DPP candidate Kachikho pulls out of  Phalombe by-election: UTM faces MCP and 2 independents

Main opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) parliamentary candidate for Phalombe north has pulled out of the race. But Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Chifundo Kachale has not given reasons why Anna Kachikho has withdrawn from the race. Kachale, speaking at a new conference in Lilongwe, also said Patrick Million, an independent candidate for the same […]

DPP’s Kachikho loses Parliamentary seat: Court orders rerun in Phalombe North East

The High Court has nullified Parliamentary results for Phalombe North East Constituency where Anna Kachikho was declared winner during the 2019 Tripartite Elections. Supreme Court of Appeal and High Court Registrar Agnes Patemba has confirmed. She  released copies of Judgement in the election matter Number 19 involving Promise Salima against Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) and […]

DPP’s Kachikho urges people to stay calm as Malawi awaits court ruling

Governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) parliamentarian for Phalombe North Anna Kachikho has asked people to stay calm as the country awaits a day of judgment in the historic presidential elections case. UTM Party president Saulos Chilima and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential hopeful Lazarus Chakwera are seeking the nullification of the May 21 2019 presidential […]

Minister Kachikho warns unscrupulous suppliers in Malata-cement subsidy program

Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Anna Kachikho on Wednesday warned that the ministry would deal with all crooked suppliers of substandard materials in the Malata and Cement Subsidy Program. She said the Ministry will not hesitate to name and shame any supplier who is out to cheat the beneficiaries of Malata and Cement […]

Minister Kachikho calls for peaceful Malawi and Mozambique boundary re-affirmation

Malawi Government has appealed for a peaceful boundary re-affirmation exercise between Malawi and Mozambique, saying despite the imaginary borderline that separates the two countries, Malawians and Mozambicans remain one. Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Anna Kachikho, made the appeal on Thursday at Nkopola Holiday Resort in Mangochi when she opened a three-day meeting […]

Malawi, Mozambique officials meet over boundary disputes

Officials from Malawi and Mozambique are meeting in Mangochi to iron out boundary disputes which led to six villages in Malawi erroneously go to Mozambique leading to clashes with authorities there. Thursday morning the officials were taken to Makanjira in Mangochi where the boundary redemarcation exercise led to six villages go to Mozambique leading to […]

Minister Kachikho appeals for Malata, Cement subsidy loan repayment

Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Anna Kachikho has appealed to beneficiaries of the Decent and Affordable Housing Subsidy Program (DAHSP) to start repaying their loans so that others can also benefit from the program. The programme, popularly known as Malata and Cement Subsidy, has only recovered K2.3 million of the K14 billion disbursed, representing 0.1 percent. […]

Malawi MPs say Malata, cement subsidy is corruption riddled, wrong

The Decent and Affordable Housing Subsidy Programme (Dahsp), popularly known as Malata and Cement Subsidy programme should be reorganised  as opposition members of Parliament (MPs) argue that it is a corruption scheme and that procurement processes should better be decentralised. The MPs were  discussing the joint report on the programme by Parliamentary committees on Government […]

Minister Kachikho warns ‘habitual late-comers’ to office, asks all civil servants to maintain punctuality 

Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development Anna Kachikho  has appealed to members of staff at regional lands offices in the south to be punctual by observing government working hours. Kachikho made the appeal in Blantyre  on Wednesday during a familiarisation tour at the Regional Lands, Housing, Physical Planning and Survey Offices. She said it […]

Kachikho ‘proud’ to be back in Cabinet

Member of Parliament for Phalombe North, Anna Kachikho  has made a shock return as a Minister as President Peter Mutharika  carried out a reshuffle of his Cabinet. President Mutharika appointed her to the position of Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development , replacing Atupele Muluzi who has become the new Minister of  Health taking over from sacked […]

Constituents block Kaliati, Kachikho from 2014 race

The ride to 2014 is tough for former minister of Information. MP for Mulanje West,  Patricia Kaliati who after being told off by constituents has sneaked into Mulanje Pasani with the hope of becoming MP there in 2014. Kaliati is often organizing meetings with some chiefs and party leaders in Mulanje Pasani to market herself  for […]

Kachikho urges MPs to respect President Mutharika

Former minister, Annah Kachikho who is parliamentarian for Phalombe north constituency, called upon her fellow parliamentarians to work together as a team and respect the Head of State and not always attack his speech in the House. The MP said that whenever the President comes in the august House to deliver a state-of-the-nation address, other […]