Newly appointed minister of lands, housing Henry Duncan Phoya has apologised to the Chewa tribe in the country over his remarks alleging that MCP is a party for those who go for Gule Wamkulu cult. When he announced his defection from MCP to the ruling People’s Party, Phoya was quoted as saying that he was […]
When President Bingu wa Mutharika collapsed to his death and to the death of his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government, I told my friend Idriss Ali Nassah: ‘With the DPP government swept away by an act of God, there will be no more weekly drama to write about.’ It turns out I was wrong. What would […]
People’s Party (PP) of Malawi President Joyce Banda has received a boost with the joining of three members of parliament Henry Duncan Phoya, Cassim Chilumpha and Uladi Mussa. The three have announced their move at a news conference held at PP headquarters in Blantyre. The news conference was attended by State Vice President Khumbo Kachale. […]
Political commentators have advised new Malawi President Joyce Banda to form a meritorious government- one that brings in the best people to help address the country’s crippling challenges. The worst economic crisis coupled with poor governance records, haunted Banda’s predecessor, late Bingu wa Mutharika, plunging Malawi into a failed state status. Rafiq Hajat, director of […]
“Zinthu zasintha mu mpikisano wa Kojak!” is an announcement that old-timers like me, recall with some nostalgia. In the good old days of innocence, it was a very important announcement. Hearing this on MBC Radio, was enough motivation for us to summa celeritate (with maximum speed) stop playing a game of marble (mabo) or “mpira […]
Member of Parliament for Blantyre Rural East, Henry Duncan Phoya (HDP) on Monday on Monday visited Machinga North East MP Atupele Muluzi currently admitted at Mwaiwathu Private Hospital in Blantyre and held “special talks”. Sources at the hospital told Nyasa Times that as soon as HDP walked into Atupele’s room, the young Muluzi politely asked […]
Leader of the yet to be registered Chipani Cha Pfuko (CCP), Davis Katsonga, says his former cabinet colleague, Henry Duncan Phoya (HDP), will live to regret joining main opposition Malawi Congress Party. Katsonga told a radio interview that “MCP is a regional party” and that the Blantyre Rural East Member of Parliament should not have […]
Malawi Parliament on Wednesday briefly turned into a political arena when Malawi Congress Party (MCP) legislators started singing in acknowledgment of 40 chiefs and constituency committee members from Blantyre Rural East, The Nation reported. The paper reported that former Minister of Justice, Henry Duncan Phoya (HDP), who is Blantyre Rural East MP (now MCP), brought […]
Respectable politician and former justice minister, Henry Duncan Phoya (HDP) on Tuesday cautioned Minister of Justice, Ephraim Chiume, for making “serious allegations” in parliament against critic of President Bingu wa Mutharika, Ralph Kasambara. Chiume, making a statement in Parliament, alleged that Kasambara applied Nali chilli on the private parts of a gang of three men. […]
Former justice minister Henry Duncan Phoya (HDP) and youthful presidential aspirant Atupele Muluzi on Saturday visited detained lawyer Ralph Kasambara at Mwaiwathu Hospital in Blantyre to give him moral support. Kasambara, the former Attorney General, has been moved from jail to the private hospital, where he is being treated under heavy police guard for a […]
Former Attorney General and Minister of Justice Henry Phoya has called on government to “tap the wisdom” of cabinet minister Goodall Gondwe on how it can resolve the current Judiciary junior staff strike. “We cannot afford to have a non-functioning judicial arm of government,” Phoya who recently joined Malawi Congress Party (MCP) said. “A government […]
The entire ruling DPP constituency committee in Blantyre Rural East has announced their defection to the People’s Party (PP). This, they claimed, followed the DPP parliamentarian for the area, Henry Dama Phoya’s recent announcement that he had joined the Malawi Congress Party (MCP). Senior members of the committee, who included Governor Keson Mlapula, vice governor […]
A question opinion poll conducted by the leading media house in Malawi, Times Group, has revealed that most people would favour lawmaker Atupele Muluzi to lead the country in 2014 with his ‘agenda for change’ amongst the opposition candidates sampled. Times Group through one of its titles, Daily Times newspaper, asked its readers to vote on […]
As soon as MIJ FM announced that fifteen Democratic Progressive Party members of parliament were to publicize their resignation from the party, my keen interest was only on the other fourteen. The name Henry Duncan Phoya (HDP)was obvious. The remaining puzzle was his next resolution, whether founding a new party, be independent or join the […]
Former Malawi’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) senior politician Henry Duncan Phoya (HDP) decision to join the main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) might have surprised many but one political analyst feels the move was expected and is a plus for MCP. The analyst, Dr Augustine Magolowondo, thinks the decision by Phoya to be part […]
Malawi’s main opposition leader and president of MCP, John Zenus Ugapake (JZU) Tembo, 78 on Tuesday declined to be drawn into discussing whether he is now set to retire from politics n to pave way for 47-year-old lawyer-cum- politician Henry Duncan Phoya (HDP), who has joined the party. The veteran politician was tight-lipped over his […]
Former justice minister Henry Dama Phoya (HDP) has joined the main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP). He announced his decision Tuesday afternoon at a news conference held at MCP President John Tembo’s Area 10 residence in Lilongwe where top brass MCP officials attended. He told the journalists: “I, Henry Duncan Phoya, have now become a member […]
Amid persistent rumours about his potential presidential bid, Blantyre Rural East Member of Parliament, Henry Duncan Phoya (HDP) says he will address a news conference in Lilongwe on Tuesday. Rumours have been circulating that Phoya was either rejoinig United Democratic Front (UDF) or the Malawi Congress Party (MCP). But the former justice minister told Nyasa Timesthat he […]