Malawi Parliament
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Parliament postpones committee meetings
The National Assembly has postponed parliamentary committee meetings scheduled for this week, among them interviews of diplomatic appointees which the…
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Malawi proposing marriage age at 18
Malawi’s Minister of Gender, Children, Social Welfare and Disabilities Patricia Kaliati has revealed that government has proposed 18 as the…
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AG to give report to Parliament’s PAC today
The Auditor General is tomorrow expected to present to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament a forensic audit report…
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Nice embarks on 50-50 campaign
National Initiative for Civic Education (Nice) Trust has quick-started the 50-50 male and female representation campaign prior to the 2019…
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Malawi law makers offer hope for Marriage Bill
Some members of Parliament (MPs) have promised to vote for the Marriage, Divorce and Family Relations Bill that partly seeks…
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Chuka, Kamphasa, Mkondiwa back on PAC wanted list
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament will again summon three of the major players in the Public Finance Management…
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Goodall bows down to pressure
Malawi’s Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Goodall Gondwe has bowed down to pressure from members of Parliament (MPs)…
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Parliament Radio to be on air soon
The National Assembly has broadened its information dissemination base by opening a radio station, which is scheduled to be on…
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Northern MPs query Form One selection
Members of Parliament (MPs) from constituencies in the Northern Region on Wednesday cried foul that selection of Form One students…
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Cancer centre location change angers opposition
Opposition members of Parliament (MPs) yesterday thwarted attempts by government to change the location of the National Cancer Centre from…
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Budget debate starts Sept 10
Parliament is set to resume sitting next Wednesday when committees are expected to report back on their analysis of the…
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Parliament and fiscal discipline
When I read in Nation on Sunday of July 20, 2014, I noted a few things which notably showed (i.e.…
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Compromise budget: ACB, Police, Judiciary get large increases
Malawi Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Goodall Gondwe on Tuesday unpacked the 2014/15 National Budget worth K742 billion…
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House meets with loaded agenda
The forthcoming sitting of the National Assembly may not just consider the 2014/15 budget as the major item on its…
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Parliament lacks research capacity
Despite holding massive volumes of information which can benefit the general public, Parliament does not have needed research competence on…
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Parliamentary committee meets Cisanet on Fisp Study
The Budget and Finance Committee of Malawi Parliament on Wednesday met the Civil Society Agriculture Network (Cisanet on whether the…
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Malawi Govt plans to change financial year
Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Goodall Gondwe says government plans to change the financial year to the months…
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Misssing the recall provision debate
It is no longer about debating the need for reinstating the repealed Section 64—the recall provision. Rather, it is about…
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New Pac to reviewcashgate reports
Parliament’s new Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is set to review reports of the previous committee which summoned various stakeholders, including…
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Security petition debate Sept
Parliament is expected to debate a petition outlining security concerns presented by Blantyre Community Policing Forum last Wednesday, acting Clerk…
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