Outgoing president Peter Mutharika’s advisor on political affairs Francis Mphepo, who is also Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administrative secretary has urged the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to resolve some of its electoral complaints and annul the results and declare a third poll but analysts highly doubted the possibility of a second re-run. Mphepo said the […]
The governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has cancelled its scheduled anti-Constitutional Court judges protest march in Mzuzu today, Friday. Party regional governor for the north Kenneth Sanga said the protest march has been cancelled in the anti-DPP region because some cabinet ministers currently attending a meeting of parliament in Lilongwe asked for the cancellation to […]
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has said it will take its ‘march for restoration of democratic justice’ to the capital city Lilongwe with northern region next, according to presidential adviser on political affairs Francis Mphepo. On Monday, DPP conducted peaceful demonstrations in Blantyre City that attracted thousands of party supporters where the petitioned the Anti-Corruption […]
President Peter Mutharika’s special advisor on Political Affairs and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Administrative Secretary Francis Mphepo has expressed shock and disappointment over social media reports alleging that he told a party meeting that Mutharika will withdraw all development projects from the northern region because its people are ungrateful. It is alleged that Mphepo said […]
Chief presidential political advisor Francis Mphepo has come under intense fire for saying that governmentt will withdraw all development projects in the north because northerners are ungrateful. President Mutharika has not visited the region on his usual ‘thank you’, rallies since the highly disputed May 21 elections. In a clip circulating in various social media […]
Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Joseph Mwanamvekha and Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism Henry Mussa have dismisses as “fake news” that they boycotted the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) rally addressed by vice-president for the Southern Region Kondwani Nankhumwa in Ndirande over the weekend. Social media reports calm ministers Mussa and Mwanamvekha who are both legislators from […]
Ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on Wednesday reinstated Dr Hetherwick Ntaba as party vice president for the centre. Ntaba, an aide to President Peter Mutharika, founder of the DPP, was elected as vice-president (central region) unopposed during the DPP convetion in 2013. He was replaced on his position when the President appointed him to be […]
Acting secretary general for ruling Democratic Progresisve Party (DPP) has relayed messages from President Peter Mutharika to northern region members that they are free to leave the party if they not ready to work with Regional Governor Kenneth Sanga. Mphepo relayed the message at a regional party caucus held at Tourist Lodge in Mzuzu last […]
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) led by its acting Secretary General, Francis Mphepo has started intimidating some chiefs in Nsanje district following a medical donation. Social commentator and comedian Michael Manganya Usi made a donation on Sunday December 25th, 2016 at Nsanje District Hospital. Usi on Christmas Day cheered up patients at Nsanje District […]
Acting secretary general of ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Francis Mphepo has issued a statement in defence of the party vice president and Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda over Zambian maize misprocurement saga and accused leader of opposition Lazarous Chakwera, the media and civil society organisation for plotting to incite violence […]
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has gone flat out to attack leader of opposition, who is also the president of Malawi Congress Party (MCP), Lazarus Chakwera for accusing President Peter Mutharika of being a failed leader, saying they will hit hard on Chakwera. Chakwera has accused Mutharika that he has failed Malawians because he […]
Newly appointed Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Secretary General (SG) Francis Mphepo has attracted a wrath of criticism following his outbusts that Malawi newspapers should sell in hell for publishing stories that are discrediting President Peter Mutharika and his administration. Mphepo made the remarks at Masintha Ground in Lilongwe when President Mutharika addressed a political rally […]
Democratic ProgressiveParty (DPP) wants to put a stop to what newly appointed Secretary General (SG) Francis Mphepo called the newspaper madness aimed at discredit President Peter Mutharika and his administration. Speaking on Sunday at Masintha Ground in Lilongwe during a political rally organised to welcome members of Parliament (MPs) and other politicians who have defected to the […]
Malawi’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DDP) has appointed Presidential Advisor on Political Affairs, Francis Mphepo as its acting Secretary General (SG) with immediate effect. The post fell vacant following the untimely death of Ecklen Julius Kudontoni, who died in a road accident in Kasungu on Thursday and he was laid to rest on Friday at his home village, Kambwiri […]
Malawi President Peter Mutharika has hired new line-up of advisors and special aides at State House who include former first lady Callista Mutharika, a widow of his brother late president Bingu wa Mutharika, Nyasa Times understands. The new advisors include Francis Mphepo for political affairs, former minister Symon Vuwa Kaunda and DPP northern region chairman […]