Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) heavey weights who were christened “midnight six” after being charged with treason have had their case discontinued by the State. The six former cabinet members, Patricia Kaliati, Henry Mussa, Kondwani Nankhumwa, Nicholas Dausi, Jean Kalilani and Vuwa Kaunda convened a mid-night press conference, hours before government announced the death of former […]
Malawi’s new President Peter Mutharika on Tuesday said he would pursue policies that had been adopted by his sibling, former president Bingu wa Mutharika, before his death two years ago. Mutharika, who was elected in disputed elections last month, told Parliament in a speech that his government will continue Bingu-era policies. “We will continue from […]
The family of Robert Chasowa, a university student who was murdered in 2011, is still demanding for justice, saying the want to see the case gets to its logical conclusion. Chasowa, who was a political activist and dealt with senior police officers including the former inspector general of police, Peter Mukhito, in trying to stop […]
Peter Mutharika on Monday took up the instruments of state power from outgoing Malawi President Joyce Banda, breathing new life into the African power dynasty. Mutharika, is the younger brother of Bingu wa Mutharika who died in office in 2012. His speedy ascent to the top—he only joined active politics in 2009—would appear to feed […]
Just like Peter, the late Bingu wa Mutharika was also rejected by nearly two-thirds of Malawians in 2004. But he turned the rejection around with his powerful inaugural speech. With that epoch-making speech, people who voted for him (UDF-ers) started loathing him; those who voted against him embraced him. That speech had everything, detail, clarity, […]
Malawi’s former president Bakili Muluzi has called for the people to bury their political hatchets and support the new President Peter Mutharika so that he carry out a development agenda in a stable nation. Muluzi, who ruled Malawi from 994 to 2004, left office to his handpicked successor late Bingu WA Mutharika, said he has […]
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Peter Mutharika on Tuesday claimed his brother late president Bingu wa Mutharika initially opposed his candidacy but later supported him. Muntharika disclosed this when he was responding to the question on Intra party democracy during the third and final round of presidential debate at Victoria hotel in Blantyre. A retired […]
The Malawian newspapers were on Tuesday dominated by court stories with both The Nation and The Daily Times newspapers reporting on the interim administrators and lawyers of late President Bingu Wa Mutharika’s estate facing charges of contempt of court. Both newspapers carried articles on the High Court of Malawi allowing the Estate Duty of Commissioners […]
Professor Tate Peter Mutharika and his failed state theory for some reason, seems to be the political forum of Malawi where politicians are made or finished up. Of course Ndirande, for my colleagues in Chief Makata’s area is the political barometer that’s why everybody is avoiding to go there to make empty promises. Lilongwe unfortunately […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Dr Lazarus Chakwera’s planned visit to Mpumulo wa Bata mausoleum at Ndata Farm in Thyolo has been frustrated by family of former president the late Bingu wa Mutharika. Nyasa Times earlier reported that to lay a wreath at Mpumulo wa Bata and pay homage to Mutharika as leader who had […]
Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president, Dr Lazarus Chakwera, is on a 10-day tour visiting the southern region where he is conducting whistle-stop rallies. The party’s publicity secretary Dr Jessie Kabwila said the MCP leader, who is the party’s presidential candidate in the May 20 elections, is on the tour to interact with people in […]
The Pirimiti Catholic Parish in eastern district of Zomba has hailed former President Bingu wa Mutharika for his farsightedness and stand on the truth within and outside himself. The church made the remarks over the weekend when it conducted a special mass in memory of the country’s departed leader. The special mass started with songs […]
South Africa-based Malawian lawyer Professor Danwood Chirwa has said government will have to prove that former president the late Bingu wa Mutharika diverted public funds into his Bineth Trust which would add weight to its pursuit to turn Bineth into a public trust. Attorney General Anthony Kamanga commenced proceedings for a declaration that the Bineth […]
The on-going investigations into the Cash-gate scandal have revealed that late president Binguwa Mutharika had US$7 million dollars stashed in a South African Bank, Information Minister, Brown Mpinganjira, disclosed on Friday. Mpinganjira said it had also come to light that the former Malawi President had another account in the UK where a sum of US$26 […]
It must be emphasized that the shooting of Mr. Paul Mphwiyo, Malawi’s Budget Director in the Ministry of Finance, was an act of callousness and evil. This wickedness represents the kind of character that must not be accepted, tolerated and encouraged. It is a matter that must cause great concern in all well-meaning Malawians, and […]
Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) leader Peter Mutharika has renewed his claims that “government is into property grabbing” of his deceased brother’s property, late president Bingu wa Muthatrika, saying he feels the State is deliberately victimizing the children and grand children of the former president to settle a political vendetta. Bingu died of cardiac arrest […]
Children of former president the late Bingu wa Mutharika feel government is all out to persecute them on political grounds by freezing their bank accounts and to have deceased estate Bineth Trust declared public. A source close to the family told Nyasa Times that they feel government wants to squeeze them on the belief that […]
Former President Bingu wa Mutharika’s family can now have access to the deceased estate estimated at K61 billion, in both property and cash, after the High Court Judge Dustan Mwaungulu ruled on Thursday to unlock the late Mutharika’s bank accounts which government froze over unpaid K5 billion estate duty. Justice Mwaungulu recently also ruled in […]