Paramount Chief Kyungu of Karonga has expressed disappointment with continued political violence in Karonga Central Constituency, saying it is bringing discomfort to the people. Kyungu was speaking during a meeting he held at Karonga Boma with traditional leaders from the said constituency to find long-lasting solutions to the political violence that erupted immediately after People’s […]
Deputy Minister of Finance Doctor Cornelius Mwalwanda has won the ruling Peoples Party primary elections for the volatile Karonga Central Constituency flooring long time rival former MP Frank Tumpale Mwenifumbo by 165 votes. Mwalwanda amassed 6352 votes against Mwenifumbo’s 6187 in the bitterly fought elections. Initially, the PP’s Returning Officers led by National organising Secretary […]
The governing People’s Party (PP) says it is ready to produce objective material evidence at any given time in form of vouchers, cheques and audit reports or queries and subsequent recommendations regarding the resource plundering during the reign of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). In a media statement signed by the PP Deputy Secretary General, […]
The governing People’s Party (PP) insists that it is proud that the administration of President Joyce Banda, unlike the former Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regime, has invested immeasurable commitment to rooting out fraud and corruption in Malawi. The PP urges the now opposition DPP to accept full responsibility for orchestrating the looting of public funds […]
The Vice President, Khumbo Kachali, has asked followers of Peoples party to maintain peace and stop fighting each other as some people within the party try to position themselves to contest for parliamentary and ward councilor nominations ahead of the 2014 tripartite elections. Kachali said this Monday at a development rally at Mwaulambo Full Primary […]
As Malawi gears up for 2014 Tripartite elections, traditional leaders in Karonga district have come out very strong against political violence in the district, in the process calling upon CHRR and other Non-governmental organizations working in the district to intervene in order to ensure a free and fair 2014 elections. These calls come against a […]
Northern region chairperson for the ruling People’s Party, also a former parliamentarian for Karonga central Frank Mwenefumbo has apologized to the constituency of the wrongs he was doing which cost him a seat during 2009 elections, saying he will be a reformed politician. Mwenefumbo, who seeks to unseat against the incumbent Parliamentarian Dr Cornelius […]
Supporters of the ruling People’s party (PP) in Malawi’s northern border district of Karonga central have been given freedom to leave the party if they don’t want to follow PP principles and policies, saying the party does not want to lose its reputation because of few people who perpetrate violence. Speaking during joint rally on Sunday involving […]
Residents of the Malawi’s northern lakeshore area of Usisya, are demanding ruling People’s Party authorities to stop the party’s regional chairperson for the north, Frank Mwenefumbo, from forming parallel structures of PP in the area, to avoid wrangles that might arise among supporters of the aspiring candidates. Mwenefumbo and some regional committee officials have been […]
Paramount Chief Kyungu of Malawi’s northern border district of Karonga has strongly condemned political violence between supporters of the ruling People’s Party (PP) officials Frank Mwenefumbo and Cornelius Mwalwanda who are fighting for the parliamentary seat in 2014 election. Recently one of supporters of incumbent parliamentarian Mwalwanda whose camp is known as PP ‘B’ had his house […]
Malawi ruling People’s Party deputy secretary general and also northern region governor, Frank Mwenefumbo says he strongly condemns the political violence in Karonga when a when a supporter of his rival Cornelius Mwalwanda of the same party, who are battling for Karonga Central constituency, had his house burned. Mwenefumbo told Nyasa Times that as the […]
The rivalry between supporters of aspiring parliamentarian for the ruling People’s Party, (PP) Frank Mwenefumbo and the incumbent Cornelius Mwalwanda of the same party, who are battling for Karonga Central constituency turned ugly over the weekend when a supporter of Mwalwanda whose camp is known as PP B had his house burned for suspected Mwenefumbo […]
Pandemonium erupted in central constituency of Malawi’s northern border district of Karonga on Friday when Peoples Party (PP) officials were pelted with stones and beaten up after being accused of bias in selecting chairperson of the party in the area at a function held at Rupembe Chisoolo ground. The party officials who came from Mzuzu city […]
Peoples Party (PP)officials in Mzuzu have shared aspirants among themselves whom they have been vigorously campaigning for so that their chosen aspirant emerge as the torch bearer during the forthcoming primary elections and subsequently the parliamentary candidate in the 2014 tripartite polls. In the Mzuzu City Constituency, so far it is an all male race […]
Paramount Chief Kyungu of Karonga has said those that served in the district as parliamentarians before will not be allowed to contest again this time unless he as senior chief is consulted. Kyungu said this on Wednesday in the district at Lusubilo Music centre where he was guest of honour at the music festival which the Malawi […]
Battle lines have been drawn in the ruling People’s Party (PP) up in the northern region the latest being the fight for parliamentary seat in Karonga central constituency where former legislature Frank Tumpale Mwenifumbo has managed to entice the party machinery to declare him candidate before primary elections. A member of the 2014 Joyce Banda […]
Malawi’s ruling Peoples Party (PP) has made a shake-up in its northern region committee in what sources say it’s as a result of a “cold war” within the party rank and file as they replaced its Provincial Chairperson for the north Reverend Brown Soko w and its Provincial Secretary Good Kayira. Soko has been replaced […]
The ruling Peoples’ Party has said it appreciates the extent of damage and suffering people in Karonga have endured with the floods that hit the district’s area of Traditional Authority Kilupula on Wednesday and said it will implore on the government to quickly address the problems people are facing. According to the assessment report, 2,238 […]