The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) ‘Government’s costly stunts are too much’ is the verdict of the editorial comment in Malawi’s flagship daily newspaper on Friday. The Daily Times says the court acquittal of Cecilia Kumpukwe—a sister and aide to the immediate past president Joyce Banda—and her accomplices Ackson Kalaile Banda, Stella Assani and Yesaya Mkwala […]
Cecilia Kumpukwe, sister to former president and People’s Party founder Joyce Banda, and other People’s Party (PP), Ackson Kalaile Banda, Stella Assani and Yesaya Mkawala have been acquitted by the court . The State charged the PP officials with two counts of making a false document contrary to Section 353 of the Penal Code and publishing false […]
Former president Joyce Banda’s sister, Cecilia Kumpukwe, has categorically denied that she had been involved in discussion with the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) for a possible parliamentary alliance with the opposition People’s Party (PP). Kumpukwe took to social media when she posted on her Facebook page to deny that she facilitated the meeting of […]
Lilongwe Magisrtrate Coutt has ordered the release on bail of Cecilia Kumpukwe, sister to Malawi’s former president, Joyce Banda and two others following their arrest in connection to a fake resignation letter allegedly written by Vice President Saulos Chilima. Police first arrested People’s Party official Stella Assani then Kumpukwe. They also arrested Stanley Mkwala. The trio […]
Ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has poked fun at opposition Peoples Party (PP) for suggesting the government is on a campaign to persecute the former ruling party followers and sympathisers. This follows the arrest of Peoples Party founding leader Joyce Banda’s sister Cecilia Kumpukwe for allegedly authoring a letter in which vice president Saulos Chilima […]
Malawi’s former president, Joyce Banda, has criticised the arrest of her sister Cecilia Kumpukwe by police on Tuesday as politically motivated. Kumpukwe was arrested at her home in Chigumula, Blantyre in connection to a fake resignation letter allegedly written by Vice President Saulos Chilima. Former president’s spokesperson AndekucheChanthunya, said JB has described her sister’s arrest […]
Malawi Police in Blantyre on Tuesday morning arrested Cecelia Kumpukwe, sister to former president Joyce Banda. Details of her arrest, including charges are still sketchy but the police are taking her to Lilongwe where Stella Asani, suspected to have authored the fake resignation letter of vice president Saulos Chilima is being kept. Our sources say […]