The People’s Party (PP) is now into a bitter civil war with former vice president Khumbo Kachali and Rev Christopher Mzomela Ngwira are fighting the rank and file with the latest meltdown on Friday in Mzuzu at Victory Temple where “thugs” disputed a meeting organised by secretary general Ibrahim Matola to prepare the return of party founder […]
Northern Region Democratic Progressive Party governor Kenneth Sanga has brushed off former vice president Khumbo Kachali’s return to People’s Party (PP) leadership role, saying the development will least affect the party’s popularity and membership in the region. Kachali was last week controversially unveiled as PP interim president in the absence of the party’s founding president […]
People’s Party (PP) provincial governor for the north Rev Christopher Mzomera Ngwira has denied to have staged a party leadership coup by deposing founder and its leader Joyce Banda and installing Khumbo Kachali as interim leader, clarifying that Banda “remains legitimate party president.” Mzomera last week told a rally in Mzuzu that Kachali the interim […]
People’s Party (PP) provincial governor for the north Rev Christsopher Mzomera Ngwira is sticking to his guns that former State and party vice-president Khumbo Kachali is the party’s interim leader , saying the party is lacking leadership in the absence of party president Joyce Banda who is currently abroad. Banda has been outside Malawi for […]
The People’s Party (PP) has disowned remarks made by its Provincial Chairman for the North, Reverend Mzomera Ngwira, the former vice president Khumbo Kachali has been installed as interim leader of the party in the absence of Joyce Banda who is currently abroad. Ngwira said in Mzuzu on Monday when welcoming Kachali back in the […]
Malawi former vice president Khumbo Kachali on Monday said he was happy to be welcomed back in the People’s Party (PP)to help the party rejuvinate in absentia of its founder Joyce Banda – the incumbent president – who is reportedly in South Africa attending to her international duties. But Kachali told Nyasa Times that he was only […]
Former vice-president Khumbo Kachale has been installed at interim president of Peoples Party (PP) at Mzuzu Victory Temple after its founding leader and former Head of State Joyce Banda has been outside the country for almost a year. Kachali was sidelined by Banda during the elections last year when she picked Sosten Gwengwe as her […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) member of parliament for Lilongwe North, Patricia Mkanda has accused the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) of acting in desperation and advancing a political budget as the House has since p approved a K5.4 billion (US$12 million) allocation to State Residences amid resistance on two activities of construction of two banquet […]
The former ruling People’s Party (PP) has opened up its locks for former its two former vice presidents Sidik Mia and Khumbo Kachali, among other politicians to return. Mia withdrew his membership from PP and also quit front line politics while Kachali remains PP Member of Parliament but is not an active member of the […]
Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) Synod of Livingstonia new moderator the Reverend Douglas Chipofya on Sunday took the federation issue to his congregants in his sermon at St Andrews Church in Mzuzu saying federalism proponents should not be intimidated as they are free to propose and debate the system in a democracy. Chipofya contrary […]
Former vice-president Khumbo Kachali and Karonga central independent lawmaker Frank Mwenefumbo were humiliated on Friday when government protocol officers told them they had no seats at Mzuzu University where President Peter Mutharika was conferring degrees on graduates. Kachali when he arrived at the university wanted to seat at the VIP but protocol officers told him […]
Renowned human rights activist and head of Consumers Association of Malawi (CAMA), John Kapito has dismissed claims by former vice president Khumbo Kachali that his late endorsement of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in the run up to the May elections was not out of political greed. Kachali told the press on Monday that he did not support […]
A meeting of ‘inner-circle’ members of the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) held on June 14, 2014 indicate that they wish government treads carefully on cash-gate prosecutions to avoid “shooting own foot”. The meeting, which was held at Lilongwe-Mtunthama State Lodge, was chaired by President Peter Mutharika’s personal assistant and closest confidante, Ben Phiri. Other […]
Former vice president Khumbo Kachali has advised President Peter Mutharika not to repeat mistakes of the former Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration in promoting nepotism and ethnicity favouritism. In a statement posted on social media, Kachali said “DPP and its leadership should avoid its obvious past mistakes.” He joined the chorus of criticism against the […]
Former vice president Khumbo Kachali has stepped in the race for the election of Speaker of Parliament. Four lawmakers have already confirmed plans to vie for the post of parliament speaker when the house convenes for its first meeting next week. They include Malawi Congress Party (MCP) spokesman Dr Jessie Kabwira, veteran MP Joseph Njovuyalema, […]
A mix of tension, excitement and high hopes for Malawi’s new parliament after the end of swearing-in ceremony on newly elected legislature by Chief Justice Anastazia Msosa at the new parliament building in capital Lilongwe. With President Peter Mutharika’s constituency becoming vacant after he took the oath of office last Saturday, and with elections still […]
Malawian President Professor Peter Mutharika on Monday expressed regret that his predecessor Joyce Banda “declined” to come at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre to hand over the reins of power. Spokesman of the former president, Tusekele Mwanyongo, said Banda after winning 20.2% of the votes compared with Mutharika’s 36.4% was “resting” in Nkhatabay. Mwanyongo said the […]
South Africa President Jacob Zuma and Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe are some of the heads of state in the continent who are expected to arrive in Malawi Monday to attend the inauguration of Malawi’s fifth President, Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika. The inauguration will take place at Kamuzu Stadium in the commercial capital Blantyre. One of the […]