Malawians of all walks of life in Blantyre and other districts in the southern region braved the scorching August heat to witness the official launch on Saturday of the People’s Party (PP), a newly registered political party in Malawi founded and led by state vice president Joyce Banda. An enthusiastic Ndirande resident, Madalitso Mpakeni had […]
At exactly 2:55 pm, newly registered People’s Party (PP) president Joyce Banda and her husband former Chief Justice Richard Banda, stepped their feet into KCC Hall in Chigumula Township, Blantyre, to be part of a special service of worship organized for the party on Friday. PP is set for official launch at Nyambadwe Lions Primary […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) secretary-general Dr Chris Daza says he will seek the party nomination at the convention to become its presidential candidate in 2014 elections. Speaking on Capital Radio Straight Talk programme aired on Tuesday, Daza said he is optimistic to get the convention nod to become the president of MCP and fight for […]
Barely a month after quitting the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) citing safety concerns, former regional treasurer Levant Mfune has joined the People’s Party of State Vice President Joyce Banda, saying the party has a caring leadership. Mfune said this at a news conference he organised at Mzuzu Hotel on Tuesday. “Politics is in my blood […]
The People’s Party (PP), which was officially registered by the Registrar of Political Parties last month, is set for official launch on Saturday at Lions Nyambadwe Primary School Lower Ground in Blantyre. According to an unofficial programme, the main speaker will be the party’s president Joyce Banda. Banda, who is also the state vice president, […]
By Garvey Karvei, Nyasa Times A senior chief from President Bingu wa Mutharika’s backyard, the Southern Region of Malawi, has pleaded with the Malawi Government to stop abusing traditional leaders by, among other things, parading them in public media and at other functions to drum up political support. According to Malawi’s flagship daily, The Nation, the […]
By Felie Mzumara, Nyasa Times The People’s Development Movement (PDM) has received backing from CCAP Livingstonia Synod and a Catholic priest of the Mzuzu Diocese to have its parliamentary candidate win the Rumphi Central Constituency in the September 6 by-election The support was registered when PDM vice president Loveness Gondwe and secretary general Harry Mkandawire […]
By Charles Kufa, Nyasa Times Malawi opposition leader John Tembo is sceptical talks between government and the civil society organizations will yield any positive results, saying his Malawi Congress Party (MCP) not involved. Tembo, who is also MCP president, said dialogue will not help resolve the impasse that has ensued in the country unless government […]
By Lusubilo Sichali, Nyasa Times The newly-registered People’s Party (PP) has reiterated that its leader and state vice president Joyce Banda has a constitutional obligation to protect and uphold citizens’ rights in Malawi and that she would not depart from that duty as long as constitutional and human rights violations continue in Malawi. PP’s national […]
By Felie Mzumara, Nyasa Times Former deputy secretary general and member of the National Governing Council (NGC) of Malawi’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Peter Chiona has died. The late Chiona died on Wednesday night at Mzuzu Central Hospital due to High Blood Pressure, according to family members. DPP Spokesperson Hetherwick Ntaba said the party […]
By Thom Chiumia, Nyasa Times Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) will continue ruling Malawi beyond 2014 elections, newly appointed campaign director Dr Ken Zikhale Ng’oma has declared. “DPP is now very cleaner party,” said Zikhale on Straight Talk programme aired on Capital Radio Thursday. “At 2014 you like or not DPP will still be ruling this […]
By Felie Mzumara, Nyasa Times Four candidates have been approved by the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) after meeting all the requirements to contest in the Rumphi Central Constituency by-elections scheduled for September 06, 2011. MEC Public Relations Officer (PRO) Aubrey Sumbuleta, the four candidates are McDowell Steven Aaron Chidumba Mkandawire of the newly-registered Peoples Party […]
By Lusubilo Sichali, Nyasa Times A member of the People’s Party (PP) youth committee, Pascal Nkuta, suffered serious injury after a group of suspected Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) youth cadets hacked him with a panga knife on Monday. Nkuta is a former DPP Limbe hardware vendors’ chairman who recently defected to the PP, the newly-registered […]
By Thom Chiumia, Nyasa Times Veteran politician Gwanda Chakuamba has hinted at possibly running for presidency in 2014 under the banner of his New Republican Party (NRP). Chakuamba announced after 2009 elections that he had “finally” retired from active politics but later resurfaced to lead his NRP. Speaking on Straight Talk programme on Capital Radio […]
By Tusekele Mwanyongo Unpredictability is one of the major aspects that characterize politics. Nobody ever dreamt of President Bingu wa Mutharika’s popularity hitting all-time low today after he unprecedentedly trounced all presidential candidates in the May 2009 presidential race. After that convincing electoral triumph and probably drunk with power and a majority in parliament, he […]
Blogger Ganizani Desmond has transcribed the full text of the secret recording of Peter Mutharika gossiping with Charles Mchacha – text also available on ganizanidesmond.blogspot.com). Here are the details of the conversation: (Phone rings) Peter Mutharika (PM): Let me answer this . . . hello! MIJ FM: Hello. Good morning, Professor. PM: Yes. Who’s this? […]
By Lusubilo Sichali, Nyasa Times The former governing United Democratic Front (UDF) says it eagerly expected that President Bingu Mutharika would in his national address delivered on Sunday demonstrate empathy and sincere remorse that the people are going through serious social, economic and political challenges as a result of the President’s arrogance and policies that […]
By Nyasa Times Reporter The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has admitted that the Peoples’ Development Movement (PDM) is the single most powerful political movement in the north currently and has vowed to concoct dubious cases and rulings on its leadership saying it is the only way to contain the party, Nyasa Times can reveal. DPP […]