Court bars Chilumpha’s presidential bid on Tikonze ticket

The High Court has ruled in favour of Tikonze People’s Movement (TPM) that former vice-president Dr Cassim Chilumpha cannot contest the May 21 2019 presidential race under its banner. The Tikonze movement dragged Chilumpha to court arguing it did not put him as their presidential candidate as they are in electoral alliance with UTM Party […]

Chilumpha apologizes for the short-lived alliance with UTM: To submit nominations for ADD

Former Vice-President Dr Cassim Chilumpha, who was leading the  Tikonze Peoples Movement an electoral alliance comprising sixparties—People’s Progressive Movement (PPM), New Labour Party (NLP), Assembly for Democracy and Development (ADD), Republican Party (RP), Malawi Democratic Party (MDP) and Malawi Forum for Unity and Development (Mafunde)— has apologised for agreeing to endorse UTM Party presidential candidate Saulos Chilima […]

Four Malawi opposition parties form electoral alliance: To announce torch bearer  Monday

An opposition alliance consisting of four political parties namely UTM Party, Peoples Party (PP), Alliance for Democracy (Aford) and Tikonze Progressive Party has been formed and will name its torch bearer on Monday in the capital Lilongwe. A joint statement issued by the parties made available to Nyasa Times on Friday comes barely 24 hours […]

Chilumpha adds voice to condemn K4bn ‘money laundering’: Parties call for halt of disbursement

Former vice president Dr Cassin Chilumpha has come out of political hibernation to join opposition parties  outside parliament  calling for  corruption investigations over the irregular K4 billion allocation to constituencies during the Mid-Term Budget Review Meeting that which they equate to ‘money laundering’. Initially, the K4 billion was meant to benefit 86 constituencies only with each receiving […]