Tag: National Assembly

TWO MORE INDEPENDENT MPs DEFECT TO UDF, DPP

Published on September 3, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

Independent Members of Parliament for two constituencies on Tuesday petitioned Speaker of Parliament informing him that people from their constituencies […]

NATIONAL BUDGET TO BE DEBATED IN A NEW STYLE -MSOWOYA

Published on September 2, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

The just presented 2014/15 national budget by Minister of finance Goodall Gondwe will not be debated as per tradition as […]

GONDWE TO TABLE NATIONAL BUDGET ON TUESDAY

Published on August 30, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

As Parliamentarians starts their deliberations on Monday next week, it has been revealed that Minister of Finance Goodall Gondwe on […]

COURT ORDERS GOVT TO PAY KATOPOLA

Published on August 28, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

Industrial Relations Court has ordered the Malawi Government to pay huge chunks of Money to former Clerk of Malawi National […]

English may become primary language in Malawian schools, though not everyone is keen

Published on August 21, 2014 by Face of Malawi

Questions of colonialism after Malawi opts for English as medium of instruction in schools rather than local languages. A heated […]

PARLIAMENTARIANS NEED TO BE EDUCATED TO HAVE IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE OF THEIR PARLIAMENTARY DUTIES- DEPUTY SPEAKER

Published on August 19, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

First Deputy Speaker of Parliament Esther Mcheka Chilenje-Nkhoma has said Members of Parliament need to be educated to have in-depth […]

MCP, PP FOR MARRIAGE BILL

Published on August 16, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

Barely two weeks to go for Malawi National Assembly to start its deliberations in Lilongwe where among other things, law […]

Malawi Parliament meets in September over national budget

Published on August 15, 2014 by Face of Malawi

Finance Minister Goodall Gondwe is expected to deliver a 2014/15 National Budget which has been pegged at MK743billion (US$1.8billion) to […]

PARLIAMENT TRASHES MPs 100 PERCENT PAY INCREASE

Published on July 22, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

Malawi National Assembly has distanced itself from media reports that Salaries and benefits for Members of Parliament has been raised […]

MPs SALARY INCREASED BY 100 PERCENT

Published on July 21, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

Malawi National Assembly members have silently raised their monthly salary by 100 percent making them to go away with 1.2 […]

PARLIAMENT APPROVES K20B LOAN TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION

Published on July 4, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

Minister of Finance, Economic Planning  and Development Goodall Gondwe commended Parliament for the approval $50.9 million (about K20 billion) loan […]

PARLIAMENT TO BE ADJOURNED TODAY

Published on July 4, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

Parliament is expected to be adjourned today amid mixed reaction from various stakeholders on the performance of the house. Among […]

BUCF PETITION GOVT OVER SECURITY LAPSE IN THE COUNTRY

Published on July 4, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

Blantyre Urban Community Policing Forum (BUCF)  also known as concerned citizen on Wednesday petitioned government through the Speaker of the […]

PARLIAMENT REBUFFS K20B LOAN BILL

Published on July 2, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

Government Yesterday was taken by surprise as Members of Parliament unanimously shot down a $50 million Loan Authorisation Bill for […]

INTRODUCING THE OFFICE OF FORMER SPEAKER IS A WASTE OF GOVT RESOURCES -MVULA

Published on July 1, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

A seasoned politician Humphrey Mvula has described the idea to by Members of Parliament to establish the office of former […]

MINISTER OF FINANCE TO TABLE PROVISIONAL BUDGET TODAY

Published on June 27, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

Following revelations by  President Professor Author Peter Mutharika that the 2014/2015 budget is not ready and government will come up […]

BUSINESS COMMITTEE OF PARLIAMENT DISSOLVE INDEPENDENT BLOC

Published on June 26, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

The Business Committee of Parliament has dissolved a bloc formed by Independent Member of Parliament, saying the grouping is not […]

MZIMBA WEST CONSTITUENCY MP ACCUSES MUTHARIKA OF PRACTICING REGIONALISM

Published on June 24, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

Mzimba West Constituency Member of Parliament (MP) honourable Harry Mkandawire has accused President Professor Author Peter Mutharika of practicing politics […]