Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Leader in Parliament Dr George Chaponda has denied claims by Mzimba South East MP Rabson Chihaula Shaba, that he made remarks at the party caucus despising the Northern Region votes. Shaba, who on Tuesday declared himself independent, claimed he dumped the DPP after a Chaponda said the party does not care […]
After invading the northern, central, eastern and some parts of the southern region, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is set to put into test its popularity in Blantyre city in a major political rally slated for Sunday at Njamba Freedom Park. The former ruling party will hold the rally in commercial city of Blantyre for […]
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has said it is championing the implementation of Section 65 in revenge to Joyce Banda’s failure to include them in the Government of National Unity (GNU) she formed with other opposition parties. President Joyce Banda upon taking over the mantle of leadership appointed other political parties’ members into her cabinet. The […]
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has attacked Joyce Banda’s administration, seven months after being in power, arguing it has failed to run the country properly. DPP in its six page statement made available to Nyasa Times –at a news conference addressed by party acting President Peter Mutharika, vice president Jean Klairani, George Chaponda, and Kondwani Nakhumwa -highlighted […]
The former governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is sticking to its guns to “vigorously pursue” all Member of Parliament (MP) who won on its ticket but sits with government in the House. DPP spokesman Nicholous Dausi confirmed to Nyasa Times that indeed the party has submitted a fresh petition to Speaker Henry Chimunthu Banda, asking […]
President Joyce Banda on Friday called on all civil servants to be committed to duty for her government to fulfill its development agenda. Banda said her government might have the best of plans, but if those required to execute such plans sabotaged them, there would be no meaningful achievement. “I thank God for the dedicated […]
Former governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) queried Minister of Finance Ken Lipenga on why government is not putting a financial allocation to six universities which late president Bingu wa Mutharika had announced to build. DPP leader in the House, George Chaponda, told Parliament that he disappointed with government of President Mrs. Joyce Banda for abandoning […]
Minister of Energy and Mining, Dr Cassim Chilumpha Thursday accused former Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) ministers in Parliament for contributing to the suffering Malawians are currently going through. Chilumpha, Member of Parliament for Nkhotakota Central east , stood on a point of order when DPP leader in the House, Dr George Chaponda asked why some […]
Parliamentary chief whip of the former governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Symon Vuwa Kaunda has contradicted the party House leader Dr George Chaponda on for querying President Joyce Banda on the appointment of the new Commissioners for the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC). When he responded to the State of the Nation address in Parliament on […]
President Joyce Banda government scored top marks on Thursday when it successfully repealed the infamous Injunctions law and passed the Disability Bill in Parliament sitting in the capital city, Lilongwe. The injunction law – officially known as the Civil Procedure (Suits by or against the Government or Public Officers) Amendment Bill of 2010 – was passed in […]
Leader of the former governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in parliament, George Chaponda, on Tuesday decided to give President Joyce Banda a few lessons on governance when he responded to the State of the Nation address. Chaponda lamented that President Banda has shown that her government “has no respect for good governance” is the manner […]
The quiet revolution sweeping over Malawi was inconceivable earlier this year. And Fidel Castro definitely knew his stuff when he said that a revolution is a struggle to the death between the future and the past. While I do not agree with his style, I cannot agree more with him on this one. What is […]
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) says it wants Nigerian church leader TB Joshua questioned following a fulfilment of his “prophetic” announcement on the sudden death of late president Bingu wa Mutharika. Mutharika died in a sudden cardiac failure on April 5 exactly two months before this date in which TB Joshua said an old African president would die […]
Malawi’s former minister Dr George Chaponda, who is opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) leader in parliament , has faulted President Joyce Band and her government for the poor implementation of the Kwacha currency devaluation. Chaponda, who has served as minister in various portfolios for the past eight years, said in the House on Tuesday that […]
Former governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) says it will not support moves to repeal laws that criminalises homosexual acts. President Joyce Banda announced on Friday in Parliament her government’s plans to repeal a number of laws that have made Malawi into a pariah state, from its ban on homosexuality to broad police powers of search […]
President Bingu wa Mutharika’s death continues to miraculously heal the rift that his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Cabinet Ministers created between themselves and the new President Joyce Banda when the former was alive and in charge. While lamenting the passing on of Mutharika, the Minister of Education, Science and Technology, Dr. George Chaponda was emphatic […]
Malawi’s Minister of Education, Science and Technology George Chaponda systematically avoided hearing out Bunda College of Agriculture students when on Wednesday he made an impromptu visit to the school apparently to see for himself the concerns raised after the students were subjected to learn in a tent following space problems. Some of the students including […]
There was panic among Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) officials on Thursday afternoon in Mangochi, when one cabinet minister George Chaponda was rushed to Mangochi District Hospital after collapsing when President Bingu wa Mutharika was addressing the gathering during this year’s World Water Day. According to DPP official, who was at the scene of the incidence, […]