Malawi Vice President, Khumbo Kachali has hinted that ruling People’s Party (PP) has been rocked by ‘cold war’ ahead of next year’s tripartite elections. There have been fevered speculations that there is power struggle in PP as Kachali and other are jostling for a running mate position to the presidential candidature of the PP torch […]
Malawi Vice President Khumbo Kachali says government is taking all necessary measures to support those affected by floods which have swept through parts of Malawi. Heavy rains and strong winds brought deadly flooding the centre and south of the African nation. Three people have died, and nearly 5,000 households have been ruined. Speaking when he distributed […]
As usual, I do not take pen to paper for fun, though I love so much fun. But hey, I was ready for those demonstrations come January 17 2013. One Kapito, is that late Davies Kapito? Nope, I mean one John kapito who leads the country’s consumers through the Consumer Association of Malawi (CAMA). The […]
Recent remarks by Vice President, Khumbo Kachali, on the need for John Kapito to be prosecuted for crimes he allegedly committed during the Bingu regime is detrimental to our democracy, an institution that needs a proper push by our political leaders. Utterances on the political podiums are in the domain of millions of Malawians who […]
There are a lot of stories associated with Sir Winston Churchill. The one that best fits this context is said to have occurred when he was addressing a meeting of sorts. A woman, apparently ‘disgusted’ by his form of speech, shouted at him: “You are drunk!” To this, Sir Winston, without missing a beat, retorted, […]
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Ralph Kasambara says he will not take any action on remarks made by Malawi’s Vice-President (VP) Khumbo Kachali to resurrect a case against consumer rights activist John Kapito. Nyasa Times reported during a public rally on Saturday at Chadza ground in Lilongwe addressed by President Joyce Banda, the VP asked Kasambara […]
In what could be seen as political persecution, Malawi Vice president Khumbo Kachali on Saturday ordered Justice Minister Ralph Kasambara to resurrect the case against government’s fierce critic John Kapito. Kachali made the order on Saturday during a public rally he held at Chadza ground in Lilongwe. Kapito, Chairperson of Consumers Association of Malawi, is […]
All roads in Mzimba led to Edingeni at the residence of Malawi Vice President Khumbo Kachali where a Ngoni traditional festival where he slaughtered two bulls in a celebration of the New Year. Inkosi ya Makosi Mbelwa the fourth said the Vice President has always remembered his roots despite his ascendancy to the high office. […]
Mrs Martha Kachali, wife to the Vice President Khumbo Kachali has encouraged women across the country to seek professional medical services whenever they are expectant. She was speaking after cheering 110 expectant mothers and newly born babies at Mzimba district hospital. The Vice Presidents wife said it was only through access to professional medical services […]
Vice-President Khumbo Kachali has asked stakeholders involved in certifying products in the country and law enforcers to speed up the process of completely banning liquor packed in sachets as earlier directed by President Mrs. Joyce Banda. The call was made in reaction to concerns raised by Church of Central African Presbytery (CCAP) Livingstonia Synod and […]
President Joyce Banda has rescinded her decision to appoint Vice-President, Khumbo Kachali as overseer of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) following growing protests from several quarters, including opposition parties, lawyers and the electoral organization itself. In her first cabinet shake-up since assuming office in April, President Banda removed Vice President Kachali as Health minister but placed a number […]
About 265 opposition party members on Monday announced their allegiance to the ruling People’s Party (PP) at Luwerezi Community Day Secondary School ground in Mzimba. The members have defected from Malawi Congress Party (MCP), Democratic People’s Party (DPP) and United Democratic Front (UDF). The Vice President Khumbo Kachali in his welcoming remarks urged supporters of […]
Malawi’s Minister of Information and Civic Education, Moses Kunkuyu said government is geared to civic educate members of the general public on the rationale of appointing the Vice President to oversee operations of the Malawi Electoral Commission before the situation get out of hand. He is reacting to pressure which opposition political parties and electoral […]
President Joyce Banda will announce her stand on the issue concerning the appointment of Vice President Khumbo Kachali as the overseer of all operations at the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), government spokesman has said. President Banda appointed Kachali to look after the operations of the national electoral body a move she defends as constitutional. She […]
Private practice lawyers have defended President Joyce Banda decision of appointing vice president Khumbo Kachali as a minister responsible for the independent Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC). President Banda appointed Kachali to look after the operations of the national electoral body a move she defends as constitutional. She even argues that it is just a shift of […]
Malawi Police detectives are reportedly investigating a case of incitement to insurrection against the Joyce Banda administration for placing the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) in the armpits of Vice-President Khumbo Kachali, Nyasa Times understands. In making her first cabinet reshuffle since assuming office in April following her predecessor Bingu wa Mutharika’s sudden death from cardiac arrest, […]
President of the Malawi’s opposition People’s Transformation Party (PETRA) Kamuzu Chibambo has joined a bandwagon of stakeholders and critics who are outraged President Joyce Banda’s decision of appointing the vice president Khumbo Kachali as responsible for the Electoral Commission (EC). Chibambo who is also a trained lawyer says the appointment is not only unconstitutional but […]
Electoral stakeholders in Malawi are exerting pressure on President Joyce Banda to rescind her decision of appointing vice president Khumbo Kachali as a minister responsible for the independent Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC). President Banda on Thursday appointed Kachali to look after the operations of the national electoral body a move she defends as constitutional. She even […]