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Mutharika confess turmoil looms in absence of budget
2007-07-31 00:00:00 Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika has conceded that the impoverished southern African country faces economic turmoil following lack for an approved national budget starting tomorrow (August 1, 2007). Parliament declined to discuss the 2007/2008 national budget following opposition demands that Section 65 of the constitution, which mandates Speaker of the House ... More About: Budget , Hari , Fess
Govt to spend without authorisation
2007-07-31 00:00:00 Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika whose government and rule was likened to “Janjaweed” has resolved to spend without an Appropriation Act of 2007 in the absence of the 2007/08 national budget, cabinet sources have revealed. Mutharika convened an emergency cabinet meeting today (Monday) afternoon at his 300 roomed opulent Persian Castle ... More About: Thor , Govt
Mutharika to celebrate Chewa ceremony in Zambia
2007-07-31 00:00:00 President Bingu wa Mutharika will join the President of Zambia Levy Mwanawasa and Mozambique’s President Armando Guebuza at the 2007 Kulamba Ceremony of the Chewa people of Eastern Province to be held in Katete next (August) month. Mutharika and Mwanawasa have formally confirmed their participation, according to media reports in ... More About: Celebrate , Brat , Rate
Chimombo to promote Zimbabwe tourism
2007-07-31 00:00:00 Malawi's Minister of Tourism , Wildlife and Culture Callista Chapola-Chimombo pledged to promote Zimbabwe in her travels while her own “Warm Heart of Africa’s” tourism industry is in decline due to lack of international promotions.Chimombo made the declaration of solidarity last week at the conclusion of the SADC tourism ministers meeting ... More About: Promote , Romo , Mote
Justice Minister spices up a dull political climate
2007-07-30 00:00:00 Parliament has adjourned indefinitely but not everything has hit a deadlock, at least, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Henry Duncan Phoya is enjoying some wonderful romantic sessions with the Clerk of Parliament, Mrs Matilda Marcia Katopola. The revelations erupted early this week when a political colleague of Phoya claimed that the “couple” ... More About: Political , Climate , Spices
Pastors want Section 65 implemented first
2007-07-30 00:00:00 President Bingu wa Mutharika has been called upon to obey court rulings and uphold the Constitution to avoid throwing the country into a political crisis, the Pastor s Voice Association have said in a statement agreed upon at their extraordinary meeting held at Mtakataka on 21st July 2007. The statement copied to ... More About: Section
Kainja admitted to a North England Hospital
2007-07-29 00:00:00 Minister of Women and Child Development Kate Kainja-Kaluluma is admitted to a North England hospital – York Hospital – where her condition has been described as “deteriorating”, sources have revealed. Minister Kainja-Kaluluma is hospitalised in York City at York Hospital Ward 33 in Room 10. “She is admitted in north England and ... More About: Mitt , Mitte
Malawi Catholic Group Okays HIV Initiative, But Rejects Condoms
2007-07-28 00:00:00 A Catholic organisation has commended a government drive to boost voluntary counselling and testing for HIV/AIDS, but questioned the promotion of condom use.Reports say about 14 percent of Malawi 's 12 million people are HIV-positive, making AIDS one of the biggest challenges to the nation.The director of Human Life International Malawi, ... More About: Condoms , Group , Initiative
Mutharika will not endorse candidature of UDF defectors
