The Government has fired back at repeated corruption claims by UTM President Dr Dalitso Kabambe and other political figures, telling them to take their evidence to the authorities instead of the public stage. In a statement issued on October 21, 2026, Information Minister Dr Shadric Namalomba said the Government “reiterates its firm and uncompromising commitment” […]
UTM president Dalitso Kabambe has ignited debate over presidential accountability and the continuity of government, questioning who assumes responsibility for the affairs of the state when the Head of State is away on a private trip. In a statement that places transparency and constitutional governance at the centre of public discourse, Kabambe drew a distinction […]
The government has launched a robust defence of its economic record, dismissing allegations by UTM president Dalitso Kabambe as “unsubstantiated” and accusing the opposition leader of engaging in political rhetoric rather than presenting facts. In a statement issued by Government Spokesperson Shadreck Namalomba, the administration rejected claims made by Kabambe during a recent interview with […]
UTM president Dalitso Kabambe has called for a model of governance that embraces diverse political ideologies for the good of the nation, saying Malawi’s challenges are not for the ruling party alone to solve. In a post on his Facebook page, Dr Kabambe said Malawi belongs to everyone, regardless of political affiliation. He made the […]
Dr Dalitso Kabambe’s open letter makes grave allegations, then leaves Malawians to guess who and what he means. He refers to corruption, money laundering, human trafficking, Cabinet ministers and the judiciary, but identifies no case and presents no evidence in the letter. If he knows of wrongdoing, he should take what he knows to the […]
Malawi’s opposition UTM leader, Dalitso Kabambe, has publicly urged President Peter Mutharika to “speak directly to the nation” about what his administration is doing to tackle corruption and the country’s economic difficulties, in an open letter that lands days before the president’s first anniversary in office. Kabambe, a former governor of the Reserve Bank of […]
A year ago, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) returned to power on a tide of public expectation. Voters wanted relief from economic hardship, an end to shortages, lower prices and a sense that government understood the pressures facing ordinary households. One year on, the political argument has become clearer. In a lengthy assessment of the […]
Despite being widely covered elsewhere, public broadcaster MBC and privately-owned daily newspaper The Nation have given UTM Party leader Dr Dalitso Kabambe no coverage of his sharp critique of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), delivered one year after Malawians elected it into office. Kabambe’s address on Wednesday was widely covered in the local media, but […]
UTM president alleges over K20 BILLION involved in disputed Blantyre Water Board transactions Claims K38.8 billion “disappeared” from maize import deal involving Zambia Alleges further billions missing at Southern Region Water Board, ESCOM and NOCMA Accuses DPP government of protecting and shielding those implicated in corruption Says corruption is directly depriving Malawians of medicines, roads […]
UTM president Dalitso Kabambe has waded directly into the growing row over Vice-President Jane Ansah’s treatment within government, branding it nothing short of a constitutional and governance crisis. Kabambe alleged that Ansah is being systematically left out of Cabinet meetings and is not being delegated to represent President Peter Mutharika at official functions, even when […]
Accuses government of failing to deliver on promises of lower prices, cheaper fertiliser and more jobs UTM president Dalitso Kabambe has launched a scathing attack on the DPP government’s handling of the economy, accusing it of failing to deliver the transformation Malawians were promised when they voted the party back into power a year ago. […]
Former Vice-President Khumbo Kachali had the crowd in stitches after joking that UTM Party leader Dalitso Kabambe would have to wait until 2060 before his political fortunes turned. Kachali made the light-hearted jibe, delivered in Tumbuka, while addressing the Livingstonia Synod elective conference currently underway at Mtunthama in Kasungu — a gathering that has drawn […]
UTM president Dalitso Kabambe has issued a striking call for what he described as Malawi’s “national detoxification”, urging the Church to champion unity in faith while insisting the nation must find a similar common purpose to move forward. Kabambe made the remarks in an interview on the sidelines of the 40th General Assembly of the […]
Two former senior cabinet ministers who are serving parliamentarians in the deposed Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Professor Peter Mutharika led administration, Ben Phiri and Joseph Mwanamveka have been arrested. Highly placed Police sources at National Police Headquarters, Area 30 in Lilongwe have confirmed to have arrested former minister of Finance Joseph Mwanamveka and former Local […]
“We investigated and confirmed a total of 68 water theft cases.” Malawi’s former Central Bank governor who has been earning a whopping K27 million a month Dr Dalitso Kabambe is among 68 people who have been ‘stealing’ water from Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) through illegal connection. Dr. Kabambe is the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) aspirant […]
Deputy director of political affairs in the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Frederic Billy Malata that getting court injunction against the party’s presidential aspirants as well as Secretary General Grelzedar Jeffrey if semblance of order has to return in the party. Malata told Nyasa Times on Monday that a court injunction against Jeffrey will be […]
Oppositon Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) president Peter Mutharika says he has not endorsed former Reserve Bank of Malawi governor Dalitso Kabambe to take take over from the former president as party leader. Mutharika was speaking at a news conference on Saturday at his retirement home in Mangochi accompanied by his loyalists, who included Bright Msaka, […]
Some Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) officials are comparing economist, Dalitso Kabambe, the former Reserve Bank of Malawi governor with the late president Bingu Wa Mutharika who was the leader and founder of the party. The members were reacting to the worries of some Malawians who have been saying that the former ruling party needs to […]