[ad_1] Washington DC — As leaders gather for the Spring Meetings of the IMF and World Bank amid the cherry blossom trees of Washington, DC, there is some good news to celebrate. After three years of difficult negotiations within the G20 Common Framework on Debt, with the support of the IMF, Zambia has finally secured … Read More “Africa: Leaders Need to Break the Chokehold of Debt and Austerity. Our Health Depends On It” »
Tag: Governance
[ad_1] Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) President Professor Peter Mutharika who is also former state President of the country errands in the eastern region continues to excites alot of people in the region. Throughout the month of Ramadan, Mutharika, who is based in Mangochi has been donating various items to the Muslim community in Mangochi and … Read More “Malawi: APM Goes Full Force With Campaign – Tightens Grip On Eastern Region” »
[ad_1] 43rd Ordinary Session This submission relates to the review of the Republic of Zambia under the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child and focuses on the impact of lead pollution on children’s rights. Impact of Lead Pollution on Children’s Rights (articles 5, 12, and 14) Lead contamination around the former … Read More “Zambia – Submission to the African Committee of Experts On the Rights and Welfare of the Child” »
[ad_1] Government has rejected an application from the embattled Director General (DG) of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Ms Martha Chizuma, for the renewal of her contract, Nyasa Times understands. Highly placed sources at the Capital Hill have tipped this publication, stating that Secretary to the President and Cabinet (SPC), Ms Colleen Zamba, has turned down … Read More “Malawi: It’s Over! Govt Rejects Chizuma’s Application for Contract Renewal” »
[ad_1] Currently serving as the Second Deputy Secretary General of the ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP), Gerald Kazembe, hailing from Mangochi Monkey-Bay, eyes to move one notch higher, this time to become the First Secretary General of the Party in the upcoming national elective convention. At present, the First Deputy Secretary General role is occupied … Read More “Malawi: Gerald Kazembe Eyes MCP’s First Deputy Secretary General Position At the Pending NEC Convection” »
[ad_1] Just a day after Aford called on Malawi Electoral Commission to disqualify Malawi Congress Party (MCP) from ongoing Karonga by-elections allegedly for dishing out handouts, the electoral body has responded with facts saying the clip circulating on social media has nothing to do with by-elections in question. In a statement released and signed by … Read More “Malawi: MEC Shames Aford for Misleading the Public About MCP Dishing Out Handouts” »
[ad_1] Parliament on Tuesday passed the 2024/25 National Budget where members adopted 44 votes of estimates. The budget is pegged at K5.98 trillion and the sum will be appropriated to the Consolidated Recurrent and Capital Accounts for the purpose set out in the Recurrent and Capital Estimates. The Agriculture Sector has a lion’s share of … Read More “Malawi: 2024/25 National Budget Passed, DPP Says Implementation Is Key” »
[ad_1] Malawi’s President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera declared a state of disaster in 23 of its 28 districts on Saturday, hot on the heels of neighboring Zambia, which has also appealed for aid. The government of Malawi is seeking urgent assistance following Saturday’s declaration by the country’s president of a state of disaster caused by drought. … Read More “Malawi – Call for ‘Urgent Support’ After Disaster Declared” »
[ad_1] Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) deputy commissioner for Lilongwe Port Khumbo Gondwe has told vendors that government already reserved its decision to increase the tax on secondhand clothes. Government had increased the value, for duty purpose, of used clothes from $1.9 to $2.5 per kg in this year’s budget. Gondwe said the decision to increase … Read More “Malawi: Govt Reverses Its Decision to Increasing Tax On Secondhand Clothes” »
[ad_1] Member of Parliament for Mzimba south west Raymond Chatima Nkhata has come under fire from his constituents and ward councillors for allegedly implementing substandard projects using Constituency Development Fund. A constituent Denis Mtonga, councillors Antony Dewe and Ronald Chavula on Tuesday asked ACB to investigate the projects which include teachers houses and a classroom … Read More “Malawi: Trouble in Mzimba West Constituency – People Want ACB Investigate Their MP for Substandard CDF Projects” »