2007-07-28 00:00:00 President Bingu wa Mutharika will not endorse the candidature of lawmakers who defected from United Democratic Front (UDF) to contest on his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in the impending by-elections or next general elections, Nyasa Times has established. One of Mutharika's aides told Nyasa Times that Mutharika would endorse "new brand ... More About: Defect , Hari
Mutharika orders spying on diplomats, opposition
2007-07-28 00:00:00 Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika has ordered the Secret Intelligence Services (SIS) to spy on foreign diplomats, top government officials at principal secretary and directorship level – opposition party leaders have also been targeted - Nyasa Times has learnt. The stunning revelation has been made at a time when Mutharika has ... More About: Diploma , Orders , Posi , Spying , Diplomat
Finance Minister set to resign
2007-07-28 00:00:00 Malawi Fina n ce Hon. Goodall Edward Gondwe has admitted to a Malawi Congress Party (MCP) top official that he is in the wrong boat and hinted that he is ready to resign if the current political malaise in the National Assembly is not amicably resolved.Gondwe, 71, - who served as Interim ... More About: Resign , Minister
Malawian wins Nutrition graduate award in Canada
2007-07-28 00:00:00 A Malawian student completing doctoral studies in Applied Human Nutrition at the University of Guelph in Canada ; Alexander Kalimbira emerged victorious in a nationwide university competition winning the Canadian Society for Nutritional Sciences Nestle Nutrition Graduate Student Award announced on June 21, 2007. "This demonstrates that Malawi has a rich ... More About: Adua
Air Malawi flying higher
2007-07-26 00:00:00 The country's flag carrier, Air Mala wi is in line to become a force to reckon with, on the international market with its business activities reaching the zenith. The Africa's friendly airline has already started proving its worth with revelations of staggering ticket sales for both local and international. Air Malawi marketing manager ... More About: Flying , Higher , Alaw
Malawians still face humger amid bumper harvest
2007-07-26 00:00:00 Despite bumper yields Mala wi has enjoyed in the past two crop seasons, there are areas where people will still experience food insecurity due to chronic problems, the Famine Early Warning Network (FEWS) warned here Wednesday. FEWS, which monitors food production in the Southern African region, said over 500,000 people across ... More About: Bumper , Face , Harvest , Alaw
Malawi queens beat South Africa's Banyana
2007-07-26 00:00:00 Malawi bounced back from defeat to beat South Africa 38-34 in the third and final Spar Challenge netball Test on Wednesday, to level the series one-all. After their outstanding performance in Cape Town on Monday when they beat Malawi 56-35, South Africa appeared somewhat jaded, and mistakes once again ... More About: Malawi , Queens , Beat , Alaw
Malawi Govt, Paladin accused of spreading falsehoods
2007-07-25 00:00:00 Malawi's civil society organisations have rebutted Minister of Energy and Mining Henry Chimunthu Banda’s assertions in local media that International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) had authorised the mining of Uranium at Keyerekera in the northern district of Karonga bordering with Tanzania. Banda is quoted by the Daily Times of July 19, ... More About: Malawi , Pala , Spread , Falsehood , Accu
Bingu is arrogant – MCP, RP, UDF
2007-07-25 00:00:00 Malawi President Bing u wa Mutharika has been described as “arrogant” by opposition party leaders from Malawi Congress Party (MCP), Republican Party (RP) and United Democratic Front (UDF) at a joint press briefing in the capital Lilongwe following the indefinite adjournment of parliament. The press briefing drew political heavyweights namely Ishmael Chafukira, ...
