One of four candidates to contest for as a chairperson for the Malawi’s opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) during the Tuesday’s national conference Moses Dossi, says is optimistic he will win the elections. “I have been encouraged by many people within and outside the party to stand for the position hence I do not doubt that […]
Former Escom human resources manager Mrs Ruth Takomana has submitted her nomination forms to join the race for the UDF national chairperson position at a convention scheduled for next Tuesday in Blantyre. Takumana is the only female candidate for the chairmanship , the winner who will represent the party in 2014 presidential polls. She will tussle with […]
In what seems to be a copycat move from the Malawi’s ruling People Party (PP) which recently elected three vice presidents at its convention, the opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) is also planning to elect three vice chairpersons during its national conference slated for October 30 in Blantyre. Chairperson of the organizing committee for the […]
The High Court in Malawi’s commercial city, Blantyre, on Wednesday dismissed Friday Jumbe’s application for an injunction to stop the UDF national convention scheduled for Tuesday next week (October 30) after an inter-party hearing. Judge Joseph Mwanyungwa heard from Jumbe (represented by Ralph and Arnolds law firm) and the other UDF camp headed by secretary […]
Prominent businessman and one of the founders of the opposition United Democratic Front (UDF), Patrick Mbewe, on Tuesday attended the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting to encourage the members on UDF plans to hold a convention Tuesday next week (October 30). Mbewe was spotted at UDF secretariat in Blantyre where the NEC meeting was […]
Former Governor of Reserve Bank of Malawi, Victor Mbewe have joined the leadership race for Malawi opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) at the forthcoming convention after collecting his nomination forms on Monday at the party secretariat in Blantyre. UDF secretarygeneral Kennedy Makwangwala confirmed that Mbewe collected his nomination forms to contest at the party convention slated […]
Interim president of Malawi opposition United Democratic Front (UDF), Friday Jumbe, has gone to court to stop the party’s forthcoming convention but a High Court judge could not grant an ex-parte injunction. Ex parte injunctions are normally granted by courts to a party without notice to an adversary party to provide interim relief to the […]
With a Malawi general election looming just over the horizon in May 2014, it should not be surprising that leadership conventions are now being bandied about. They are part of the calculus of political party readiness to do battle in nineteen months’ time. The prize: either parliamentary supremacy or state house tenancy or both. The […]
Malawi political leaders from different parties joined thousands of mourners led by vice president Khumbo Kachali to pay their last respects to former president Bakili Muluzi’s mother, Gogo Chenalikusika who was laid to rest Monday at Majiga Village, Traditional Authority Kapoloma in Machinga district. She was laid to rest with Islamic prayers and respects. Muluzi […]
Former General Manager of the statutory Tobacco Control Commission’s (TCC) Dr Godfrey Chapola and former head of the Electricity Supply Commission of Malawi, Kandi Padambo have joined the leadership race for Malawi opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) at the forthcoming convention, Nyasa Times understands. UDF secretary general Kennedy Makwangwala said the party has opened its nomination […]
The opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) says it has budgeted MK35 million for its forthcoming convention slated for October 30 at Comesa Hall in Malawi commercial capital Blantyre. The party’s secretary-general Kennedy Makwangwala says preparations for the convections are now at an advanced stage saying candidates are picking up the nomination papers which he says […]
Friday Jumbe and Sam Mpasu have claimed that former president Bakili Muluzi is bankrolling the forthcoming October 31 convention of United Democratic Front (UDF) to ensure his son, Atupele Muluzi, sail through as presidential candidate. Jumbe and Mpasu told local radio stations that plans by the former ruling party’s secretariat to hold elective conference as […]
Malawi’s Economic Planning and Development Minister, Atupele Muluzi said during the launch of the Economic Recovery Plan and the Malawi Growth and Development Strategy II (MGDS II) in Lilongwe Friday that transparency and accountability will be central to delivery and transformation of the plan. He said transparency and accountability are “two important instruments” to deliver […]
Interim leader of the opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) Friday Anderson Jumbe has described plans by the party’s secretariat to hold elective conference as a political ploy aimed at catapulting his rival Austin Atupele Muluzi to the helm of the party. The party’s secretary general Kennedy Makwangwala announced last Friday that his party would hold […]
Malawi’s Minister of Economic Planning and Development who is also a parliamentarian for the opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) Atupele Austin Muluzi says his 2014 presidential ambitions remain intact despite serving in President Joyce Banda’s administration. However, the son to former President Bakili Muluzi hinted his plan is dependent on the outcome of his party’s […]
Nyasa Times reported last week that for two weeks Weekend Nation newspaper has not been publishing the column “Cut the Chaff” which has been critical of the Joyce Banda administration after pressure from State House. But the popular column is back in the weekly by Ephraim Munthali. In his comeback article, Munthali critiques the Economic Recovery […]
People’s Progressive Movement (PPM) president Mark Katsonga says the Joyce Banda administration has not come out clear on the Economic Recovery Plan (ERP) formulated to resuscitate the economy, saying it is mere lip-service. According to Malawi Minister of Economic Planning and Development, Atupele Muluzi , the recovery plan is a product of extensive local consultation by the […]
Former leader of UDF in Parliament who is now deputy minister of Environment and Climate Change Management Ibrahim Matola has gone to the ruling People’s Party and is waiting for an opportune time to announce the development. Senior UDF officials confirmed on Thursday that they are aware of Matola’s move to PP. “Although he has […]