Tag: National Assembly

19 INDEPENDENT MPs PETITION SPEAKER TO LOCATE THEM TO DPP BENCH

Published on June 23, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

About 19 Parliamentarians who were elected to the August house on May 20 tripartite election as Independent MPs have petitioned […]

ATUPELE URGES MUTHARIKA TO WALK THE TALK IN DEALING WITH CORRUPTION

Published on June 20, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

United Democratic Front (UDF) President Atupele Muluzi has urged President Professor Author Peter Mutharika to work the talk in dealing […]

SPEAKER SUSPEND DELIBERATIONS AT PARLIAMENT DUE TO ABSENCE OF GOVT MPs

Published on June 19, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

The speaker of Parliament honourable Richard Msowoya has suspended deliberations in the August house this morning due to the absence […]

FIRST DEPUTY SPEAKER DISSATISFIED WITH NUMBER OF WOMEN IN PARLIAMENT

Published on June 18, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

The newly elected First Deputy Speaker of Malawi National Assembly Esther Mcheka Chilenje Nkhoma has expressed discontent over the reduction […]

MUTHARIKA TO MAKE HIS FIRST NATIONAL ADDRESS IN PARLIAMENT TODAY

Published on June 17, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

President Professor Author Peter Mutharika will this morning deliver his first State of the National Address at the National Assembly. […]

MCP TO FEATURE RICHARD MSOWOYA AT THE POSITION OF SPEAKER

Published on June 16, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has disclosed that the party will feature the party’s Vice President Richard Msowoya at the position […]

SPEAKER MUST BE FAIR, IMPARTIAL -CHIMUNTHU BANDA

Published on June 14, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

Former Speaker of Malawi National Assembly Henry Chimunthu Banda has given the newly sworn-in Member of Parliament tips on who […]

Government pleads for patience over salaries

Published on June 14, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Government says it fully appreciates the plight of civil servants in the country but has urged for patience as it […]

Malawi National Assembly meets May 17 for 2013/14 Budget

Published on April 30, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Parliament is expected to convene mid next month where President Joyce Banda’s second budget while in power is to be […]

Anastasia Msosa now leading Malawi’s Judiciary

Published on April 29, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s revered female Supreme Court of Appeals Judge Anastassia Msosa, has been entrusted to manage the Judiciary in Malawi following […]

Tonnes of sugar from Malawi impounded in Tanzania

Published on April 21, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Tanzanian government has impounded 28.5 tonnes of sugar that was brought into the country illegally from Malawi last year, the […]

QUOTA SYSTEM VS MERIT: should students be selected to government schools based on merit or quota system?

Published on April 8, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

By the time Malawi won the fight against the rule of the colonial masters, Britain, education was a far fetched […]

MPs trying to blackmail Joyce Banda – state house

Published on March 4, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

The State House has complained that Members of Parliament are blackmailing President Joyce Banda by stalling parliamentary deliberations in order […]

Police Chief Loti Dzonzi to be fired, Doreen Kapanga set to take over

Published on February 20, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi President Joyce Banda is set to sack Police Inspector General Loti Dzonzi. Dzonzi, is expected to be replaced by […]

Malawi Parliament spends K14m on Katopola’s hired car

Published on February 3, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s National Assembly has so far paid over K14 million (about $38 889) hiring a vehicle for Clerk of Parliament […]

DPP on re-union mission ahead of convention

Published on January 28, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

The opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is using its convention consultative meetings to ask party followers to reconcile with senior […]

Malawi moving towards legalising abortion

Published on December 5, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Speaker of the National Assembly, Henry Chimunthu Banda, has expressed optimism on the passage of law on legal availability of […]

MESN hails National Assembly for passing Tripartite elections bill

Published on November 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Malawi Electoral Support Network-MESN has hailed the National Assembly for passing the Tripartite elections bill. The house passed the […]