Published: July 29, 2010
Peter Mutharika gets nod from North, South on 2014 bid |
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The northern and southern region Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) committees have this week endorsed President Bingu Wa Mutharika’s brother; Peter Mutharika (PM) for the 2014 presidential bid, leaving Vice-President Joyce Banda in the cold.
At a northern region DPP caucus influential political heavyweight in the north and Local Government Minister Goodall Gondwe chaired the meeting and [...]
Published: July 29, 2010
UDF spokesman resigns |
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Opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) Publicity Secretary Rob Jameson has resigned.
This was confirmed by UDF top brass, saying Jameson tendered in a letter of resignation on Monday as he has now acquired a new position in the religious sector.
“We looked at his resignation letter critically and looking at his new position, which he has just [...]
Published: July 22, 2010
Survey shows Prof PM leading DPP leadership race |
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As part of its profile development of what the 2014 battle lines might be , Nyasa Times correspondents were tasked to conduct a snap survey with a sample of members and leaders of DPP in a number of randomly selected districts across Malawi.
This survey was aimed at collecting views of leaders and members on who [...]
Published: July 22, 2010
Nyondo to launch NASAF party |
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An independent candidate in last year’s presidential election in Malawi, James Nyondo, has said he has now formed a political party which he will contest under its ticket in 2014 elections.
Nyodo told Capital Radio Straight Talk programme on Thursday that his contest in the last polls was on a serious note but admitted that he [...]
Published: July 22, 2010
Banda inspires ‘confidence’ as next MCP leader: survey |
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In a snap survey with a sample of members of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) in a number of randomly selected districts across Malawi, Chris Chaima Banda has emerged to be insipiring confidence to replace veteran politician John Tembo at the helm.
MCP is the party that represents the main face of opposition in Malawi; its president [...]
Published: July 21, 2010
No ambitions for presidency –Kamuzu’s ‘son’ |
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A 37-year-old man claiming to be the biological son of Malawi’s founding president Hastings Kamuzu Banda says he is not interested in politics and running for presidency.
Speaking on Capital Radio Straight Talk interview programme on Tuesday evening, Jim Jumani Johansson said he was not interested in joining politics and be a leader like Kamuzu.
“I have [...]
Published: July 19, 2010
Goodall denies campaigning for Peter Mutharika |
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Minister of Local Government, Goodall Gondwe has denied reports that he spearheaded the campaign for Justice Minister Prof Peter Mutharika to succeed his brother, Bingu wa Mutharika as Head of State in 2014.
Gondwe is reported to have told ruling Democratic Progress Party (DPP) officials in the northern region to back the candidature of the president’s [...]
Published: July 19, 2010
DPP cautious with Kutsaira posting to Japan |
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Members of ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) say the appointment of secretary general Bintony Kutsaira as Malawi’s deputy ambassador to Japan will have negative effect to the party in the central region.
“Taking away Kutsaira will give room to other opponents to penetrate in the central region,” said one member of the National Governing Council.
Kutsaira has [...]
Published: July 18, 2010
DPP MPs in south endorses ‘Mutharika dynasty’ |
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A conference by ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) members of parliament in the southern region has unanimously endorsed President Bingu wa Mutharika’s brother Prof Peter Mutharika to be the successor of the incumbent in 2014.
The meeting which was summoned by secretary general Bintony Kutsaira and organizing secretary Francis Mphepo, was held at Blantyre City Assembly [...]
Published: July 17, 2010
DPP officials fight in presence of Mutharika |
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A fierce fight erupted between two officials of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in Thyolo on Wednesday in full view of President Bingu wa Mutharika when he opened silos at Luchenza.
As Mutharika slowly passed among the gathering at the venue with a window of his vehicle lowered, he could not avoid watching a fight [...]
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