A Malawian social commentator has taken aim at President Arthur Peter Mutharika, accusing him of surrounding himself with individuals previously convicted on corruption-related charges — with the appointment of Henry Mussa cited as the latest example. In a Facebook post that has since gone viral, commentator Idris Ali Nasser said it was neither by accident […]
Henry Mussa’s path back into public office has not run through the front benches he once occupied as a stalwart of the Democratic Progressive Party. Instead, after years on the political margins, he has been handed a role rather less glamorous than the ones he held at the height of his career — but one […]
Veteran politician and former cabinet minister Henry Mussa Ntengo-wa-Minga is demanding K10 million from Mzuzu-based businessman and Facebook fanatic Upson Mkandawire as compensation for alleged defamation. Mussa told Nyasa Times in Blantyre recently that Mkandawire, who uses pseudonym ‘Gogo Gowoka’ on Facebook and other social media platforms, published articles that he (Mussa) allegedly borrowed funds […]
One of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) founding members and former cabinet minister in the Peter Mutharika administration, Henry ‘Mtengowaminga’ Mussa has said he is the latest victim of a calculated smear and mudslinging campaign by suspected political enemies who have been publishing falsehoods to tarnish his “good image”. Speaking to Nyasa Times on Tuesday in […]
A court in Lilongwe has concluded hearing of a case involving a powerful cabinet minister and a senior government official in the theft case of government property. The chief resident magistrate Patrick Chirwa has concluded hearing the case in which Henry Mussa, former Information minister and Gideon Munthali Former Director of Information are answering theft […]
Former cabinet minister Henry Mussa has disowned a banner making the rounds announcing that he intends to contest as president of the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) at its national convention. A seemingly angry Mussa told Nyasa Times in an interview in Blantyre on Saturday that at no time did he ever expressed interest to […]
Lilongwe Principal Resident Magistrate Viva Nyimba has set January 13, 2021 as the date when the case where former cabinet minister and versatile politician Henry Mussa is accused of stealing government computers and a gen-set when he served as Information Minister last year goes for trial. His co-accused is former Director of Information, Gedion Munthali. […]
Principal Resident Magistrate Viva Nyimba has adjourned the case of former minister of Information Henry Mussa and former director of Information Gideon Munthali accused of stealing computers and gensets – to December 4 2020 but expressed his unhappiness about the way prosecutor is delaying the case. Nyimba granted the adjournment on Tuesday but expressed concern […]
Lilongwe Principal Resident Magistrate Viva Nyimba has granted bail to former minister of information Henry Mussa and former director of information Gideon Munthali. Giving his ruling on Monday, the Magistrate said the bail has been given on the condition that the two will give a sum of K500,000 cash bond, one reliable and traceable surety […]
Former Minister of Information Henry Mussa and former director of Information Gideon Munthali will remain on remand at Maula prison after Magistrate Court in Lilongwe denied them bail on Monday afternoon. Nyasa Times reported on Sunday that Police in Lilongwe arrested Mussa and Munthali on allegations that they stole computers and gensets at the Ministry. […]
Former information minister in the deposed Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration Henry Mussa has been picked by police for being suspected of stealing government property while he was in office. Police sources at Police Headquarters at Area 30 in Lilongwe have confirmed Mussa’s arrest. The former minister who has served presidents, Bakili Muluzi, Bingu wa […]
Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) veteran politician Henry ‘Mtengowaminga’ Mussa has opted not to take the position of deputy publicity secretary of the party citing a number of reasons. In a letter Nyasa Times has seen dated 29 August, 2020 and addressed to the party’s secretary general and copied to the party president Peter Mutharika, […]
Former information and communications technology minister, Henry Mussa, has conceded defeat in Tuesday’s Chiradzulu East Constituency parliamentary elections. Mussa, according to unofficial results, lost out to Joseph Nomale—an independent—who, by far, out-smarted the former minister. Nomale is reportedly said to have won contentious Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) primary elections in the constituency but party leadership officially […]
Government has responded to allegations made by UTM Party presidential torchbearer, Saulos Chilima, that the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has instructed all parastatals to channel K10 million each to its coffers for campaign as mere “fabrications” and unfortunate. Chilima, 46, one of the hottest contenders to President Peter Mutharika, 79, said on Tuesday that […]
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) led government has responded to allegations made by Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential torchbearer, Lazarus Chakwera, that it has swindled K1 trillion in the last five years, saying it was unfortunate that the latter made the claims when it was obvious he was a benefitting from corruption proceeds. A statement […]
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) led government has been urged to rise about “its pettiness” and focus on issues that will benefit the country. The advice is contained in the editorial comment of Malawi’s leading daily newspaper, The Nation, following “a flurry” of press statements issued by Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Minister Henry Mussa […]
Malawi government has given a secular response to Nkhoma Synod of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) on its pastoral letter giving guidance to the flock to vote on May 21 a leader that will respect the Constitution, has no record of corruption, will unify Malawians and will not protect thieves, mafias and looters of […]
Government says its diplomatic relationship with Russia is cordial despite strict Visa issuance to Russians following high security risk classification by Malawi’s Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services ahead of the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections. Information minister Henry Mussa said the strict issuance of visas to Russians is standard all over the world. Mussa […]