Traditional leader Mpando of Ntcheu says he is endorsing President Peter Mutharika as the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate. Chief Mpando’s remarks come barely days after a section of the society critisized Paramount Chief Ngolongoliwa of the Lhomwe tribe for engaging in mediation talks in the infighting in the ruling party. Speaking at […]
The Supreme court in Lilongwe has annulled the chieftaincy of TA Mthema in Lilongwe and has since ordered the District Commissioner to appoint a caretaker chief. Lawyer George Kadzipatike said the Supreme court annulled the chieftaincy because proceedings in the High Court which installed Mr Kapalamula who was installed as the chief were marred with […]
Minister of Sports, Francis Kasaila, and others have conceded to the High Court in Blantyre that they meddled in the succession of the Traditional Authority Ngabu chieftaincy and are seeking an out of court settlement. Kasaila, who is also Democratic Progressive Party spokesperson and Nsanje Central Member of Parliament, was sued for interfering in the […]
Traditional leaders from the south and eaatern regions have urged Malawians not to take part in the much touted April 27 2018 demonstrations civil society organisations (CSOs) are planning to hold demanding cancellation of disbursement of K4 billion fund for parliamentarians. The CSOs argue that the K4 billion allocation is illegal and not in the […]
Minister of Local government Kondwani Nankhumwa has installed Goodwin Chiwiwi Mwasi as chief Kabunduli of Nkhata Bay after 11 years of chieftaincy wrangles in the area. The coronation ceremony took place on Monday at Senior Chief Kabunduli’s headquarters at Mzenga in Nkhata Bay District Nankhumwa installed the 59 year-old on at a ceremony attended by high-level government officials, […]
He is called ‘captain’ and believed to be a God-given leader in his community where every member talks good about him. Group Village Headman (GVH) Chilipa is a special breed of chief’s under Traditional Authority (TA) Makata in Blantyre District. A member of his village, Jafali Muli, testifies that Chilipa does not command his subjects […]
The High Court in Blantyre has granted an injunction to Tony Chapo, who is Group Village Headman Kanyama, against Minister of Sports Francis Kasaila and six others from installing Steve Chakuuma as Traditional Authority (T/A) Ngabu in Nsanje. Kasaila, who is also the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)’s Member of Parliament for Nsanje Central Constituency […]
Angry villagers from the area of Traditional Authority (TA) Mankhambila in Nkhatabay, on Tuesday stormed the District Commissioner’s office demanding the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Kondwani Nankhumwa to stop elevating Baden Chakwanika to the position of TA Mankhambila or face bloodshed. The villagers accused Nankhumwa of politicising the chieftaincy by not following […]
Minister of Local Government, Kondwani Nankhumwa has been stopped from installing Ackim Kawonga as the Chief Nthakire of Chitipa by members of the protesting family in the Nthalire chieftaincy as there is unresolved court case. Nankhumwa was expected to install the Traditional Authority (T/A) on Monday defying the court order obtained by Judge Kawonga from […]
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Kondwani Nakhumwa is running damage control after a controversial move when recently elevated chiefs in the Yao-dominated district of Machinga as part of a covet mission to expand the so-called Lhomwe Belt -is the bedrock of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Yaos are reportedly angry because government has […]
Government is pressing on to enthrone Ackim Kawonga as Chief Nthalire in Chitipa on Monday following advice from Attorney General (AG) Charles Mhango. Members of Chikunguweya royal family, who back claimant Judge Kawonga, obtained a court order against the installation of the acting chief from Zambwe family. The succession dispute between Zambwe and Chikunguweya royal […]
Malawi is never short of exciting political controversy. One day, newspapers are reporting that football star Fischer ‘Anong’a’ Kondowe has joined MCP. The next day, Kondowe, who aspires to contest for Blantyre City South parliamentary seat, is back in the news refuting his earlier flirtations with MCP. Exciting news, isn’t it? Recently, there was more […]
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Kondwani Nankhumwa, has expressed concern over the rising number of chieftaincy wrangles that the ministry is currently registering. The minister raised the concern Wednesday in Mangochi during the installation of Traditional Authority Katuli at a function that was held at the TA’s Headquarters. Nankhumwa said his ministry had […]
Some people claiming to be members of the Chimombo Royal family and some Group Village Heads in Nsanje have vowed to fight against the reinstatement of the suspended Traditional Authority Chimombo whose real name is Stanford Tukula. The development comes after the High Court on November 22, 2017 ruled that the suspended Chief Chimombo be […]
Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development has said it will not appeal the decision by the High Court to reinstate suspended Nsanje’s Traditional Authority Chimombo. Spokesperson for the ministry, Muhlabase Mughogho in an interview Thursday acknowledged receiving the court order. She said government always respects court orders, hence no need of appealing the decision […]
The High Court has ordered that suspended Traditional Authority Chimombo born Stanford Mtukula of Nsanje be restored with immediate effect. The court’s consent judgment dated November 22, 2017, filed in Blantyre ruled that government’s decision to relieve Tukula of his duties was based on mere allegations that were not substantiated. The two paged court consent […]
Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and the civil society organisations (CSOs) have condemned Minister of Civic Education, Culture and Community Development Grace Chiumia for threatening chiefs to support President Peter Mutharika or risk not being elevated. The controversial Chiumia is reportedly to have made the threats at a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) rally at Katoto in Mzuzu […]
Chieftaincy wrangle between the royal family members of Traditional Authority T.A. Nthalire in Chitipa over the rightful person to be on the thrown ceases to die as some members have dragged the matter to Mzuzu High Court. The former T.A. whose real name was Rabson Chapasi Kawonga passed on in August this year (2017). Following […]