robert Ngwira

Minister of Finance and Economic Development Goodall Gondwe is this afternoon expected to table the 2016/17 national budget in the […]

Mutharika to open budget meeting of parliament on Friday

Published on May 19, 2016 by Robert Ngwira

President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika will on Friday, May 20, 2016 open the 2016/2017 budget meeting of Parliament in Lilongwe. […]

Parliament resume sitting on May 20 for 2016/17 national budget

Published on May 12, 2016 by Robert Ngwira

Members of Parliament (MPs) are expected to resume their deliberations at the National Assembly in the capital Lilongwe next week […]

Speaker’s Personal aide arrested for stealing laptop

Published on April 14, 2016 by Robert Ngwira

Personal aide to Speaker of Parliament Richard Msowoya is in police custody for allegedly stealing a laptop. The suspect has […]

PARLIAMENT TO RESUME MEETING ON NOVEMBER 6: MUTHARIKA TO GRACE THE OPENING

Published on October 19, 2015 by Robert Ngwira

President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika will on November 6 perform the State opening of the 46th Session of Parliament at […]

SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT IN ROAD ACCIDENT: CYCLIST KILLED IN THE PROCESS

Published on July 10, 2015 by Robert Ngwira

Speaker of Malawi National Assembly Richard Msowoya was on Thursday involved in road Accident in Kasungu district. According to the […]

ANT-GOVT PROTESTERS SET ABLAZE PARLIAMENT IN BURKINA FASO

Published on October 31, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

Anti-government protesters in Burkina Faso have set parliament ablaze in a surge of violence that forced the government to at […]

NEW MPs TO BE SWORN-IN ON TUESDAY

Published on October 20, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

The swearing in ceremony for the newly elected Members of Parliament in the just ended by-election will be held on […]

SPEAKERS URGES MALAWIANS TO DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY FROM GOVT

Published on September 23, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Vice President Richard Msowoya who is also Speaker of Malawi National Assembly has called upon student […]

MCP proposes federism in Malawi : PAC to facilitate debate

Published on September 23, 2014 by Face of Malawi

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) made a proposal for federalism to the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) and the grouping has said […]

PP MPs BOYCOTT PROCEEDINGS AT PARLIAMENT

Published on September 19, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

Reports reaching FaceofMalawi indicates that former ruling People’s Party (PP) Members of Parliament today morning shunned deliberations at Parliament in […]