High Court Sheriffs on Wednesday afternoon seized a vehicle for Joy Radio Station after its manager, Lloyd Zawanda failed to pay libel damages amounting to K5 million. Zawanda was last year dragged to court by former Peoples Party (PP) Secretary General, Henry Chibwana over defamatory remarks he made in one of Joy Radio’s ‘press review’ […]
Malawi’s ruling People’s Party (PP) of President Joyce Banda has appointed lawyer Paul Maulidi as its care-taker Secretary-General, replacing Henry Chibwana who resigned on Sunday, Nyasa Times understands. Chibwana, the former principal at The Polytechnic, a constituent of the University of Malawi, was deputised by Frank Mwenefumbo, George Zulu and Ireen Chikuni. But the party […]
We should ordinarily be opening a bottle of champagne and toast to the resignation of PP secretary general Henry Chibwana for his outrageous remarks last week which we condemned unreservedly suggesting, rather outlandishly, that Malawi should adopt a PP one-party because, in his warped wisdom, President Joyce Banda has delivered on her mandate. But we […]
Malawi activists have respected and appreciated the decision of ruling People’s Party (PP) secretary-general Henry Chibwana to resign, hailing it as “a good example of responsibility shown by someone who did put his party into disrepute.” Chibwana resigned on Sunday over the remarks he made at a rally last week that Malawi would be better off […]
After a week of intense political pressure, Malawi’s ruling People’s Party (PP) secretary-general Henry Chibwana has resigned over the remarks he made at a rally last week that Malawi would be better off going back to a one-party State. In a statement announcing his resignation, Chibwana said on Sunday that he could no longer fulfill […]
The British High Commissioner to Malawi Michael Nevin has described remarks made by the People’s Party (PP) Secretary General Henry Chibwana as dangerous to the future of this country. Nevin made the remarks in Lilongwe during the Extra-Ordinary General Meeting organized by the Youth Consultative Forum (YCF). “It is unfortunate that such remarks are coming […]
The call or desire by the ruling People’s Party (PP) for the country to revert to one party state are impossible to implement and would compromise international charters on human rights and democracy the country has subscribed to, law experts have said. This week, PP became under fire following remarks by its Secretary general Henry […]
Malawi’s ruling People’s Party – fending off attacks for the party’s secretary general Henry Chibwana remarks that Malawi would be better off going back to a one-party State – have said the statement did not reflect the party’s position. As reported by Nyasa Times on Tuesday, Chibwana made the remarks in the capital, Lilongwe when […]
We at Nyasa Times would like to believe that sentiments ruling People’s Party (PP) secretary Henry Chibwana, expressed at a political podium in Lilongwe that he wouldn’t mind if Malawi were a PP one-party state because President Joyce Banda has delivered were merely a joke that failed to come off because no one found it […]
Malawi’s political and human rights activists have told governing People’s Party (PP) Secretary General, Henry Chibwana, to either withdraw his “ill-fated” remarks or resign from his position for bringing disrepute to President Joyce Banda’s party. Chibwana said in Lilongwe on Monday it was his party’s wish to see the country going back to a one-party state because […]
The ruling Peoples Party (PP) of President Joyce Banda has hinted that it is its wish to see the country going back to a one-party state. Addressing party supporters in Lilongwe where two Members of Parliament, Agnes Penumulungu for Lilongwe City South East and Fredrick Kamwangala for Lilongwe North West, were formally welcomed, PP Secretary General […]
Malawi’s ruling People’s Party (PP) says it does not subscribe to the threats by its Central Province governor Kizito Ngwembe to dismiss civil servants deemed affiliated to opposition parties. Ngwembe speaking during a rally to commemorate President Joyce Banda’s one year in office at Masintha ground in Lilongwe on Sunday said some civil servants and […]
Henry Chibwana on Monday returned his post as secretary-general of the ruling People’s Party (PP). Chibwana – a former Malawi Polytechnic Principal – retained his position with 1 200 votes, defeating another founder of the party, Paul Maulidi, who had 573 votes. George Zulu was elected first deputy secretary general after scooping 1 694 votes against his former Malawi Congress […]
If the opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) thought by pledging its unwavering support to President Mrs. Joyce Banda and her Peoples Party (PP) would be a life line then it has to go back to the drawing board and bang heads. This follows revelations that the former ruling party has just lost its southern region […]
Cabinet ministers and other officials from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) who are dumping their party and joining Peoples Party (PP) will have to undergo rigorous screening before being accepted into the rank and file of the governing party. PP led by President Joyce Banda has a screening system for anybody who wants to join […]
Malawi’s Vice President Joyce Banda flew to Lusaka on Sunday morning to attend Zambia’s country’s 47th independence celebrations on Monday October 24 on invitation from Zambia President Michael Chilufya Sata. According to one of Banda’s aides at her official Mudi Residence in Blantyre, the Vice President had received a telephone call from Sata on the […]