Former speaker of Parliament and Cabinet minister Davis Chester Katsonga, who joined the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) after deregistering his Chipani Cha Pfuko (CCP) after the May 20 2014 Tripartite Elections, has now joined UTM Party, having dumped the ruling DPP. UTM vice president Michael Usi welcomed the Constitutional Court ruling victory “special gift” for […]
Mwanza Central Constituency legislator Davis Chester Katsonga says he will contest as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Zomba Ntonya Constituency during the 2019 Tripartite Elections, effectively clearing the way for his longtime political challenger and Information Minister Nicholas Dausi to represent the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in the area at the polls. This […]
Member of Parliament in Malawi have been reminded on dress code s provided under Parliamentary Standing Order 104(c) that hat wearing nthini ot any other cultural regalia is not allowed in the august House. Speaker Richard Msowoya said this in the House communicating a court ruling on the matter. “In the ruling, the court observed […]
Outspoken Member of Parliament for Mzimba West, Harry Mkandawire took time to commend Second Deputy Speaker Clement Chiwaya for his decision to stop Mwanza Central member of Parliament (MP) Davies Katsonga (Democratic Progressive Party-DPP) to violate the dress code as provided under Parliamentary Standing Order 104(c). Katsonga, himself a former Speaker of Parliament, entered the […]
Former Speaker of the National Assembly and Member of Parliament (MP) for Mwanza Central Davies Katsonga on Friday rose on a point of order to correct fellow legislator, MP for Mchinji East Kayo Zimchetera for alleged wrong word pronunciation. Zimchetera was alleged to have said ‘healthy centre’ instead of ‘health centre’ while commenting to the […]
Speaker of the National Assembly Richard Msowoya on Thursday sustained a point of order by MP Mwanza central Davis Chester Katsonga challenging Kasungu West MP Nkhata on President Peter Mutharika’s appointments. Katsonga rose on a point of order to challenge Nkhata who in supporting the appointment of Lexten Kachama as new Inspector General of Police, […]
Malawi President and ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) leader Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika on Wednesday stormed the eastern region district of Balaka where he addressed a rally where he pleaded with all Malawians to be united and work together to ensure there is development taking place in the country. This was the first time for […]
Opposition Chipani Chapfuko (CCP) president, Davis Chester Katsonga has called on outgoing president Joyce Banda’s People’s Party (PP) to give Malawi’s new President Peter Mutharika a “lap of honour” on Monday at Kamuzu Stadium during the inauguration ceremony. Katsonga who has won a parliamentary seat in Mwanza central constituency defeating Mutharika’s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) […]
Katsonga brothers Mark and Davis, who have performed miserably in the presidential race, have been voted to Parliament. Mark Katsonga who also contested as presidential candidate for People’s Progressive Movement (PPM) won Neno South constituency which he served from 2004 to 2009 before he lost it. Davis Chesters Katsonga of Chipani Cha Pfuko reclaimed the […]
Opposition Chipani Chapfuko (CCP) president, Davis Chester Katsonga has become a wanted man after he failed to pay for fuel amounting to K75,800 at Petroda Filling Station in Limbe, Nyasa Times can reveal. Katsonga is currently wanted by police for interrogation on the issue which happened on Tuesday April 29, 2014 on his way to […]
They all are, to be frank, lightweights if their political muscle is anything to go by. Much as Nnesa, Katsonga and Chibambo have been around Malawi’s political circles for some time, the fact is that they are still not forces to reckon with, and can be safely equated to Professor John Chisi of Umodzi Party. […]
Presidential candidates of People’s Progressive Movement (PPM) Mark Katsonga and his biological brother Davis Chester Katsonga of Chipani Cha Pfuko on Tuesday had no kind words for homosexuals during Malawi’s second presidential debate in Lilongwe. Under the country’s laws, men face up to 14 years in jail and women a maximum of five years for […]
Presidential aspirant for Chipani Cha Pfuko Davis Chester Katsonga, has proposed that next parliament should remove the immunity from prosecution from criminal offences for persons occupying the position of president, saying if elected to power he will advance such a move. The immunity clause, as currently enshrined in the country’s constitution, allows the President protection […]
Presidential candidate for Chipani Cha Pfuko during the May 20 election, Davis Chester Katsonga says the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) should forget about its call for the clean campaign period during forthcoming official campaign unless it rectifies an anomaly in the law that governs what one can say during the campaign period. MEC has of late been […]
People’s Transformation Party President Kamuzu Chibambo has withdrawn from contesting in the presidential polls as he could not present his nomination papers Wednesday after electoral officials said he had failed to raise K1 million nomination fees. Chibambo was expected to file his nomination papers to Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) officials on the third day of […]
Davis Chester Katsonga was on Saturday elected as Chipani Cha Pfuko (CCP) president at a convention held at Malawi Post Office Conference Centre in Blantyre. Katsonga emerged winner after getting 240 votes against his only contender’s Baton Phiri 10 votes. Hardson Mphepo pulled out of the contest despite earlier interest. Phiri is former Umodzi Party’s […]
Mark Katsonga Phiri’s Peoples Progressive Movement (PPM) Central Province Committee has defected to Chipani Cha Pfuko (CCP) a party being led by his brother, Davies Katsonga. Speaking on Saturday in Lilongwe, PPM province Director Frackson Kanjere said the committee reached at the decision following the failure by the president to run the party effectively. A […]
The Apartheid system made Tata Nelson Mandela a very angry young man and that was the image of Mandela most people had of this anti-apartheid icon. When he came out of jail after serving twenty seven years; we all got a man who had mellowed immensely and showed an imaginable forgiveness towards the white race […]