A K370 million bridge at Luweya, where a former councillor was convicted over diverted bridge materials. An MP the High Court declared not duly elected, still awaiting the Supreme Court. Her husband and predecessor, whose abuse-of-office conviction was upheld on appeal. Nyasa Times examines K1.178 billion in new CDF projects and the court record behind […]
A magistrate court in Mzuzu has adjourned a case in which former Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regional governor Reverend Christopher Mzomela Ngwira and others are being accused of assault. Ngwira and others are accused of injuring President Dr Lazarus Chakwera’s bodyguards and MCP supporters when they were in opposition. The incident took place at a […]
Leader of Opposition and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) vice president for the south, Kondwani Nankhumwa has visited the party former northern region governor Mzomera Ngwira who is admitted to Mzuzu Central Hospital after falling ill in prison. Ngwira is serving a four-year prison sentence for abuse of office and theft of public money related charges […]
The main opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) spokesperson Brown James Mpinganjira says the party’s executive committee will soon nominate individuals to replace convicts Uladi Mussa and Reverend Christopher Mzomera Mgwira, who until their conviction were serving as Vice President for Central Region and Northern Region Governor, respectively. Mussa was convicted on 13 October on two […]
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regional governor for the North Christopher Mzomera Ngwira the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regional governor for the North convicted and sentenced to four years in prison for misusing public office is appealing his conviction and sentence at the High Court, his lawyer has said. Ngwira was prosecuted by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) […]
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Regional Governor for the North, Christopher Nzomera Ngwira, has been convicted by the courts in a case he was answering, pertaining to abuse of Constituency Development Funds (CDF) funds. The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has successfully prosecuted the case in which it acused Ngwira of presenting invoices from YOGI and Mzimba Hardware on […]
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) top politicians Uladi Mussa and Christopher Mzomera Ngwira will this month end know their fate in separate corruption cases as courts will deliver their judgement. A judgement for Mussa at High Court has been set on September 29 2020 in a corruption case in which he and four others were prosecuted […]
Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regional governor for the north Christopher Mzomera Ngwira has been freed on court bail. The Mzuzu resident magistrate court granted Ngwira the bail just hours after he handed himself at the station. The self proclaimed reverend and other party officials face multiple criminal charges officials for allegedly inciting violence at […]
Main opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regional governor (North) Reverend Christopher Mzomera Ngwira says he risks being arrested after Malawi Police Services in Mzuzu on Tuesday arrested DPP deputy director of operations Joe Nyirongo for allegedly being part of the gang that attacked solidarity rally for the then opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera [now Head of […]
The opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is already quickly in a restructuring and rebranding process after losing the historical fresh presidential elections with the aim of forming a strong and constructive opposition which should find its way back into government in the next general elections. The Northern Region party executive led by Regional Governor Christopher […]
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has asked Malawians to vote for Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika on 23rd June 2020 fresh presidential poll so that multiparty system of government should continue. Speaking to the media on Sunday afternoon in Chitipa district, 24th May, 2020, Regional Governor for DPP in the northern region, Christopher Mzomera Ngwira […]
The governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has appointed controversial former legislator Christopher Mzomera Ngwira as the party’s new Northern Region governor and David Kambalame as new Central Region governor. Mzomela replaces Kenneth Sanga while Kambalame replaces former National Intelligence Bureau chief Bintony Kutsaira, who was serving as a Minister of Energy in the dissolved Cabinet. “The […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has given Henry Mumba, a Mzimba Hora parliamentary aspirant who has been dumped by the ruling party up to this Sunday to provide a symbol to the pollster if he wishes to stand as a parliamentary candidate. This follows the decision by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to withdraw his candidacy […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has found itself in an awkward position following the decision by the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to feature three candidates in Mzimba Hora Constituency. DPP Secretary General (SG), Greselder Jeffrey, confirmed in an interview on Tuesday, saying the three candidates, who include the incumbent member of Parliament (MP) Christopher Mzomera […]
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has removed Mzimba Hora party parliamentary candidate Henry Mumba just days after he was picked to replace Christopher Mzomera Ngwira and replaced him with the wife of the embattled member of parliament in the area Martha MzomeraNgwira. Mumba had just been picked just a day before because the MP […]
The governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has decided to replace Mzimba Hora legislator the Reverend Christopher Mzomera Ngwira from contesting again for the seat after the court declared him bankrupt. Mzomera Ngwira, a former deputy Cabinet minister in former president Bingu wa Mutharika’s administration, was declared bankrupt in June 2018 after allegedly failing to pay $75 […]
The Supreme Court of Appeal Justice Rezin Mzikamanda has sustained the bankruptcy order on Mzimba Hora legislator the Reverend Christopher Ngwira. Ngwira, a former deputy Cabinet minister in former president Bingu wa Mutharika’s administration, was declared bankrupt in June this year after allegedly failing to pay $75 222.06 (about K55 million) to Tata Zambia (Malawi Branch) […]
Mzimba Hora legislator Christopher Mzomera Ngwira says he is too broke to declare assets after his creditors applied to the High Court of Malawi to declare him bankruptcy. Ngwira, a former deputy Cabinet minister in former president Bingu wa Mutharika’s administration, was declared bankrupt in June this year after allegedly failing to pay $75 222.06 […]