Malawi’s former president Joyce Banda has dared the government to stop intimidating her with an arrest warrant over the infamous Cashgate scandal. Banda, who is also People’s Party (PP) president, directly addressing President Peter Mutharika and the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), said: “I do not fear. In my vocabulary fear does not exist and […]
A powerful Malawi government delegation of senior ministers on Friday addressed a news conference in Lilongwe, declaring there is an existing valid arrest warrant for former president Joyce Banda which Police talked about two years ago to investigate Banda for “alleged abuse of office and money laundering”. The national police spokesman James Kadadzera said they […]
Former president and People’s Party (PP) leader Joyce Banda made yet another stride on the campaign trail, she was on a whistle stop tour, from Lilongwe going up north – where multitudes turned out – as campaign for Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential flag bearer Lazarus Chakwera. Banda laid down the reasons why Chakwera should […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera has expressed optimism to overthrow, through the ballot, the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in the May 21 watershed elections. Chakwera speaking in Mangochi on Sunday at a campaign political rally he addressed at Makanjira Community Ground said he was confident the people of Malawi will vote wisely […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential hopeful Lazarus Chakwera with the backing of former president Joyce Banda has expressed confidence that the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) “without doubt” lose power in the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections, saying their alliance will come in and solve problems which the country is bedevilled with. Chakwera, his running mate […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential candidate, Dr Lazarus Chakwera appeared upbeat of winning the May 21 presidential race when he and former president Joyce Banda on Monday confirmed an electoral alliance of MCP and People’s Party (PP). Banda withdrew from the presidential race in the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections and instead endorsed Chakwera of MCP. […]
Malawi’s former president, Joyce Banda, has again denied any involvement in the Cashgate, the plunder of public resources at Capital Hill, saying she has evidence the corruption scandal exposed under her watch in 2013 had started during the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regime before she became Head of State in 2012. JB, as Banda is […]
Former president and People’s Party (PP) leader Joyce Banda has said they have agreed to endorse Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential candidate Lazarus Chakwera in the May 21 Tripartite Elections because MCP gives them a better deal than UTM party. Banda in February endorsed UTM Party presidential candidate Saulos Chilima but the outfit unceremoniously pulled […]
TIt’s not so uncommon for politicians to have the damned-you-do and damned-you-don’t moment. In polarised society, almost every move politicians make will draw a negative reaction from certain quarters. Truth be told, our politicians have let this country down again and again as well so it’s no surprise they are not held in high regard […]
Malawi’s former President and People’s Party leader, Joyce Banda, has hinted that she is quitting frontline politics after the May 21 elections to continue with her philanthropy work but will first add her weight to propel opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera who heads the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) to power. Banda, who was Malawi’s first female […]
Political analysts have tipped Malawi Congress Party (MCP) that it has an upper hand to win the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections after former president Joyce Banda announced on Thursday that she has withdrawn her presidential bid and endorsed opposition frontrunner Lazarus Chakwera of MCP. MCP, which governed the country in a one-party dictatorship from […]
Former president Joyce Banda has withdrawn from presidential race for the May 21 2019 elections after her People’s Party (PP) formed an electoral alliance with Malawi Congress Party (MCP) to take on the ruling party, a joint statement said Thursday. The announcement comes after Nyasa Times earlier reported that PP national executive committee (NEC) members […]
Former immediate president, who is also Peoples Party (PP) leader Joyce Banda says the country’s economy can only grow if women are self reliant and economically empowered through small business as they are custodians of families. Banda popularly known as JB in the political scene made these remarks when she addressed thousands of women Sunday […]
Livingstonia Synod of the Church of Central African Presbyterian, Ekwendeni congregation has applauded the former president Joyce Banda for embracing servant leadership and love for a common person. Reverend Isaac Malongo of Ekwendeni Mission said this during a church service held in honour of Martyrs who lost their lives during the March 3 1959 uprising. […]
People’s Party (PP) vice president for the south, Ephraim Chibvunde has told a rally in Neno that the party’s leader Joyce Banda has solutions to the challenges Malawi is facing as she will push pro-poor policies. Speaking during a political meeting at Neno, Chibvunde said if Joyce Banda is elected in the May 21 2019 […]
Former president and Peoples Party (PP) leader Joyce Banda has said her choice of former chief executive officer for the grain marketer Admarc as her running mate was made after thorough consultations. Banda’s remarks come after she had earlier on told the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) that she would not compete in the forth oming […]
Former president and People’s Party (PP) leader Joyce Banda has said once elected into power after the May 21 Tripartite Elections she will get Malawi rolling on her ‘Phase 2’ programme with an economic model like no other. Banda said this on Tuesday in Chikwawa when she addressed a mass rally, the second since an […]
Former president Joyce Banda says her administration will raise the minimum wage for all Malawian employees to K40 000 from the current K25 000, representing a 64 percent upward scaling and is upbeat that once voted into power, Malawi will move from poverty to prosperity. She was speaking on Sunday at Fumba Farm Ground in […]