A human rights activist has launched a blistering broadside at the Malawi government, demanding urgent answers over the extraordinary decision to have Second Vice President Enoch Chihana chair a Cabinet meeting — while sitting Vice President Dr Jane Ansah was left out entirely. Sylvester Namiwa didn’t hold back at a press briefing on Monday, tearing […]
Karonga Central MP Frank Mwenifumbo has posted photographs on social media showing him sharing warm, light-hearted moments with the country’s second vice-president, Enock Chihana, in what appears to be a public thawing of relations between the two long-standing political rivals. The pair had previously fallen out over the leadership of the Alliance for Democracy (Aford), […]
Second Vice President Enock Chihana, who also leads the Alliance for Democracy (AFORD), used the final campaign event in Chinsapo to publicly back Mike Chinzukira, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate for the Lilongwe City Bwaila by‑election scheduled for 30 June. Chihana framed his endorsement in developmental terms, telling supporters that Chinzukira would bring improved […]
Alliance for Democracy (Aford) has said much as the Coronavirus pandemic has hit hard and continues to rock the country, it is hopeful and ready to hold its national elective convention sometime this year. Aford – a governing Tonse Alliance partner – has for the past two years been marred by intraparty instability that was […]
Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) president Enoch Chihana says his party is on course on its rebuilding and rebranding process. His comments come at a time when there is visibility of the party with the party women wing holding conferences and making donations to the needy. Some notable politicians have also been joining the party of […]
The Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) president Enock Chihana says the party has engaged extra gear of ensuring that it is fully revamped, by among other operations opening national headquarters in Lilongwe. Chihana said the party has since secured offices in Area 47 Lilongwe so that it acts as a central point in the rebuilding process of the […]
The High Court in Lilongwe has ruled that a katapila (usury) man whom Alliance for Democracy (Aford) president took K5 million in back-street loan arrangement must get the Aford leader’s two vehicles and sale them. In a ruling read by the registrar of Commercial Court Anne Zungulira on Thursday in Lilongwe, the court ordered that […]
Alliance for Democracy (Aford) president Enoch Chihana, who is embroiled in Katapila (usury)—the black market of lending despite the punitive repayment regimes —has boasted that he is richer than most Cabinet ministers. In an interview with a local radio station, Chihana says he has a lot of money to feed himself and his family, saying he […]
Alliance for Democracy (Aford) president Enock Chihana is one of Malawians caught up in coronavirus lockdown in South Africa where he works for Enlighted Christian Gathering (ECG). This comes at the time some members of his party are demanding for his resignation as party leader following his decision to pick up a full time job […]
Aliance for Democracy (Aford) split camps of Chakufwa Chihana and Frank Mwenifumbo have now agreed to work together to rebuild the once powerful democracy party which is on the verge oblivion. Spokesperson for Aford, Khumbo Mwanungulu said the first multiparty democracy party whose founder Chakufwa Chihana is the icon of modern Malawi democracy has embarked […]
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) aspirant for Rumphi Central Constituency, Charles Mhango has promised to electrify the constituency’s remote areas if voted into power. During a meeting with locals, Mhango blamed former Member of Parliament, Enock Chihana for the stagnated development projects in the district due to his failure. “The Member of Parliament who has been […]
Alliance for Democracy (Aford) president Enoch Chihana had a shock of his life when people in Rumphi central constituency booed him for false promises during parliamentary debates. The incident happened at Bumba CCAP Hall where Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) held parliamentary debates for aspiring candidates to hear them what they would do once voted […]
Chakufwa Tom Chihana is revered for being the first Malawian to openly challenge Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and Hastings Kamuzu Banda’s autocratic rule and April 6 1992 he flew into Malawi from the diaspora to kickstart pro-democracy campaign. The ex-trade unionist, through an underground movement, spoke out of the time for Malawi to start multiparty […]
Former Malawi’s Attorney General Charles Mhango, who is also Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legal director, Wednesday presented his nomination papers for the Parliamentarian race in Rumphi Central constituency whose incumbent is Alliance For Democracy (Aford) Leader Enock Chihana. Mhango presented the papers ahead of the May 21 elections to Malawi Electoral commission (MEC) at Bumba […]
Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) says its electoral working alliance with UTM ahead of the May 21 tripartite polls is still intact despite their counterparts—People’s Party (PP) and Tikonze Alliance—pulling out of the same. PP’s president Joyce Banda announced to have withdrawn from the UTM-PP alliance citing that UTM “failed to comply with the terms of […]
An opposition alliance consisting of four political parties namely UTM Party, Peoples Party (PP), Alliance for Democracy (Aford) and Tikonze Progressive Party has been formed and will name its torch bearer on Monday in the capital Lilongwe. A joint statement issued by the parties made available to Nyasa Times on Friday comes barely 24 hours […]
The Alliance for Democracy (Aford) national executive committee (NEC) will meet next week to discuss whether the party’s leader Enock Chihana contest as its presidential candidate in May 21 Tripartite Election. In an interview with Nyasa Times, Chihana said he has summoned the NEC meeting to deliberate on presidential candidacy. “I am the party president […]
Some Alliance for Democracy (Aford) aspiring candidates are accusing their party leader of keeping them in the dark as to who will be the torch bearers for the party in the forthcoming tripartite elections. This was after the party said it would not hold party primaries but will instead identify candidates who will represent the […]