Atupele invades Chakwera’s backyard: ‘Backwards never, forward with winning’

Atupele Muluzi, United Democratic Front (UDF )May 20 presidential candidate intensified his campaign in Lilongwe rural in the area of Traditional Authority Khongoni and Kabudula where apparently is the home of Malawi Congress Party  (MCP) president, Lazarous Chakwera exuding confidence that Malawians will vote for economic change that he is touting  when they go to […]

‘Real deal’: Atupele, Chapola paraded in Lilongwe rural

UDF presidential candidate Atupele Muluzi on Sunday took his newly appointed running mate Dr  Godfrey Chapola to Lilongwe rural on a whistle stop tour and touted his partnering with the agriculturist as “ a real deal” ticket for the country’s presidency. Atupele warned it will be suicidal for Malawians to vote back to power an […]

I’m not related to Atupele –Chapola

Experienced agriculturist Dr Godfrey Chapola who on Saturday was picked as United Democratic Front (UDF) youthful Presidential candidate Atupele Mucus’s running mate in this year’s May 20, tripartite elections has dismissed rumour mongering on the alleged family relations between himself and Atupele. UDF competitors in the elections in a panic attack mode after Chapola’s was […]

Atupele picks technocrat Chapola runningmate

Atupele Muluzi, the United Democratic Front (UDF) torchbearer in the May 20 elections has picked former Tobacco Control Commission’s (TCC) general manager Dr Godfrey Chapola as his running mate , it has been confirmed The 64-year-old UDF executive member, a devout Catholic from Lilongwe was presented to the party National Executive Committee (NEC) on Saturday […]

Atupele vows: ‘Osadanda’ UDF to lead Malawi to economic change

United Democratic Front (UDF)’s presidential hopeful Atupele Muluzi has said party will lead Malawi into prosperity with transformation agenda in contrast to other parties who want a “race to the bottom” as has been the case in the last 50 years. Speaking to a crowd at squatter township of Zingwangwa in the commercial city Blantyre on Thursday […]

Prophet says Atupele to rule Malawi after May 20

Come rain come sunshine Malawian prophet, Apostle Francis Ananda Chipukunya, has declared that United Democratic Front (UDF) presidential candidate Atupele Muluzi  for the May 20 elections will rule Malawi. He spoke to Nyasa Times “to reveal the word that has been delivered to  me through the Spirit.” Apostle Chipukunya claimed God told him last year […]

Atupele triumphs in UDF primaries: Talks tough against handouts

[highlight style=’platinum’] It’s time to rise up and map our destiny as a people and this starts with electing visionary people… [/highlight] Presidential aspirant for the opposition United Democratic Front (UDF), Atupele Muluzi, has been given a grand leap ahead of the May 20 elections after triumphing in the primary polls in his Machinga North […]

Atupele tells Kasungu: Economic change priority after winning Malawi presidency

United Democratic Front (UDF) president Atupele Muluzi has said he is going to get down to the business of governing and  focus on economic revival  if elected as Head of State in May, saying he will not make unrealistic promises. He said this during whistle-stop tours he conducted in central region tobacco growing district of Kasungu on […]

Atupele unveils Faustace Chirwa: UDF candidate for Chitipa Central

President of the United Democratic Front (UDF) Atupele Muluzi on Friday unveiled Malawi’s renowned women’s rights activist, Faustace Chirwa, as the party’s candidate for Chitipa Central constituency. The UDF leader presented the outspoken activist-turned-politician to Chitipa electorates during a political rally he held at Chitipa Boma attended by thousands of people. The youthful May 20 […]

Atupele tells Karonga: Malawi needs major change of direction

United Democratic Front (UDF) presidential candidate, Atupele Muluzi, has called for a major change of direction in the management of the economy, saying if the party is voted into office during the May 20 Tripartite Elections he will bail out Malawians from the current economic hardships. Atupele made the remarks on Thursday during whistle-stop tours in the northern […]

Atupele barnstorms north: Touts wealth creation and no quota system

The opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) says once voted into power on May 20 it will focus on wealth creation for Malawians who still survive on handouts 50 years after independence. The party’s president Atupele Muluzi observed it was a pity for Malawians, who despite priding in enormous natural resources, to continue languishing in abject […]

Malawi economic woes created by greedy politicians- Atupele

Malawi’s opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) president Atupele Muluzi says the country needs new leadership to bail it out of the current economic hardships created by selfish politicians. The UDF leader observed that political leaders take pride in trumpeting Malawi as a poor country when in fact it has rich resources that are wrongly managed. […]

Atupele tears into past leaders in Malawi: Includes his father in the attack

United Democratic Front (UDF) May 20 presidential hopeful Atupele Muluzi has taken his campaign to another level when he torn into the post multiparty governments accusing them of failing to steer the country into a right direction for the past 20 years. Atupele, a son to the first multi-party president Bakili Muluzi, did not spare […]

A blue print that will change Peter Mutharika’s political career forever

As Malawi gears up for elections in May 2014, the politicisation of the cash-gate scandal, house and money deals by the former ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) threatens the elections and have become major electoral issues. This is due to the long standing rivalry between the PP and the DPP and then the DPP and […]

Bande raps Mutharika, Muluzi at JB’s rally

Minister of Mining, John Bande, on Sunday went flat out mudslinging challenger of President Joyce Banda in May 20 elections during President Banda’s purported development rally in Blantyre. President Banda addressed what was christened to be a ‘development’ rally held at Makheta Primary School Ground in Blantyre City East Constituency where Bande is the sitting […]

MBC TV fails to beam JB rally live: Matumula ‘unseats’ Atupele

The Malawi Government has nothing more to agree with what Senior Chief Nyambi of Machinga lamented Saturday over lack of communication in his area as authorities noticed for themselves the urgent need for the area to have telecommunication gadgets. The State owned Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC TV) failed to beam President Joyce Banda’s political rally […]

Atupele tells JB: Stop business as usual mode on cashgate

Leader of Malawi’s opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) has asked government to stop trivializing the cashgate scandal as it is a grave issue to every Malawian including development partners. The youthful leader said the fact that government appears to be in a ‘business as usual’ mode despite the matter being a grave issue for Malawians […]

Atupele says ‘my vision is long term’ – Malawi News

Malawi’s 35-year-old presidential hopeful Atupele Muluzi of the United Democratic Front (UDF) on Saturday was featured in Malawi News interview column of Hard Talk which he answered numerous question from journalist Archibald Kasakura outlining his “long-term” vision for the nation. “My vision is long term and it is about leaving behind a legacy of having […]