Esther Jolobala – Malawi Freedom Network

Jul252023 by Malawi Freedom NetworkNo Comments

Jolobala Demands Answers On Drug Unavailability

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By Lovemore Khomo--LILONGWE Leader of the House in Parliament, Richard Chimwendo Banda, who is also sitting in for Health Minister, Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda, says that the Tonse led administration will ensure availability of drugs in all public health facilities across the country. He was responding to a supplementary question from Machinga East MP Esther Jolobala who demanded an explanation on the unavailability of the drugs in the hospitals now. The discussion comes as most Malawians complain they are being sent back without drugs in public facilities. Instead, they are ordered to purchase from private pharmacies. The August House has entered its second day in the second meeting of the 50th Session of the National Assembly.

Jan312023 by Suleman ChiteraNo Comments

We Want To See Action Not Words, Jolobala Tells Government

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Government has succumbed to pressure the members of Parliament and now released 3000 metric tonnes of Urea fertiliser to Eastern and Southern Regions. This follows a protest MPs from the two regions launched this morning at SFFRFM warehouses in Blantyre. The MPs claim last week government got 5000 metric tonnes of fertiliser from SFFRFM warehouses in Chirimba but only distributed 1000 MT to the two regions while the rest was sent to Central Region According to spokesperson for the of MPs, Esther Jolobala of Machinga, East the MPs have been assured that they will start receiving the commodity today. "However, we will continue with the vigil to monitor that what government has told us is being implemented. We want to see action not just words," Jolobala told Nation Online

Apr62022 by Suleman ChiteraNo Comments

Jolobala Concerned Over influx of ‘skill-less’ expatriates In The Country

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Machinga East Member of Parliament Esther Jolobala has expressed concern over the influx of ‘skill-less’ expatriates who are working in the country. According to Jolobala, some foreign nationals are working as security guards, thereby taking up jobs which are supposed to be reserved for Malawians. Labour Minister Vera Kamtukule has said government is equally concerned about the conduct. Kamtukule says the problem came in because of taking away the responsibility of issuing temporary employment permits (TEPs) from the Ministry of Labour to the Ministry of Homeland Security during the time United Democratic Front was governing this country. According to Kamtukule, her ministry is convinced that the issuance of TEPs is a labour issue before it becomes a security issue. She sta...

Mar82022 by Suleman ChiteraNo Comments

MP Jolobala Supports DPP On Appeal Against Vincent Dzimadzi’s Acquittal

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Robert Ngwira Attended Our Future Private Secondary School in Rumphi from 2006-2009 Holder of Diploma in Journalism from Malawi Institute of Journalism (MIJ) Hobbies, reading newspapers, going out with friends, listening to radio and watching football. Email: info@faceofmalawi.com Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Shadow Minister of Gender Esther Jolobala has back the Director of Public Prosecutions’ decision to appeal against a ruling by Ntcheu Senior Resident Magistrate Joshua Nkhondo who acquitted Vincent Dzimadzi because the State failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubts that the suspect committed a crime. Dzimadzi was in October last year accused of tying a 14-year-old boy in Gochi Village in Ntcheu, undressing and seriously assaulting him with intent to cause grie...