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 […]
CLICK HERE: To listen Peter Mutharika doing ‘miseche’ By Lusubilo Sichali, Nyasa Times Peter Mutharika has become Professor of gosping (miseche) Presidential hopeful, Education Minister Professor Peter Mutharika has been caught on record backbiting officials of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party. His conversation with an aide was recorded by MIJ Radio when reporter Joseph Mwale […]
By Evelyn Chibwe, Nyasa Times The former governing United Democratic Front (UDF) has expressed doubts over President Bingu wa Mutharika’s proposed Presidential Committee on Dialogue, saying it would be counter-productive as it would have no legal mandate and therefore its resolutions hardly enforceable. The President made the call as he opened a Commonwealth meeting for […]
By Lusubilo Sichali, Nyasa Times Leaked minutes of another high level meeting held at Civic Centre in Lilongwe last Wednesday evening specifically mandated the newly appointed ruling DPP national campaign director, Zikhale Ng’oma to design effective strategy to deal with the “apparent growing popularity of the Vice president Joyce Banda and her People’s Party”. “You […]
By Charles Kufa, Nyasa Times National Salvation Front (Nasaf) party which was registered in January this year was launched at Cresta Hotel in Lilongwe on Monday with a pledge to transform politics and political leadership in Malawi. The 41-year-old James Nyondo formed Nasaf after his failed attempt at the 2009 presidential elections when he contested […]
By Nyasa Times Reporter Former Finance Minister Goodal Gondwe is not automatic running mate to ruling DPP’s presidential candidate Professor Peter Mutharika in 2014 despite being the party’s first Vice President, newly appointed Campaign Director Dr Ken Zikhale Ng’oma has said. In a recent shake up of positions, the ruling party roped in Zikhale as […]
By Peter Makossah, Nyasa Times People Transformation Party (Petra) UK wing has organised a Malawi night gig and braii to fundraise for the party coffers at Nottingham ‘The Market Place’ African Club in Sneinton . According to Petra’s UK wing publicist Fides Jim Kachale the event will start on Saturday 6th August at 8:00 pm until […]
By Thom Chiumia, Nyasa Times Malawi’s Vice President Joyce Banda (JB) says President Bingu wa Mutharika made a pledge that he was going to handover the presidency to her when he nominated her as running mate in 2009 elections. Banda told Capital Radio that she was “hesitant” at first to accept the nomination of vice […]