UTM Party Secretary General Patricia Kaliati on Sunday condemned political violence being perpetrated by the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) cadets and asked both international and local election observers to take action on the matter. Speaking at a political rally at Mitondo Primary School grounds in East Bank Chikwawa, Kaliati strongly condemned the terror on […]
Suspected governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) youth cadets severely beat up a Malawi Congress Party (MCP) member Edward Govati in Blantyre, the matter was reported to Police before taking him to the hospital. MCP spokesman Reverend Maurice Munthali confirmed that regime thugs flogged Govati to within an inch of his life for the mere reason that […]
Main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has has urged its members to practice clean politics ahead of the May 21 Tripartite Elections. MCP regional chairman for the central Patrick Zebron Chilondola said the party is for peaceful elections . Chilondola said this at Jenjewa ground when he attended a joint meeting organised by Mchinji central […]
Former president Joyce Banda says opposition parties should select a joint candidate in this year’s presidential election to unseat President Peter Mutharika and his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and that she would be ready to “turn the page” and let anyone lead. If this happens, that alliance could pose the most credible challenge to President […]
President Peter Mutharika is facing perhaps his strongest challenge to date from vice-president Saulos Chilima and his UTM Party, the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and the People’s Party (PP) of former President Joyce Banda and now he has expressed fears of rigging. Addressing a whistle-stop meeting in Blantyre on Sunday for his ruling Democratic Progress […]
President Arthur Peter Mutharika has vowed to continue developing the country amidst the challenging socio-economic conditions and eventually end poverty. Speaking on Sunday at Chinseu in Ndirande at the end of his whistle stop tour of Blantyre City, Mutharika said he has always had the passion to develop Malawi to the status of some well-known […]
As 21 May general elections draw closer UTM party led by Vice-President Dr Saulos Klaus Chilima and its agitating for political changes seem to be getting momentum with more people in love with the party. Speaking at the rally on Saturday at Sese ground at area24 in Lilongwe, UTM secretary general Patricia Kaliati time for […]
United Democrtaic Front (UDF) has rubbished as “fake news” that Atupele Austin (AA) Muluzi may not necessarily stand as a candidate for State President on his party’s ticket in the forthcoming Tripartite Elections slated for May 21 this year despite collecting nomination papers from the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC). There has been fevered speculation on […]
Kauma Group Village Headman Khoswe in Lilongwe City Centre constituency has commended Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) parliamentary candidate for the area Limbani Kalilani for his development initiatives taking place in his area one of which is his pledge on Thursday that he will build a modern bridge on Lilongwe River. The bridge will be built […]
The Public Affairs Committee (PAC) HAS observed that the continued cases of political violence on individuals who take different views within and outside political parties is a sign of panic as the country approaches the May 21 tripartite elections. The quasi-religious grouping made the observation in the wake of attack on Mulanje South legislator Bon Kalindo […]
Some few governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) are pushing for Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Samuel Tembenu as a more viable option for a running mate to President Peter Mutharika in the May 21 presidential race, Nyasa Times understands. The social media has recently been flush with various names as possible running-mates to President Mutharika. Some […]
Ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) says its torch bearer in the highly contentious 2019 tripartite elections will win the polls with a wide margin. DPP spokesperson Nicholas Dausi said President Peter Mutharika has a robust campaign as well as infrastructural development which puts him at an advantage than his political opponents. “The President has achieved […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has rejected one of the presidential pretenders Ras Chikomeni David Chirwa claims that the electoral body has tipped him to win the May 21 presidential race resoundingly. Chikomeni Chirwa is among the 18 candidates that have for far collected nomination forms from MEC to contest in the presidential elections. The aspirants […]
The former mayor of Blantyre City Council (BCC) Noel Chalamanda said he was leaving frontline politics and will not campaign for any elected political seat in the May 21 Tripartite elections. But the former Blantyre City father said would continue to “offer good pieces of advice” to the youthful politicians seeking election in various seats. Chalamanda, who is […]
Minister of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Henry Mussa, has taken on the public broadcaster, Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), encouraging it to open up to opposition candidates and electoral stakeholders especially as the county heads towards the May 21 Tripartite Elections. Mussa h reassured the general public that the MBC will remain open to serve all Malawians […]
Disagreements, tussling, threats and fighting took center stage during the UTM Party primary elections at Lilongwe City South East Constituency that were held over the weekend. Various disagreements ranging from claims of ghost constituency areas and delegates and duplication of results were the order of the day, which left the presiding officer Mertcher Chirwa lacking […]
Malawi Elections Commission (MEC) has announced that the campaign period for the 2019 Tripartite Elections shall be opened on 19th March and close on 19th May 2019 at 6:00am, ready for the D-Day, May 21. In a statement made available to Nyasa Times, MEC also said if has appointed Constituency and Ward Returning Officers, who […]
It is still early days to say with any certainty how many people will appear on the ballot paper as presidential candidates on May 21. But indications so far are that it will feature 13 or more candidates—Lazarus Chakwera (Malawi Congress Party (MCP); Peter Mutharika (Democratic Progressive Party (DPP); Saulos Chilima (United Transformation Movement Party […]