Alliance for Democracy (Aford) president Enoch Chakufwa Chihana plans to move a motion that members of Parliament to adopt a federal system of government in Malawi once the House resumes sitting next Tuesday. Currently, Malawi is a unitary centralised state, one where there is one central law-making body and one Executive or government. But Chihana […]
Secretary General of Alliance for Democracy (Aford) Khwauli Msiska has resigned from his post and also withdrawn his membership from the party. Khwauli said he has resigned from the party because its leadership – under lawmaker Enock Chihana – is using the party for self-serving on political interest. “After a thoughtful and deep reflection of […]
Minister of Sports Enock Chihana has retained Parliamentary seat in Rumphi East constituency under the party he leads, the Alliance for Democracy (Aford) in Malawi’s Tripartite Elections. Chihana, who formed an electoral alliance with the governing People’s Party, is probably the only sports figure to survive. He will be joined by new faces from sports […]
Malawi government has said it has plans to construct a five thousand people capacity stadium in Zomba as a way of increasing recreational grounds for the people in the former capital city. Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Enock Chihana revealed this at Mateketa primary school ground after presenting business equipment to 130 youths in […]
People’s Party (PP) Secretary General Paul Maulidi has denied that the party is in an alliance with Aford [the Alliance for Democracy] whose chairperson Enock Katola Chihana is in the Cabinet of President Joyce Banda. Chihana, who is contesting for Rumphi central constituency on Aford ticket on parliamentary race has been claiming that his party […]
Alliance for Democracy (Aford) ‘standby’ president Enoch Katola Chihana risks imprisonment, fine or may have his assets seized for ignoring a Mzuzu High Court order restraining him or his charges from executing any duties, or any transactions in the name of or on behalf of Aford, or dealing in any manner with Aford’s activities. The […]
Alliance for Democracy (Aford) ‘standby’ president Enoch Katola Chakufwa Chihana has said his party’s relationship with the ruling Peoples Party is lifelong and has challenged ‘rebels’ to quit if not compatible with it but PP is still claiming it has its own candidate in Chihana’s Rumphi central constituency. Chihana, who has since erected a large […]
The High Court in Mzuzu has given the embattled Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) faction led by Enoch Chihana seven days to defend its election victory at the controversial convention. Judge Dingiswayo Madise gave the order on Thursday during the commencement of an interparties hearing, which has since been discontinued. The hearing follows an ex-parte injunction former Aford […]
The High Court in Mzuzu has stopped the newly elected Alliance for Democracy (Aford) National Executive headed by controversially elected president Enoch Chihana from assuming office until the determination of the matter or until a further order of the court. Under miscellaneous civil cause no. 56 of 2013 between Dan Msowoya and 8 others as plaintiff […]
Alliance for Democracy (Aford) President Enoch Chihana is further tearing apart the already destroyed party and has said the party’s members who boycotted the controversial convention held last week have the fate of their party’s membership “at his mercy.” Some of the prominent officials who boycotted the national convention held at Marymount Secondary School in […]
Alliance for Democracy (Aford) national chairman Enock Chihana has challenged former deputy Speaker of Parliament, Lovenes Gondwe against her decision to contest as president of Aford at the national convention unless she tenders evidence that she de-registered her New Rain-ball Coalition (NRC) party. Chihana made the challenge on Friday at Mary Mount Secondary in Mzuzu where […]
The much awaited Alliance for Democracy (Aford) elections at the national convention held in Mzuzu had to be postponed to Saturday because candidates disagreed on speakers from other parties. The candidates included acting party president Godfrey Shawa, Minister of Youth and Sports Enoch Chakufwa Chihana and Secretary General Khwauli Msiska, former deputy Speaker Loveness Gondwe and UK […]
Some Alliance for Democracy (Aford) presidential hopefuls are reportedly threatening some delegates with unspecified action for pledging to vote certain candidates for the top position at the National Convention slated for September 6 – 7, 2013 in Mzuzu, Nyasa Times has learnt. So far a trio comprising incumbent acting president Godfrey Shawa, Minister of Youth and Sports Enock Chakufwa […]
As the count down to the 2014 tripartite elections continues, three candidates in the opposition Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) have expressed interest to contest for the presidency at the party’s forthcoming convention. The three are the incumbent acting president for the party Godfrey Shawa, Minister of Youth and Sports Enock Chakufwa Chihana and former Economic […]
Member of Parliament for Rumphi central, Enoch Chakufwa Chihana, has said his party Aford has no reason not to support President Joyce Banda in next year;s presidential race. Chihana was speaking at rally addressed by President Banda at Bumba Primary school ground in Rumphi Friday afternoon. “I am the National Chairman of Aford. I was […]
Youth-Net and Counseling (YONECO) has accused the Minister of Youth and Sports Enock Chihana for requesting Mzuzu Youth Society to apologise for calling upon government to urgently approve and begin to implement the National Youth Policy which has been lying idle for many years now. Chihana asked the organisation to apologise on the matter […]
Minister of Sports and Youth , Enock Chihana has urged the faith leaders to pray for peaceful elections scheduled for next year. Malawi will for the first time hold three-tier elections – presidential, parliamentary and local government – set for May next year. Speaking at St John Calvin CCAP church on Sunday during the Easter […]
Youth and Sports Minister Enoch Chakufwa Chihana has said sports development in Malawi is marred by the inability of stakeholders refusing to take responsibility for their actions or inactions. “In Malawi we have a big problem of always finding a scapegoat whenever things go wrong or we have problems. We should be able to learn […]