The governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) parliamentary candidate for Thyolo Central constituency, Ben Phiri, this week donated to his constituents a state-of-the-art fully fitted ambulance to ease mobility to and from health facilities. This is a second ambulance Phiri has donated to the area following one he availed in 2016. According to Phiri, the new […]
A story is reported on social media that the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) one of the aspiring candidates for Lilongwe City Central Constituency, Alfred Gangata, is mad at the party’s District Governor and the entire National Executive Committee for attempting to block him from contesting in the forth coming primary elections. The reports say that, […]
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) secretary general (SG) Greselder Jeffrey wa Jeffrey has said no one, even the most loyal members, will represent it in the 2019 Tripartite Elections without going through primary elections scheduled to start on October 8, 2018. Jeffrey said this Friday during a media briefing in Lilongwe a head of […]
Director of Elections in the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Ben Malunga Phiri, has been having a series of public meetings in Zomba in a bid to mobilize people to go and register to vote in next year’s tripartite elections. Zomba is among the districts where registration is currently taking place under the Malawi Electoral Commission’s […]
Senior members of ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) have invaded the Eastern Region in a bid to mobilize voters to register in numbers ahead of the 2019 Tripartite Polls. On the tour are DPP Vice President (East) Bright Msaka, Secretary General Grezelder Jeffrey, Director of Campaign Everton Chimulirenji and Director of Elections Ben Phiri. The […]
Businessman-cum-politician Ben Phiri on Sunday launched the 2018 edition of his sports trophy at a colorful event held at Khonjeni Ground in Thyolo. Phiri, who is Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) director of elections, reiterated his commitment to keep his constituents fit, happy and productive through a range of sports competitions in football, netball and bawo. […]
When ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) official Ben Malunga Phiri hatched the idea of Youth Service Week in Thyolo Central Constituency, only few would have guessed right on the kind of impact the initiative was going to bring. The program commenced on a satisfactory note on August 21 and in no time it has become […]
Ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) officials are refusing to comment on a National Govenring Council (NGC) meeting which was held on Tuesday and appointed Ben Phiri as director of elections. Phiriwas not elected at the convention as the polls on his position were cancelled when they were underway. He was competiting with legislator Victor Musowa. Party […]
Malawi’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) director of operations Ben Malunga Phiri who has expressed interest to run on position of director of elections at the party convention due July 1 has denied public perception that he has become an overnight billionaire through dubious means, saying he had to work hard to reach where he is […]
It’s battle of the ‘beasts of prey’ as a senior Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) official says President Peter Mutharika is working behind the scenes to request the DPP director of operations Ben Phiri to withdraw his party vice presidency candidature as this threatens the position of top financier and groomed successor George Chaponda. The source […]
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is set to hold its elective convention few days from now in June where all national governing council (NGC) positions will be up for grabs, including that of party president, although it is a foregone conclusion- President Peter Mutharika is likely to stay at the helm of the party as its […]
The governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) impunity has reached new levels with its Director of Field Operations Ben Malunga Phiri openly displaying a pistol gun in public just a few months after his assistant also displayed a pistol during a public meeting. A picture circulating on social media shows Phiri surrounded by party loyalists displaying […]
The governing Democratic Progressive Party field marshal Ben Phiri has intensified his bid to claim the Thyolo Central Constituency from incumbent Gabu Bob Khamisa as he has donated water taps and a borehole to the district market and hospital on Friday. Thyolo Market has had water problems for years and the four taps placed inside the […]
Beata Holdings Limited has donated a set of football jerseys to Bwaila Media Stars (BMS). BMS is a social football arm of Bwaila Media Club, a grouping of central region media practioners. The donation followed a request by the team to Beata Holdings Limited. “As a company we believe is assisting where we see it […]
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) director of operations Ben Phiri on Sunday launched an onslaught on his critics who say he has become an overnight billionaire through dubious means, saying they need to work hard to reach where he is instead of harbouring envy. Speaking in a radio interview, Phiri , who has been President Peter Mutharika’s long-time […]
Deep in the heart of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidacy debacle rests an issue that, in the excitement of the prospect of president Arthur Peter Mutharika relinquishing the leadership baton to vice president Saulos Chilima, everyone is overlooking. As tempers flare on both sides of the DPP political divide, and press conferences are […]
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) director of field operations Ben Phiri says the party has fulfilled 75 per cent of the 2014 manifesto promises by implementing various developments in the country. Phiri made the remarks during the media briefing on Tuesday at his Beata Printing offices in Lilongwe Area 49, aimed updating the media on […]
President Peter Mutharika’s long time confidant Ben Phiri says he is now back in front line politics, immediately ruling out the possibility of Mutharika giving way for Vice President Saulos Chilima as Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate. Calling himself a political lion, Phiri, who is DPP director of field operations also known as Field […]