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Rumphi East MP Kamlepo Kalua's proposal for a parliamentarian-only fuel station encounters widespread opposition. The first deputy speaker, Madalitso Kazomb

The Federalism Institute, a civil society organisation, has urged government to call for a referendum on the adoption of a federal system, arguing that the unitary system of government has failed in Malawi for decades. Addressing the press in Lilongwe on Thursday, the CSO’s chairperson Lusungu Simba Mwakhwawa said 59 years since Malawi attained independence,

There is no doubt that it is highly rewarding to be a ruling party in Malawi. Bakili Muluzi, the first president in the new multiparty dispensation used to brag that politics is an investment. He knew what he was talking about. When you invest in an entity, you expect to reap from it. To date

There is no doubt that it is highly rewarding to be a ruling party in Malawi. Bakili Muluzi, the first president in the new multiparty dispensation used to brag that politics is an investment. He knew what he was talking about. When you invest in an entity, you expect to reap from it. To date

Delegates to the first high-level National Conference on Separation of Powers have proposed a review of the legal and administrative framework to address some practical challenges impeding the doctrine of separation of powers. The conference, which ended at Bingu International Convention Centre in Lilongwe yesterday, has also agreed on the need to have another high

The debate on federalism has been simmering for a long time. Unlike in the past when proponents were only keen on getting Parliament to adopt the system, this time round, the focus of the debate is towards persuading Government to hold a referendum on the matter.A bit of background is important at this point.The debate

Some opposition legislators have accused the Executive of bulldozing bills through the august House by waiving Standing Orders, a move they argue negatively impacts the deliberations in the National Assembly. But Leader of the House Richard Chimwendo-Banda wondered how that can be the case when at the time a bill is presented to the House,

Former Cabinet minister Uladi Mussa’s lawyer wants to move the court to nullify his client’s conviction following his pardon by President Lazarus Chakwera as part Easter celebrations. If the application is accepted by the Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal, the legal position would be that Mussa, who was serving a five-year jail term for abuse

There was a crucial debate in today’s parliament as some members told the house that people in the country are experiencing serious hunger in their respective