Tag archives: George Chaponda

We are all northerners in Malawi: Of Chaponda’s remarks

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Nyasa Times is reporting a demand by George Chaponda (DPP) that MCP leader Lazarus Chakwera withdraw a comment made on arrival from his recent American tour, or else face legal action (see:[highlight style=’pear-green’]  http://www.nyasatimes.com/2014/03/08/chaponda-demands-apology-from-chakwera-or-face-lawsuit/). [/highlight] Apparently Chakwera cited remarks attributed to Chaponda in an unnamed media outlet to the effect that Chaponda had predicted his party, […]

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Chaponda demands apology from Chakwera or face lawsuit

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) leader in Parliament Dr George Chaponda has threatened to sue Malawi Congress Party (MCP) President Rev Dr Lazarus Chakwera if he fails to make a public apology within three days over alleged remarks that Chaponda claimed that DPP can win the elections without Northern Region vote. Chakwera told journalists in Lilongwe […]

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Dausi, Chaponda barred from PAC meeting

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) leader in parliament Dr  George Chaponda and publicity secretary Nicholas Dausi  have been rejected from joining Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament . DPP sent Chaponda and Dausi to replace its Zomba Chisi MP Peter Mangulenje and Mulanje North Stephen Namacha in the committee. But the committee on Wednesday barred […]

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Chaponda, BJ trade barbs over Malawi cash-gate

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Leader of opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in Parliament Dr George Chaponda and Information Minister Brown Mpinganjira (BJ) on Thursday took the gloves off and traded stinging jabs over the cashgate scandal. Chaponda had intended to move a ‘vote of no confidence’ against President Joyce Banda administration in parliament after in a string of graft cases […]

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DPP’s Chaponda possessed gov’t building illegally: Phoya tells Malawi Parliament

By Nyasa Times Reporter

The Capital Hill cash gate saga has taken another twist with government reclaiming properties acquired illegally by politicians and one such is leader of  opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in parliament  George Chaponda. Leader of government in the House Henry Phoya told the National Assembly on Wednesday that leader of the DPP in the House is one […]

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DPP calls for Reserve Bank probe over Malawi cash-gate role: ‘Fish rot from head down’

By Nyasa Times Reporter

The opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has called on the probe into the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) for its role to the plunder of public funds at Capital Hill through payments without delivering services. Leader of DPP in the House George Chaponda was responding to a report presented in Parliament on Monday by Vice […]

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Bingu’s billions in Malawi Parliament: DPP denies Mutharika was corrupt baron

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Business in the Malawi National Assembly came to a brief standstill on Wednesday after the issue of the K61 billion wealth said to have been accumulated by the country’s former President Bingu wa Mutharika sneaked into the day’s business with government claiming that the money was stolen from the public pulse. The accusations has since […]

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DPP says 2013/14 Malawi budget ‘poetic but uninspiring’

By Nyasa Times Reporter

The opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has described the 2013/14 budget presented in Parliament on Friday as uninspiring as it will only stimulate the country’s ever-dependence on donors. Malawi’s Minister of Finance, Ken Lipenga, on Friday presented the 2013/14 budget statement, which has relaxed some taxes, saying the financial plan will continue with measures that […]

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DPP calls Malawi Pres. Banda’s speech ‘catalogue of wishful thinking’

By Nyasa Times Reporter

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has branded President Joyce Banda’s State of the Nation Address  as “a catalogue of wishful thinking”. Leader of DPP in Parliament George Chaponda said this in Parliament on Monday when he officially reposnded  to  the President’s address . “Normally, a budgetary speech from the President is expected to provide a strategy. […]

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Chaponda threatens to reveal parties causing ‘DPP’ violence

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) head of research and treasurer general Dr. George Chaponda has told Tiuzeni Zoona, a hot pitched program on Zodiak Broadcasting Stattion (ZBS) that other political parties are causing violence in the country wearing DPP regalia. Chaponda challenged that he is going to reveal the names of political party leaders and their […]

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Malawi opposition DPP convention paralyzed -Chaponda

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) says the arrest and subsequent detention of its acting president Peter Mutharika and other top officials on allegation that they were part of coup plotters after the sadden death of Bingu wa Mutharika has halted preparations for the party’s national convention. The party was gearing to hold its first ever […]

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DPP sets April date for convention: 65m Malawi Kwacha budgeted

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Malawi’s opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) will hold its first ever national convention, called ‘Indaba’ in local parlance, from 17-19 April, according to the party’s Publicity Secretary, Nicholas Dausi. Dausi, the convention’s main organising committee chairperson, disclosed that the convention will be held at the Bingu International Conference Centre in Lilongwe. ‘All is set for […]

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Opposition doubts Lipenga’s credibility on Malawi mid-term budget performance

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) ganged up on Friday in questioning the credibility of Finance Minister Dr Ken Lipenga in his 2012/13 mid-year budget statement. Lipenga was the country’s purse keeper who oversaw the exaggeration of revenue figures under the Bingu wa Mutharika administration during the infamous zero-deficit budget.  He […]

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DPP responds to JB’s Malawi Parliament speech: Calls it empty rhetoric, gives no hope

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Leader of one of Malawi’s main opposition the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in Parliament George Chaponda has called the President Joyce Banda’s speech when she opened the House on Friday as an empty rhetoric and a self-glorification that does not give hope to the suffering people of the country. Malawi is going through one of […]

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DPP’s response to State of the Nation address delivered by Malawi Pres Banda: Full text

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Mr. Speaker,  Sir, I am pleased to respond to the State of the Nation address delivered in this august house by Her Excellency the President  Dr Joyce Banda at the opening of the 44th Session on the 8th February 2013. On behalf of Prof. Arthur Peter Mutharika, the President of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) […]

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DPP says Malawi Pres Banda speech lacked substance, paper says ‘missed opportunity’

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Former governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has rubbished the State of the Nation Address delivered by Malawi President Joyce Banda on Friday as lacking substance. In her address when opening the 44th Session of Parliament, she described 2013 as the year that demands all citizens to work hard to give birth to a “new Malawi.” Government […]

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Malawi opposition throws its weight behind govt on lake border dispute with Tanzania

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Opposition parties in the country have agreed to work with Government on Malawi/ Tanzania boarder dispute, saying that government is handling the issue with maturity. Leader of Opposition in the house, John Tembo said as opposition they will not allow even a small portion of Malawi to be taken by other countries. “This issue was […]

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Malawi opposition lawmakers press govt to clarify gay rights stance

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Member of Parliament (MP) for Mwanza West, Nicholas Dausi, on Tuesday asked government to explain its stand on gay and abortion rights issues. This follows recent announcement by  Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Ralph Kasambara that the government would suspend arrests pending a decision on whether to repeal laws banning homosexuality. But government back-tracked […]

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