The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has distanced its youths ‘cadets’ from reports that they have been demolishing stalks and other structures belonging to vendors believed to be followers of People’s Party(PP). DPP publicity Secretary, Francis Kasaila told Nyasa Times in an interview that his party has carried out “detailed investigations” on the matter and that […]
Councillors in Nsanje have accused Members of Parliament in the district for not turning up to important meetings as they feel is compromising the quality of development. Some councillors who confided with the reporter said they are concerned with how the MPs in the district have been responding to invitations for council meetings as well […]
Son to the Malawi’s fallen pro-democracy hero Chakufwa Tom Chihana, Enock, who is also leader of the now tiny opposition Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) is accusing the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) of by-passing democratic principles of free debate on issues of national importance such as federalism. Speaking to Nyasa Times on Friday, Chihana asked DPP […]
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has rejected claims by Peoples Party (PP) that chief Cashgate suspect Oswald Lutepo is acting on instructions from President Peter Mutharika after a meeting to drag former president Joyce Banda into the plunder of the public purse. Speaking in an interview on Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) on Sunday, PP […]
Malawi’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has his back at opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) for their criticism to Peter Mutharika administration on governance concerns. MCP president and leader of opposition in Parliament, Rev Dr Lazarous Chakwera told a news conference in Lilongwe that the six months of the DPP and Mutharika leadership has been […]
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) says the party leadership has never bribed anybody to speak against federalism. DPP Publicity Secretary Francis Lazaro Kasaila was commenting on what opposition Malawi Congress Paryy (MCP) spokeswoman Dr Jessie Kabwila said last week that those who are eating the money are the ones rejecting federalism. Kabwila was trashing […]
Malawi ruling Democratic Progress Party (DPP) has made “courageous changes” in its hierarchy, replacing some of its top brass following their respective appointments in government positions. The major shake-up has seen the removal of Jean Kalilani from the position of the party’s Secretary General. Kaliani, who is also Health Minister, has since been appointed as the party’s […]
The future of the railway project under the Brazilian firm, Vale Logistics Limited faces uncertainties as some Malawians in other parts of the areas where the rail line will pass have started resisting the project after observing that the company is reneging on some of its pledges including corporate social responsibilities. The people of Neno, […]
Malawi government has considered to amend the Pension Act when parliament meets for Budget session from 1st September. Leader of the House Francis Kasaila said “One of the bills that will be tabled in the budget meeting is an amendment bill to the Pension Act” He said “Cabinet has already given a go ahead to the tabling of […]
Government has revealed that it owes contractors hired on various development projects over K25 billion. Minister of Transport and public Works, Francis Kasaila told Capital Radio that meanwhile government is servicing the huge debt affecting the completion of some of the major projects initiated a some years back. “There is over K25 billion debt that […]
Members of Parliament on Tuesday rejected a a $50 million (about K20 billion) Loan Authorisation Bill which Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Goodall Gondwe tabled. Gondwe said the government wanted the bill to pass so that they can borrow funds from the World Bank to finance increasing access to higher education at the […]
The first set of Malawi’s new slimmed down Cabinet was sworn in on Thursday as President Peter Mutharika signalled a renewed drive to have transformational leadership with technocrats running the administration that is committed to development and zero-tolerance to corruption. Mutharika on Thursday named half of his 20-member cabinet, nearly a month after the chaotic […]
Malawian President Prof. Peter Mutharika has appointed his maiden cabinet, mainly stalwarts from his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) with new faces of technocrats, Nyasa Times can reveal. According to list sourced by Nyasa Times at midnight, Mutharika has restructured and merged some ministry to honour his election promise of a ‘lean’ cabinet to cut down […]
Nsanje North Member of Parliament (independent) Esther Mcheka Chilenje on Monday was elected First Deputy Speaker of parliament unopposed, retaining the position she held between 2004 and 2009. Chilenje went unopposed after former ruling People’s Party (PP) nominee Wakuda Kamanga and governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate Francis Kasaila withdrew from the race. Kasaila told […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) first vice president Richard Msowoya has been elected Speaker of Malawi Parliament. Msowoya was elected by Members of Parliament after beating Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) MP for Nsanje Central, Francis Kasaila in a secret ballot by 191 voter and one null and void vote. According to the results, Msowoya polled 101 […]
Nsanje Central MP Francis Kasaila was on Friday forced to withdraw his “unparliamentarily remarks” after he labeled Minister of Tourism Rachel Zulu a “Form Four dropout”. The remarks were made after a heated debate on the Nsanje World Inland Port when Katsaila wanted government to explain whether the project is still on. Zulu angered Kasaila when the minister […]
Member of Parliament for Nsanje Central Francis Kasaila on Thursday asked for clarification on whether Nsanje Inland port was a priority for Government or not. Kasaila addressed the question to the Minister of transport and public works Sidik Mia. “The people in Nsanje want to know the progress on the Nsanje Inland port.” Kasaila said. […]