Banda Now UDF Leader In Parliament; Replaces Muluzi

Banda posing with Atupele

Honorable Lucius Banda replaces Atupele Muluzi as leader of United Democratic Front UDF in the National Assembly

Speaker of National Assembly Richard Msowoya made the announcement today as the house continues meeting in the fourth day of the second week of their meeting.

Msowoya said the "business committee was advised Honorable Lucius Banda member for Balaka North Constituency is now the leader of UDF replacing Hon Muluzi following his appointment as a cabinet minister"

The Speaker also mentioned that his office "received the communication from Democratic Progressive Party DPP to the effect that Honorable Aron Sangala member for Blantyre Malabada is now representative for Parliamentary Service Commission replacing honorable Dr. Peter Kumpalume."

Peter Mutharika Makes First Opening Of National Assembly Meeting Tomorrow

President Peter Mutharika to deliver State of National Address tomorrow

The speaker of National Assembly has announced that President Professor Aurther Peter Mutharika will on Tuesday open the meeting of the national Assembly at 10 O’clock in the morning.

Msowoya made announcement before adjourning the house till tomorrow Tuesday at 09:30

The speaker further advised the party representatives to make submissions to the chair on sitting arrangements. The sitting arrangement is expected to change when the session ends tomorrow.

Radio Veteran James Chipofya Laid To Rest In Rumphi

James Chipofya

Almost every person young and old who new James Chipofya was in tears as his family members together with his old friends were for the last time paying their last respect to Malawi's veteran Broadcaster at his home village Chifarasi in the area of Chief Principal Mwadandambi of T/A Chikulamayembe in Ruviri, Rumphi district.

The retired Malawi Broadcasting Cooporation (MBC) radio personality James Chipofya has been laid to rest on Sunday afternoon of 15th June 2014, following his death on 13 June after battling with Prostate Cancer since 2012.

Speaking when expressing the condolence, MBC Northern Region Controller Timpunza Mwansambo who represented MBC director general, described late Chipofya as a great man whose great works has unearthed many talented journalists at the State broadcaster.

"13 June 2014, we at MBC will remember it as a historical sad moment because we lost two of our great staff members, James Chipofya our teacher and James Makuluni who is also being burried today in Ntchisi district where our Director General Dr. Benson Tembo is right now"