Mutharika under fire for cutting corners to install Kabambe as DPP president

Former president Peter Mutharika has come under intense fire for disregarding DPP rules and cut corners in his quest to install his cousin Dalitso Kabambe as party leader. One of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential hopeful has expressed his hopelessness in the whole system of the election of party president, saying it has been […]

Kabambe brands DPP only development conscious party

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential hopeful for 2015 Dalitso Kabambe has described DPP as the only development conscious party that during its rule, it distributed various developments equitably and equally in the country. Kabambe made the remarks on Friday at Kakoma school ground in the area of senior chief Kilupula in Karonga district during […]

Mchacha calls DPP top brass as ‘madeya’: Worships ‘DK2025’ Kabambe

Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regional Governor for the south Charles Mchacha has brought his trademark political insults to low levels when he described senior members of his own party who are vying for the party presidency as Madeya (Maize husks). Mchacha was speaking Tuesday at a campaign rally in Nsanje central whose guest of […]

Kabambe sells out DPP’s Chikwawa East parliamentary aspirant

Opposition Democratic  Progressive Party (DPP) presidential hopeful, Dalitso Kabembe  on Monday drummed up support for the party’s parliamentary aspirant for Chikwawa East constituency Ginford  Maulidi saying he has got right education and work experience to develop the area. Speaking when he held a campaign rally at Bodza Primary School Ground, Kabambe said the DPP  believes […]

‘Address governance lapses at Reserve Bank of Malawi, Parliament’

Malawi’s influential newspaper published on Saturday, Weekend Nation, has used its editorial comment to add credence to experts  suggested best practices to ring fence the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM)  from abuse owing to its legal framework which provides that the central bank’s head, the governor, should also double as its board chairperson. The paper made the […]

Nankhumwa plays down ‘DK-2025’ hype in DPP presidential race

Leader of opposition in Parliament  and estranged former governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)  vice-president for  the South, Kondwani Nankhumwa has played down the drafting in former Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) governor Dalitso Kabambe into the party’s presidential race to replace its president Peter Mutharika. Kabambe will face Nankhumwa, Bright Msaka [DPP vice-president for the […]

Nankhumwa shuns Kabambe to attend funeral of PP official

Leader of opposition and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) vice-president for the South Kondwani Nankhumwa on Thursday shunned the welcoming ceremony of former governor for the Reserve Bank of Malawi Dr. Dalitso Kabambe into the party. The ceremony took place in Blantyre where DPP regional governor for the South Charles Mchacha led thousands of DPP members […]

Mchacha says Kabambe not Mutharika’s party handpicked successor: DPP open contest

Main opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has swung into the game of refutations following social media reports that party new catch Dalitso Kabambe has been handpicked by Peter Mutharika to be its next leader. DPP regional governor for the south Charles Mchacha has also trashed reports that Kabambe is nephew to Mutharika as they all […]

Reserve Bank implements automated trading system for Malawi Stock Exchange

The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has implemented Automated Trading System (ATS) for Malawi Stock Exchange which is linked to its Central Securities Deposits (CSD), which keeps details of the securities unlike in the past when trading and recording of securities was all manual. This was disclosed by RBM Governor Madalitso Kabambe on Wednesday during […]

Reserve Bank of Malawi set for pension funds ‘investment in infrastructure’ symposium 

The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has announced it will on Tuesday hold a symposium in the commercial capital Blantyre whose aim is to discuss pension funds investment in infrastructural development. In a statement signed by RBM governor, Dalitso Kabambe, the symposium will be held at Sunbird Mount Soche Hotel under the theme ‘Investing Our […]

Malawi government reviews foreign policy

Government on Monday presented a review of a draft on Malawi Foreign  policy to the Parliamentary Committee on International Relations. Speaking during the official opening of the presentation of the draft in Lilongwe, Principal Secretary (PS) for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Dr Dalitso Kabambe said the country had its first policy in 2000 and […]

Malawi recalls 72 diplomats, 10 others coming in November

Principal Secretary for Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Dalitso Kabambe has disclosed  that Malawi has recalled 72 diplomats from its foreign missions in the past six months and 10 others are coming in the first week of November. Kabambe said  K7.3 billion will be saved in the 2016/17 financial year on salaries and […]

Inside Malawi ‘cash-gate’ scandal: Kachali, Kasambara, Kabambe implicated

New information emerging from the seat of Malawi Government, Capital Hill on the financial plunder has implicated Vice President Khumbo Kachali, Minister of Justice Ralph Kasambara and former Budget Director Dalitso Kabambe among other top government officials. An insider at Capital Hill, privy to the on-going investigation of the looting by public servants confided to […]