Katie Kainja hospitalised in UK
2007-07-25 00:00:00 Malawi's Minister of Women and Child Development, Hon Catherine Kate Kainja-Kaluluma is said to be battling for her life in an unspecified hospital in United Kingdom. "The Minister (Kainja) is in critical condition at a hospital in UK. Her husband, Mr Kaluluma is currently by her bedside," a worried official in ... More About: Katie , Spit
Malawi Parliament adjourned indefinitely
2007-07-25 00:00:00 Malawi National Assembly meeting today (Tuesday) at the 300 bed roomed Persian Castle which doubles as President Bingu wa Mutharika’s residence has been adjourned indefinitely following a motion moved by leader of government business in the House Henry Chimunthu Banda. Second Deputy Speaker Hon. Jones Chingola presiding over proceedings in the ... More About: Malawi , Liam , Indefinite , Arli , Parliament
Madonna's David Banda called "Lucky Bastard"
2007-07-25 00:00:00 SHE'S fiercely protective of her children and woe betide anyone who crosses her.So when Madonna overheard someone taking a pop at her baby boy - there was only going to be one winner.We can reveal that Madge was devastated when a female crew member bitched about her adopted son on ... More About: David , Bastard , Lucky , Davi , Luck
Commonwealth agitates early general elections
2007-07-23 00:00:00 Malawi deteriorating political situation has been described as 'intolerable and unsustainable' by the Commonwealth Secretariat at a recent meeting held with the Malawi High Commissioner to the United Kingdom His Excellency Dr Francis Moto, sources at the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) have revealed. The secret meeting took place ... More About: Elections , General , Early , Earl
Finance minister asks for K35 billion - 3 months only
2007-07-23 00:00:00 Malawi National Assembly meets this afternoon at the New State House to consider approving a financial resolution by the Fina n ce Minister requesting an authorisation of K35 billion for three months starting from August to October 2007, according to today’s order paper by the Business Committee of the House. “Minster of Finance to ... More About: Bill
No solution on budget in Malawi Parliament
2007-07-23 00:00:00 Malawi ruling party Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has suffered a setback again in the National Assembly as it tried to change the day’s Order Paper in order to deliberate on the full 2007/08 national budget, a move which irked the opposition lawmakers forcing the Speaker to adjourned the House till ... More About: Malawi , Budget , Liam , Arli , Solution
Malawi government closer to collapse – injunction expires
2007-07-23 00:00:00 The court injunction, sought by President Bingu wa Mutharika’s deputy minister of people with disabilities and elderly Yunus Mussa and 40 other parliamentarians who risk losing their seats if Section 65 is implemented, has expired today giving a lee way to the Speaker to crack the whip.Earlier today, government lawmakers ... More About: Government , Collapse , Malawi , Closer , Coll
Malawi President to go autocratic on budget
2007-07-22 00:00:00 Malawi’s fast emerging authoritarian President Bingu wa Mutharika fresh from a meeting with Zimbabwe’s dictator President Robert Mugabe in Harare, has today (Sunday), unveiled an apparently scorched-earth warning towards opposition politicians demanding the National Assembly - meeting on July 23 - pass the 2007/08 national budget or face consequences.Mutharika addressing a political rally ... More About: Malawi , Budget , Alaw , Resident
Sheriffs pounce on Presidential spokesman
2007-07-22 00:00:00 Malawi Sheriffs in the capital of Lilongwe have pounced on President Bingu wa Mutharika’s press officer, Chikumbutso Mtumodzi and grabbed his vehicle for failure to pay legal fees, Nyasa Times has learnt. Sheriffs stormed on Mtumodzi with a warrant of execution and grabbed a Mazda 1983 model, for failure to pay ... More About: Presidential , Riff , Esma , Resident , Poke
A drug cartel in Malawi cabinet
2007-07-22 00:00:00 News that there is ‘A Drug Cart el in Cabinet ’ does not come as a surprise to some of us. It was just a matter of time before this hard truth was going to come in the open. The drug binging business has been prevalent for so long and it is ... More About: Malawi
Malawi cannabis smoking ministers challenged
2007-07-22 00:00:00 A group calling itself “Concerned Citizens” has issued a letter challenging Malawi cabinet ministers and members of parliament to go for a drug test, linking them to cannabis addiction; Nyasa Times has sourced the letter dated 18th July 2007. The demand for a drug clean up follows a nationwide campaign launched ... More About: Smoking , Ministers , Allen , Cannabis
The portrait of Malawi master politician
2007-07-22 00:00:00 I liked what Dr Bakili Muluzi said on his arrival from UK. By dispelling the unfounded allegations that the United Democratic Front (UDF) and the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) were going to agitate for impeachment proceedings once parliament resumes was a very clever political move. He skilfully sold a dummy ... More About: Politician , Master , Portrait , Poli
The dilemmas of layman on constitutional interpretations
More articles from this author:2007-07-20 00:00:00 " Let us respect the decisions of the courts" or "Let's not interfere with the courts" are the common expressions used in Malawi which, in my view, are used for expedience or for domination on the part of the judiciary itself. While we have been made to believe in and follow ... More About: Interpret , Emma , Etat , Cons , Constitutional 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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