A politician and an academician have said theft of public money at Capital Hill, the seat of government in Lilongwe, will continue in different forms of ‘cashgate’ unless Malawians rise up and make protests to send a strong message to the government to take stern action against the culprits. George Nnesa of Mafunde party said […]
Opposition leaders on Sunday took turns to protest against the continued arrest of ordinary people for simply criticising President Peter Mutharika and his government, saying the law is dictatorial, archaic and must be struck off. Malawi Congress Party president Lazarus Chakwera, Aford leader Enoch Chihana, Mafunde president George Mnesa and PPM president Mark Katsonga all […]
Some Malawians have taken it to social media and radio phone in programmes to express reservations on the way President Peter Mutharika answered questions on BBC HardTalk interview programme on Monday, saying there were lots of inconsistencies and incoherence. Mutharika said on BBC that cashgate- the looting of public resources at Capital Hill – hit […]
They all are, to be frank, lightweights if their political muscle is anything to go by. Much as Nnesa, Katsonga and Chibambo have been around Malawi’s political circles for some time, the fact is that they are still not forces to reckon with, and can be safely equated to Professor John Chisi of Umodzi Party. […]
Malawi’s opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Peter Mutharika and George Nnensa who leads the Tisintha Alliance have confirmed that they will turn up for the second phase of the presidential debates to be held next week Tuesday in Lilongwe and the final debate on May 3 in Blantyre. Mutharika, Nnesa, President Joyce Banda […]
Tisintha Alliance has asked Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), to guide a grouping of six political parties on replacement of presidential running mate following the resignation of Reverend Sylvester Chabuka. Chabuka, president of Congress for National Unity (Conu), resigned last week claiming failure to make progress within the alliance. The alliance secretary general Jane Rose Anthony […]
President of Mafunde, George Nnesa on Friday submitted his nomination papers to Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) in Blantyre to run for presidency in the May 20 2014 Tripartite Elections but under the umbrella of Tisintha Alliance six-party coalition. Tisintha Alliance has six parties which are, Malawi Forum for Unity and Development (Mafunde), New Republican Party […]
Six political parties, which have teamed up to form Tisintha Alliance have endorsed George Nnensa to be its presidential candidate for the May 20th tripartite elections. According to alliance’s publicity office, Nnensa, president for Malawi Forum for Unity and Development (Mafunde), will be partnered by Sylvester Chabuka as his running-mate. The grouping has since appointed […]
The opposition Malawi Forum for Unity and Development (Mafunde) says will hold its national convention before the end of this year. The party’s president George Nnesa says the party which has been preparing for the indaba for the past two years is doing this in line with its constitution which requires the party to hold […]
Balaka South MP George Nnensa has exposed Minister of Justice Ralph Kasamabara that he lied in the National Assembly when he claimed the matter of awarding of a management contract to the newly constructed five-star hospitality complex in Lilongwe to South Africa’s Legacy Holdings, whose bid earlier failed to impress authorities , was being contested […]
Upfront Member of Parliament for Balaka South and president of Mafunde, George Nnesa told Speaker of Parliament, Henry Chimunthu Banda that he should not reflect his party as having one MP, saying the governing People’s Party (PP) has also one elected MP and the rest are “just mercenaries.” Nnesa was reacting to a reference by […]
Leader of Malawi’s opposition, MAFUNDE party, George Nnesa, has urged President Joyce Banda to consider Balaka district to have a senior traditional chief. Nnesa made the appeal Saturday at Muthe Primary School ground in the district during the elevation ceremony of Sub Traditional Authority (TA) Nkaya Chegela 1 Kaulula to a full TA. While thanking President Banda […]
Balaka South MP George Nnensa tussled with Ministers of Justice Ralph Kasambara in parliament on Tuesday when he queried Malawi Government on the awarding of a management contract to the newly constructed five-star hospitality complex in Lilongwe which includes The President’s Hotel, to South Africa’s Legacy Holdings, whose bid earlier failed to impress authorities. Nnesa […]
Balaka South MP, George Nnesa has told parliament that Malawi should find itself a way of weaning from donor flows which are significant in the budget up to 40 percent. In his contribution to the budget statement presented by Minister of Finance Ken Lipenga, upfront Nnesa said Malawi needs to find ways of getting away […]
Member of Parliament for Balaka South and president of Mafunde, George Nnesa has said Malawi President Joyce Banda’s government should stop blaming the former administration and take the responsibility of running the country. Nnesa aid this in Parliament when responding to the State of-the-national Address on the opening of the budget session of Parliament by President […]
Malawi Government needs to critically check its uncontrolled expenditures if the appreciation of the kwacha against its major currencies, mainly the United States Dollar, is to be sustained so that it does not fall again quickly. Over the last few days, the Malawi Kwacha has appreciated against the US dollar trading at around K380 on […]
President of the opposition Malawi Forum for Democracy (Mafunde) has lashed out at the ruling People’s Party (PP) for sticking to farm input subsidy program which he says cannot take Malawi towards economic prosperity. Speaking on Capital FM radio during the newly introduced weekly program known as ‘The Candidate’ aired on Wednesday evening, Nnesa who is […]
Opposition lawmaker, George Nnesa has urged government to take heed of people’s complaints and revert to old fuel pricing mode to avoid plunging the country into more economic problems. Joyce Banda’s administration through Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has adopted Automatic Pricing Mechanism (APM), which means local fuel will automatically fluctuate following trends in the […]