The Maseko Ngoni Heritage has expanded its annual Umhlangano celebrations to six days, saying the extended programme will give communities more time to discuss development plans and showcase a wider range of Ngoni cultural traditions. The gathering, held at the Gomani Chikuse Memorial Ground in Mkolimbo, Ntcheu District, will now run almost twice as long […]
The opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) says it was not involved in the beating of a cameraman for the privately-owned Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS), David Chapita, at the Lilongwe Magistrate Courts on 15 July 2020. Chapita was beaten up in line of duty as he took visuals of the court appearance of Norman Chisale, chief security […]
The United Democratic Front (UDF) has refuted reports that it is canvassing to influence the conduct of the newly elected Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson, Justice Dr Chifundo Kachale, in the management of the of fresh presidential election by taking advantage of his district of origin. A statement from unknown authors has been circulating on […]
Opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) has called on the State to prosecute those involved in the May 21 2019 ‘Tipp-ex’ presidential election which has forced the Constitutional Court to annul the poll and order for a fresh election. Party secretary general Kandi Padambo says prosecuting the perpetrators of the electoral fraud and those involved in […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) has replaced its elections committee and the secretary general Kandi Padambo said party primary polls starts next week. Padambo said the primary elections were supposed to start on October 18 but had to be delayed after the previous elections committee was fired due to some anomalies. “We are in the process […]
Centre for Multiparty Democracy (CMD), a platform of all political parties in the country say they have no powers to force the parties provide monitors in the ongoing voter registration exercise. Kandi Padambo, board member of CMD said this after Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chair Jane Ansah recently expressed concern that political parties were shunning […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) has added its voice to the call of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) that the voters roll should be verified by an independent body, arguing the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) cannot be trusted due to irregularities faced in the registration exercise. UDF Secretary-General Kandi Padambo speaking at a rally the party […]
The opposiiton United Democratic Front (UDF) has announced dates and venue of it’s first ever National Policy Conference which will take place from October 31 to November 1 in Lilongwe. The party which has also launched an official website – http://www.udfmalawi.org/ – said will initiate honest and robust dialogue on what Malawi has to do […]
The United Democratic Front (UDF) has pledged to support any grouping championing implementation of anti-defection law, Section 65 by Speaker of Parliament during the forthcoming meeting of Parliament. President Joyce Banda is on Friday February 8, 2013 expected to officially open a mid-term budget Parliamentary meeting which is also set to deliberate on 18 bills […]
Malawi’s opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) party says it is committed give a new face to its youths by encouraging them to a leading role in national development activities. The party’s new Secretary-General Kandi Padambo said this at a tree planting ceremony in Ndirande, Blantyre organized by the ‘Yellow Youth for Change’ a youth group […]
Atupele Austin Muluzi one of the front runners in Malawi’s presidential elections scheduled for 2014, running on the United Democratic Front (UDF) party ticket, on Saturday conducted a whistle-stop political meetings in the eastern districts of Mangochi and Machinga, considered as his party’s stronghold. The son of former president Bakili Muluzi, clad in his charismatic […]
Peoples Party (PP) and United Democratic Front (UDF) have engaged in verbal tirade over former Minister of Economic Planning, Atupele Muluzi’s stand on much touted January national-wide demonstration being championed by Consumer Association of Malawi (Cama). Muluzi who is UDF president and 2014 torchbearer last week backed the country’s citizens for evoking their constitutional rights […]
Opposition UDF president and 2014 presidential candidate Atupele Muluzi idea for change has earned him a nickname ‘Malawian Obama’ by the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) and supporters. Barack Obama, America’s 44th and first black President just won his second term in office a week ago. He has been ardently championing the theory for ‘Change’ which […]
Opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) secretary general (SG) Kandi Padambo has downplayed rumours that the newly-elected UDF chairperson Atupele Muluzi, who is Economic Planning and Development Minister will not contest for presidency in 2014, saying he is the real deal. Padambo, a former acting chief executive officer (CEO) at Escom, told Capital FM Straight Talk popular […]
Former Escom human resources manager Mrs Ruth Takomana has submitted her nomination forms to join the race for the UDF national chairperson position at a convention scheduled for next Tuesday in Blantyre. Takumana is the only female candidate for the chairmanship , the winner who will represent the party in 2014 presidential polls. She will tussle with […]
Former General Manager of the statutory Tobacco Control Commission’s (TCC) Dr Godfrey Chapola and former head of the Electricity Supply Commission of Malawi, Kandi Padambo have joined the leadership race for Malawi opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) at the forthcoming convention, Nyasa Times understands. UDF secretary general Kennedy Makwangwala said the party has opened its nomination […]