Known for her passion, dedication, transparency, accountability and hard work in whatever she does, newly sworn-in Deputy Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Abida Sidik Mia, has fired a warning shot, charging that corruption, which is synonymous with land transactions at the ministry, will be dealt with without fear or favor. Abida, herself a […]
President Lazarus Chakwera can be lambasted with every word available regarding his Cabinet choice but, let’s face it, appointment of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) lawmaker Abida Mia as deputy minister is a mark worth celebrating. It is worth celebrating because, to a larger extent, it symbolizes Chakwera’s resolve to reward sacrifice, hard work, loyalty and […]
Mo Sidik Mia and Abida Mia has become the first husband and wife to sit in the Tonse Alliance government Cabinet as the country in previous administrations had couples serving in Cabinet. President Lazarus Chakwera appointed the Mia couple in his Cabinet on Wednesday night. Sidik Mia, the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) first deputy president, […]
Former president Joyce Banda has blamed the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) for frustrating opposition political party campaign rallies by arranging parallel meetings to fuel political violence among party supporters in order to destabilize the fresh presidential elections. Banda, who is also the leader for Peoples Party(PP) which is in Tonse alliance alongside other eight […]
Mary Chilima, wife to UTM Party president Saulos Chilima, on Monday accompanied her husband to court to listen the delivery of the judgement in presidential election nullification petition in a stunning light bronze green skirt and gorgeous top. Chilima’s wife is known for being one of the most stylish ladies and boasts a huge couture and […]
The youth of Chikwawa Nkombezi Constituency have all the reason to embrace the future with smiles as their Member of Parliament (MP), Abida Sidik Mia has done it again; this time by donating 19 sewing machines to a class of 32 tailoring students. According to the legislator, the project, which falls under the ongoing Skills […]
Hungry stricken families in Chikwawa Nkombezi Constituency together with their legislator, Abida Sidik Mia, sang songs of joy, following the timely response of food relief by the International Organisation for Relief Welfare and Development, Muslim World League. Over 2000 families in the areas of Saopa and Ngabu had benefitted from the distribution of 25 kgs […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera and the party vice president Sidik Mia’s spouses on Tuesday visited victims of the infamous Nsundwe rape victims. Monica Chakwera and Abida Mia MP travelled to Nsundwe to hear from the victims who police officers allegedly raped them in retaliation to the stoning to death of a police […]
Firebrand politician Abida Mia, wife to Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Vice president Sidik Mia, was on Tuesday among newly elected Members of Parliament sworn-in to mark the beginning of the 2019 to 2024 new Parliament business ahead of the official opening of the House session on Friday. Abida who won as legislator for Chikwawa-Nkombezi Constituency […]
Malawi Police say they have arrested 34 people over political violence in the central region. Inspector General of police Rodney Jose said the law enforcers would arrest anyone despite of their standing in society should they be connected to the current spate of violence. Jose also warned wife to Malawi Congress Party (MCP) vice president […]
Over 50 panga wielding Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) youth cadets on Friday, yet again, unleashed their terror in Chikwawa’s Nkombedzi Constituency where they stormed Malawi Congress Party’s (MCP) running mate Sidik Mia’s residence, wounding his guard and wrecking some of his vehicles. The development comes a day after another clash between DPP and MCP was […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) shadow Member of Parliament for Chikwawa Nkombedzi Constituency, Abida Sidik Mia, who is also wife to MCP presidential running mate, Sidik Mia, is confident that the party presidential hopeful Lazrus Chakwera and herself will claim victory in the presidential and parliamentary race respectively come Tuesday next week. Abida Sidik Mia made […]
The governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has roped in businessman-cum politician Rashid Issa as its campaign Champion for Nsanje and Chikwawa in the Lower Shire to counter Malawi Congress Party (MCP) vice president Sidik Mia and his wife Abida. Issa has joined front line politics to fight the Mia’s in a “civil war” as they […]
The decision by the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to boycott the presidential and running mates televised debates last month has put its parliamentary aspirants and ward councillors in Chikwawa on a dilemma on whether to participate in the debates at the district level or not. The National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) trust in […]
The first cohort of youths that have undergone free skills training programme in tailoring, cookery and driving in Chikwawa-Mkombedzi Constituency has been awarded certificates upon successful completion. The students were presented their certificates during a grand ceremony that took place in Ngabu on Sunday on 7, April, 2019. Abida Sidik Mia, who is the Malawi […]
Abida Mia, wife to first vice president of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Mohammed Sidik Mia, says she will continue mass action campaign to propel Lazarus Chakwera to power in May 21 Tripartite Elections. Speaking during meetings she addressed in Terere ward in Nsanje North, Abida said MCP are fighting for people’s democratic rights, for […]
A charitable drive “Reach out and touch to flood victims” organised by by Abida Mia at Lotus Hotel in Blantyre on Saturday has yielded positive results as it has managed to gather goods worth over K15 million, Nyasa Times learnt. The pattern of destitution brought on by the flood waters from recent cyclonic rains has affected thousands of […]
A horde of identified governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) rough necks in the lower shire district of Nsanje on Thursday unleashed its venom on main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) supporter, Andraide Chisomba, for his sin of trying to attend his party’s rally in Nsanje Central. Chisomba was reportedly walking towards Chilumba School ground where Abida […]