Ndirande in Blantyre, Malawi’s most populous city township, was from Friday, June 6 2019 until on Sunday, engulfed in deep sorrow following the death of one of the township’s most longtime revered women, Jethro Che Wilisye Sangala. The late Jethro Sangala, wife of the late James Frederick Sangala, the nationalist on the K100 note, died […]
The governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) will conduct a re-run of primary elections in Blantyre Malabada constituency following protests against the “fraudulent” conduct by a winning candidate in the earlier polls. Some representatives of area committees that make up the Electoral College for the primaries complained that Aaron Sangala, the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP), […]
Cries of protest are growing louder against the “fraudulent” conduct of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) primary elections for a parliamentary candidate for Blantyre Malabada constituency. Some representatives of area committees that make up the Electoral College for the primaries told Nyasa Times on Friday that Aaron Sangala, the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP), was declared winner of […]
Ndirande Malabada parliamentarian Aaron Sangala has been honoured by the government of France with the French civilian distinction, Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite (Knight of the National Order of Merit). Sangala will receive the honour at the Maison de la France and Jacaranda Cultural Centre in Blantyre on Saturday. According to a statement from the […]
Junior football players in the K3 million Aaron Sangala Football Trophy have expressed their concern over the participation of top flight league players in the competition. One official from Ndirande Icons football team told Nyasa Times that he is very disappointed with the development. Super League players like Gerald Chimbaka and Innocent Dzimbiri who play for Mighty […]
Disgruntled opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) members from the country’s populous Ndirande Malabada constituency who were left in the cold by their legislator Aaron Sangala, now with ruling People’s Party (PP), have asked their interim leader Peter Mutharika to be a stand-in representative of the area until new polls are held in 2014. The group […]
Some people from Blantyre Malabada constituency are calling for resignation of their parliamentarian Aaron Sangala, accusing him of among others failing to develop the area and abusing Constituency Development Funds(CDF). In a letter dated 19 July 2012 addressed to the Democratic Progressive Party MP, the people have given a 14 day ultimatum to the former […]
Malawi’s Minister of Gender who is also MP for Thyolo north, Anita Kalinde, is now free to attend parliamentary proceedings following a mutual agreement with government to discontinue her “improper conduct” case in court. Kalinde, who is now deputy leader of the house, was suspended for 30 days after the then DPP strong member House […]
Some angry constituents from Blantyre Ndirande Malabada have questioned the reasoning of their Member of Parliament Aaron Sangala following his recent weird actions. Sangala, who is also National Defense and Internal Affairs Minister, was first involved in an ugly scuffle with lady Parliamentarian Anita Kalinde right inside the National Assembly where he reportedly had his […]
Thyolo North legislator Anita Kalinde has not been attending parliament because she remains suspended, Nyasa Times understands. Kalinde was suspended when during the previous sitting the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) benches voted alone for the motion suspending her for 30 days after she attacked Internal Security and National Defence Minister Aaron Sangala. The legislator was granted an injunction […]
Ruling Democratic Progressive Party which boasted of massive support from Blantyre City is now losing ground at least from Ndirande Malabada Constituency. Evidence for the loss was first shown on Sunday when President Bingu wa Mutharika was presiding over the anti corruption bureau function in Blantyre. Only one truck but without many people ferried a […]
Malawi’s Speaker of Parliament Henry Chimunthu Banda on Thursday risked himself to be in contempt of court after he ordered Thyolo North MP Anita Kalinde out of parliament disobeying the High Court injunction served to him against a 30-day suspension but later allowed her back. Kalinde was in the House after High Court Judge Ivy […]
Nyasa Times Commentary: The first untitled bout between Honourable Mrs Anita Kalinde,M.P. dubbed the “Vanquishing Beauty” by Nyasa Times, and Honourable Aaron Sangala, M.P. dubbed the “Toothless Beast” by the same Nyasa Times ended in a technical knock out (TKO) for the Vanquishing Beauty. At the end of that day, in the Boxing Hall of […]
Thyolo North MP Anita Kalinde has gone to court to challenge the suspension meted by the National Assembly on Tuesday following her scuffle with Internal Security and National Defence Minister Aaron Sangala on November 24 2011. Meanwhile, on Wednesday High Court Judge in Lilongwe, Justice Ivy Kamanga granted Kalinde leave for judicial review as well […]
Main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and United Democratic Front (UDF) have raised fears that justice will not be served in the House inquiry involving a scuffle between Internal Affairs and National Defence Minister Aaron Sangala and Thyolo North MP Anita Kalinde. The Business Committee of Parliament meeting on Wednesday November 30 resolved to form […]
Speaker of the Malawi National Assembly Henry Chimunthu Banda is this Wednesday expected to give his determination on the “fight” that ensued in the House between Minister of Defense and Internal Security Aaron Sangala and Thyolo North Parliamentarian Anita Kalinde. The Thyolo North MP descended on Sangala last week just before tea break after the […]
Drama ensued at Malawi Parliament in the Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe Thursday afternoon as the premises turned into a theatrical circus after the minister of internal affairs was rendered defenceless in a maverick attack after he was ambushed by a female Member of Parliament for his careless and insensitive remarks in the august House. Hell broke […]
Malawi’s Minister of Internal Affairs and Public Safety Aaron Sangala is embroidered in a Temporary Employment Permit (TEP) scandal where he is allegedly extorting millions of Kwacha from applicants who have exceeded two applications. Highly-placed sources at the Internal Affairs and Public Safety ministry confided in Nyasa Times on Sunday that contrary to the Immigration […]