Social commentator Onjezani Kenani has publicly praised UDF president Atupele Muluzi for what he describes as a marked shift in political engagement, contrasting Muluzi’s relative quiet between 2020 and 2025 with his more active public commentary in the current political cycle. In a Facebook post, Kenani said that during the earlier period, Muluzi “would emerge […]
UDF president Atupele Muluzi has issued a dramatic call for Malawi to overhaul its entire foreign exchange system, insisting that liberalising the exchange rate — backed by a vital injection of foreign currency — is the crucial first step to resolving the country’s crippling shortages of fuel, medicine and other essentials. Muluzi’s intervention came hot […]
There is a particular kind of political attack that requires no evidence, no policy critique, and no real engagement with an opponent’s record, merely the passage of time itself. Atupele Muluzi has now deployed it twice against Prof Arthur Peter Mutharika, and it is worth asking whether it amounts to much of an argument at […]
When opposition politicians seek inspiration for domestic policy, war zones are rarely the first destination on the itinerary. Yet United Democratic Front (UDF) leader Atupele Muluzi has returned from Kyiv offering precisely that: drawing an explicit parallel between Ukraine’s wartime endurance and the economic challenges facing Malawi. Writing on social media following his attendance at […]
United Democratic Front president Atupele Muluzi has argued that Malawi has achieved political liberation twice over but has failed, on both occasions, to convert that freedom into meaningful economic gains for ordinary citizens. Writing in a chapter titled “The Bumpy Ride of Malawi’s Liberation: From Hope to Despair and Back Again”, part of a new […]
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation George Chaponda says Malawi and Zambia need to preserve and build on their long-standing bilateral relations, as he represented President Peter Mutharika at the inauguration of Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema. Speaking at the ceremony, Chaponda point ed to the deep historical roots of the relationship between the two […]
Former Energy Minister Atupele Muluzi has launched a furious counterattack after being accused of promising former ESCOM security guards K1 million each in exchange for withdrawing a court case, branding the allegations “completely false, fabricated and without any factual basis.” Muluzi hit back after a media outlet published a story linking him to the alleged […]
Malawi’s opposition leader has launched a scathing attack on President Peter Mutharika’s decision to court former British Prime Minister Tony Blair for economic help, branding it a rehash of a strategy that has already failed the country once before. United Democratic Front (UDF) leader Atupele Muluzi took to Facebook to unleash his criticism, questioning why […]
The United Democratic Front (UDF) has called on Malawians to embrace what it describes as a “Third Liberation,” saying the country’s future depends on creating jobs, expanding opportunities, and ending the economic system that has failed to deliver prosperity for many citizens. In a statement commemorating Malawi’s 62nd Independence Anniversary, UDF President Atupele Austin Muluzi […]
With only hours remaining, Politician and Leader of United Democratic Front (UDF) Atupele Muluzi has sponsored the premier of the most anticipated movie titled “Fatsani: A tale of survival with K500,000. Meanwhile, fashionist Nyenyezi Kambuwa of Platinum clothing has also pledged to dress hosts for the event. The movie will be premiered on Friday, 30th […]
United Democratic Progressive Party (UDF) president Atupele Muluzi has quashed misconception and perception that UDF is a family party, saying it belongs to all Malawians. Muluzi said this during a strategic plan meeting that took place on Thursday at Crossroads Hotel in Lilongwe. This is the first time that Muluzi has raised the issue in […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) party has asked government to involve all stakeholders on the vaccination plan for Covid-19 to ensure that the right message is communicated to the masses. This follows an announcement by Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo-Chiponda that the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine in the country will take place in March with […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) president Atupele Muluzi has called for an urgent plan for mass-vaccination programme, aimed at protecting millions of people from Covid-19 within months. In a race against a faster-spreading variant of coronavirus, the UDF leader says on his Facebook wall that, government should make sure that the country is ahead of the […]
Opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) president Atupele Muluzi has called on president Lazarus Chakwera to be decisive in the fight against the raging Covid-19. In a statement released on Saturday, Muluzi says the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 has increased rapidly over the past few days and it constitutes the most urgent and serious […]
Opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) has suspended it’s Deputy Organising Secretary Andrew Nkhana over leaked conversation, which among others, claims that the party will merge with the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). In the leaked audio, DPP Publicity Secretary, Brown Mpinganjira reveals the planned merger whose leader will be former President Peter Mutharika and deputized Atupele […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) president Atupele Muluzi is facing pressure from some district committee members to convene an extraordinary national conference with reports that the party vice-president for the South, Lance Mbewe is canvassing to be its next leader to move UDF forward and cut its partnership with the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). In a […]
It is in the interest of Malawi democracy to have a strong opposition for checks and balance, United Democratic Front (UDF) president Atupele Muluzi has said, disclosing that his party will maintain its alliance with Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) up to the next general election. Muluzi—who was running mate for former president Peter Mutharika in […]
Politician Atupele Muluzi has honoured his K1 million pledge that he made towards the fundraising drive to be used for cancer medical expenses for budding musician William Kachigamba which is being championed by fellow artist Patience Namadingo. Muluzi made an online pledge on Tuesday during a livestream of Namadingo’s temporary stay as a statue at […]