The spokesman for erstwhile governing People’s Party (PP) of former president Joyce Banda has denied the party is falling apart after politician Mathews Banda has dumped it as the party has said he was an ordinary members and not holding any senior position. In quitting PP, Mathews Banda told Nyasa Times that he was an […]
Former President Joyce Band’s Peoples Party (PP) say it will work with Malawi Congress Party (MCP) in post-election politics both inside and outside parliament. Spokesperson for PP Ackson Kalaile Banda said this on Sunday during a caucus where also the party did a postmortem on the election. “We are still in the alliance with MCP. […]
Group Village Head Chimulu of Kabuwa in Mzimba has urged the new parliamentarian for the area (Mzimba South East), Ackson Kalaile Banda (Peoples Party), to lobby for development for the area. Speaking in interview, the chief said people in the area want to see Kabuwa change and are therefore hopeful the new MP would assist […]
People’s Party (PP) has said the Yusuf Billiat Matumula is the party’s national organising secretary after being appointed by its leader Joyce Banda after the party politiburo recommended. PP spokesman Ackson Kalaile Banda clarified to Nyasa Times after an earlier report which indicated that Banda has snubbed Matumula and Rumphi East legislator Kamlepo Kalua in […]
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) ‘Government’s costly stunts are too much’ is the verdict of the editorial comment in Malawi’s flagship daily newspaper on Friday. The Daily Times says the court acquittal of Cecilia Kumpukwe—a sister and aide to the immediate past president Joyce Banda—and her accomplices Ackson Kalaile Banda, Stella Assani and Yesaya Mkwala […]
Cecilia Kumpukwe, sister to former president and People’s Party founder Joyce Banda, and other People’s Party (PP), Ackson Kalaile Banda, Stella Assani and Yesaya Mkawala have been acquitted by the court . The State charged the PP officials with two counts of making a false document contrary to Section 353 of the Penal Code and publishing false […]
Malawi police in Nkhotakota district on Thursday arrested Ackson Kalaile Banda (AKB) who is allegedly one of suspects that forged a resignation letter purportedly written by the country’s Vice President, Saulos Chilima. Police arrested AKB,who is an operative for former ruling Peoples Party (PP) at his colleague’s residence where it is believed he was hiding. […]
Mzimba South East MP Rabson Shaba is seeking a second return to opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) following pressure from ruling People’s Party supporters who are backing Ackson Kalaile Banda to run on their party’s ticket. Shaba dumped DPP soon after late president Bingu wa Mutharika’s death but he re-joined the party after he was reportedly […]