Richard Msowoya

The #Algeria Speaker of Parliament hosted a birthday dinner for me on my birthday, 28th August and presented me with a gift.

Meeting with the speaker of the #Algerian Parliament (Lower House) His Excellency Said Bouhadja

Was in #Algeria meeting with the Prime Minister of #Algeria, His Excellency Ahmed Ouyahia.

With a heavy heart, I regret to announce that we have lost my eldest brother, Oliver. Family and friends will be gathering at home, in Nyungwe, to pay their final respects and later escort Oliver to his final resting place. The Lord giveth and the Lord hath taken. ~RM

May His name be glorified and may Oliver rest in eternal peace. ~RM

With a heavy heart, I regret to announce that we have lost my eldest brother, Oliver. Family and friends will be gathering at home, in Nyungwe, to pay their final respects and later escort Oliver to his final resting place. The Lord giveth and the Lord hath taken. ~RM

The time is now and together we can! Let's meet at Masintha Ground in Lilongwe on Saturday, 21st July 2018. See you there!

Together, let us change mindsets and challenge the status quo; empower our people; create future leaders and  opportunities for change and development; reshape and manage policy; and dare to be different, as we propel Malawi towards economic liberation and revival.

My fellow Malawians, I hereby officially announce that I have joined the United Transformation Movement (UTM). My core values, experience in leadership and governance, and passion for service align well with the United Transformation Movement.

Building new relationships in Malawi. Speaker Rt. Hon @MsowoyaRichard has great Europe and UN experience. Shared thoughts on parliamentary cooperation, support in international orgs and e-gov. #Estonia4UNSC @MFAestonia @EstoniaUN

On a sad note, attended the funeral of my predecessor Sam Mpasu in Ntcheu and that of Bishop Emmanuel Kanyama of Dedza Diocese

February 28: Launch of the #Malawi Parliament Enhancement Project which aims to improve Parliament's financial operational independence in line with the Constitution

February 26: Happy to open the Parliament Gym. After some often stressful debate members need to relax and stretch

February 20: Attended the launch of the 2019 Tripartite elections in #Lilongwe. The clock is ticking!

February 16: First AGM of the #Malawi Parliamentary Conservation Caucus (MPCC). Human activities are leading to global warming and the extinction of some living things and it is important that Parliament takes a leading role in tackling such problems.

February 14: Meeting with the Head of the Political Section @USEmbassyLLW in #Malawi. We discussed a wide range of issues, including the possibility of the electoral reforms bills returning to Parliament.

February 8: Back in the Capital and honoured by a courtesy call by Ombudsmen from all African countries who were in Lilongwe. I talked about the role of Ombudsmen as public protectors, calling on governments to be accountable.

On February 7 I was in Blantyre to deliver a public lecture at Sunbird Mount Soche on the role of Parliament and parliamentarians. This was part of the Taking Parliament to the People initiative. I was very happy to share with the public on the three mandates of Parliament.

I officially opened the two events with a call on Public Accounts Committees on the continent to reflect on their relevance amid growing cases mismanagement of public funds.