Malawi former president Bakili Muluzi on Sunday joined other former African leaders who joined Zambia’s founding president and liberation hero Kenneth Kaunda as he celebrated his 95th birthday. Muluzi paid tribute to Kaunda for the role he played in giving the freedom fighters from different African movements a base to operate from. Kaunda ruled Zambia […]
Vice President Saulos Chilima Thursday afternoon became the first leader to hold a political rally at the political volatile M’baluku area in Mangochi. No political leader has ever addressed a political rally in the area which is known for its political violence in the district. But Chilima, who is also UTM party presidential candidate in […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) president Atupele Muluzi has publicly denied social media reports that Malawi’s first democratic president Bakili Muluzi has been attacked by stroke, saying he is fit and well. Atupele in a video posted on his Twitter feed and Facebook account branded reports which went viral on social media about his father’s ill health as […]
United Democrtaic Front (UDF) has rubbished as “fake news” that Atupele Austin (AA) Muluzi may not necessarily stand as a candidate for State President on his party’s ticket in the forthcoming Tripartite Elections slated for May 21 this year despite collecting nomination papers from the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC). There has been fevered speculation on […]
The High Court in Blantyre has again adjourned to March next year a case case that has stagnated for about 12 years in which former president Bakili Muluzi was charged over K1.7 billion which was donated through him for his United Democratic Front (UDF) campaign for his handpicked successor Bingu wa Mutharika in 2014 deposited […]
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) returns to High Court in Blantyre Friday with the K1.7 billion Bakili Muluzi case that has stagnated for about 12 years. Muluzi who ruled Malawi from 1994 to 2004 as first democratically elected president, was charged over K1.7 billion which was donated through him for his United Democratic Front (UDF) campaign […]
Former president Bakili Muluzi and Finance Minister Goodall Gondwe have spoken about top economist Professor Mathews Chikaonda, a former Cabinet minister and corporate executive who has died in California, United Stated. Chikaonda is a former group chief executive officer at the dual-listed conglomerate Press Corporation Limited (PCL) and also worked as governor of Reserve Bank of […]
Former president Bakili Muluzi remarks at the United Democratic Front (UDF) national conference in Blantyre against foul-mouthing political competitors were not taken lying down. Muuzi said calling President Peter Mutharika names like ‘Amtchona’ was uncalled for and urged Malawians to stop. “As a person who fought hard to bring democracy, I find it disheartening when […]
Former president Bakili Muluzi has told Malawians to practice clean politics, saying the calling of President Peter Mutharika names is uncalled for. He was speaking on Wednesday during the opening of the United Democratic Front (UDF) national conference in Blantyre. Muluzi, who is also the founding member of the former ruling party and its patron said […]
Malawi’s former president Bakili Muluzi has expressed worry over increasing rate of poverty and unemployment among youth 54 years after independence. Muluzi made his comment to the flagship newspaper, the Daily Times, as the difference in lifestyles between the rich and poor is so glaring that one can fairly call it a tale of two […]
Malawi’s first democratic president Bakili Muluzi has given an interview in the local press to chronicle 25 years journey of the country’s democracy after the nation commorated what used to be Freedom Day June 14, when citizens voted in 1993 referendum to adopt multiparty democracy. Muluzi, a generally jovial happy-go-lucky fella who is fond of […]
Malawians are today quietly commemorating 25 years of multiparty democracy with legislator Frank Mwenifumbo calling on the government to bring back Freedom Day Holiday and remember the gallant freedom fighter Chakufwa Tom Chihana. This day, 25 years ago, Malawians braved the chilly weather to cast their votes in favour of the multiparty democracy as the […]
Some Malawians and commentators have argued that Kamuzu Day holiday on May 14 to celebrate the life of founding president Hastings Kamuzu Bands who died on November 25 in 1997 must fall and Freedom Day should be reinstated on June 14. Those who spoke to Nyasa Times said holiday on May 14 and should be […]
The High Court is yet to set dates for the full hearing of the 12 year’s case of former president Bakili Muluzi a month after the court ruled the matter should proceed on trial. Lawyer for Muluzi, Jai Banda said the court will need all court records before a date is set for full hearing. […]
The immediate family of slain Cabinet minister Dick Tennyson Matenje has issued a statement clarifying that none of the former minister’s children had joined Malawi Congress Party (MCP); Don John Matenje who was unveiled by the party on Saturday is a son of Dick’s brother. Richard Dick Matenje, a biological son of Dick Matenje, said in […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) member of Parliament (MP) for Mangochi South MP Lillian Patel has claimed that she has “evidence” that former president Bakili Muluzi’s K1.7 billion 12–year-old corruption case is politically motivated. The Constitutional Court in Blantyre upheld the ‘validity of some sections of the Corrupt Practices Act (CPA) which obliges Muluzi and all […]
Salima North West member of Parliament (MP) Jessie Kabwila (Malawi Congress Party-MCP) has expressed concerns with continued “torture” of former president Bakili Muluzi as his 12 year old corruption case is taking long to conclude. “This appears to be a torture to our former president. The former president [Muluzi] is our father and what we […]
Malawi Parliament on Thursday descended into confusion as United Democratic Front (UDF) legislators took turns to stand on a point of order to discuss what they called “12 years tourtre” of former President Bakili Muluzi, saying his corruption case should be get to logical conclusion. Balaka Central East MP Aufi Mpaweni and Rashid Pemba of Mangochi […]