A 47-year-old Malawian man is behind bars in Ethiopia, accused of trying to smuggle cocaine from Malawi to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, hidden inside portraits. Allan Gondwe was arrested by Ethiopian security officials at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa on October 20, 2026, on his way to Southeast Asia, according to a diplomatic report […]
Parliament’s Public Appointments Committee has approved President Peter Mutharika’s appointments of two Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) officials to take up diplomatic positions in Malawi foreign missions. The committee has on Thursday approved the DPP director of political affairs Khwauli Msiska to be the High Commissioner to South Africa. He was approved by the committee with […]
As a number of recalled Malawi diplomats are holding on to their positions at various embassies, government has started cracking the whip and calling with Chimango Chirwa, who was serving as Ambassador to Ethiopia and African Union, being the first casualty as he is recalled. Chief Secretary to the government Lloyd Muhara announced the recall […]
Two ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) directors have been appointed to head the country’s foreign missions in South Africa and Ethiopia as well as the African Union. DPP’s director of political Affairs Khwauli Msiska who failed in the May 21 parliamentary elections is heading to South Africa where he will be High Commissioner. Khwauli Msiska […]
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Treasurer General Jappie Mhango has urged people of Karonga Nyungwe constituency in Karonga district to register in their large numbers and vote for the party’s candidates in the forth coming general elections if the area is to develop further. The party’s purse keeper said this at a rally he addressed […]
Ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has released its piece meal list of directors and deputy directors; all from the north as people from the region are now leaving the party to join the United Transformation Movement (UTM) following the movement’s declaration that it would abolish quota system once voted into power in 2019. The party […]
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) officials and supporters on Thursday hijacked and turned into a political rally the function of the elevation of Traditional Authority Mwilang’ombe in Karonga the northern border district of Malawi. The function was in the constituency of the Speaker of parliament Richard Msowoya who is also the vice President of the […]
Former Secretary General of Alliance for Democracy (Aford) Khwauli Msiska has been welcomed as a member of governing Democratic Progressive Party ( DPP) after he recently resigned from his post and also withdrawn his membership from the party. Msikska was welcomed in DPP formally during a rally President Peter Mutharika addressed in Mzuzu on Sunday. […]
Secretary General of Alliance for Democracy (Aford) Khwauli Msiska has resigned from his post and also withdrawn his membership from the party. Khwauli said he has resigned from the party because its leadership – under lawmaker Enock Chihana – is using the party for self-serving on political interest. “After a thoughtful and deep reflection of […]
Some Alliance for Democracy (Aford) presidential hopefuls are reportedly threatening some delegates with unspecified action for pledging to vote certain candidates for the top position at the National Convention slated for September 6 – 7, 2013 in Mzuzu, Nyasa Times has learnt. So far a trio comprising incumbent acting president Godfrey Shawa, Minister of Youth and Sports Enock Chakufwa […]
As the count down to the 2014 tripartite elections continues, three candidates in the opposition Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) have expressed interest to contest for the presidency at the party’s forthcoming convention. The three are the incumbent acting president for the party Godfrey Shawa, Minister of Youth and Sports Enock Chakufwa Chihana and former Economic […]
The Alliance for Democracy (Aford) hope that Khwauli Msiska, who has just been fired as deputy minister for economic planning, will now have more time for the party. Msiska is the party’s current general secretary and was drafted into President Banda’s all-inclusive cabinet last year alongside the party’s national chair, Enoch Chihana, who is the […]
As the battle for preeminence continue to reign supreme amid preparations ahead of the forth coming 2014 tripartite elections, the National Unity Party (NUP) has been dissolved and have since joined forces with the Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) in a quest to join the race with a strong force. NUP President Harry Chiume announced at […]
Deputy Minister for Economic Planning and Development, Khwauli Msiska has said people in this country should work together for the country to recover economically. Msiska made the remarks on Tuesday during the 1st meeting of the 44th session of parliament in Lilongwe. He said the challenge to take the country to economic recovery is for everyone, saying Government […]
Alliance for Democracy (Aford) president Dindi Gowa Nyasulu has quit his leadership position and has been replaced by his deputy, Godfrey Shawa. “Gowa Nyasulu is retiring from active politics to concentrate on family life,” AFORD Secretary General Khwauli Msiska told a news conference in the capital, Lilongwe, Sunday. Msiska,a lawmaker and deputy minister in President […]
In an effort to rebrand itself ahead of the expected 2014 tripartite elections, Malawi’s once mighty opposition party, Alliance for Democracy (AFORD), has finally settled to hold its long awaited national convention during the first two weeks of December, 2012. This was agreed last Saturday during the party’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held in […]
Merging of Malawi Export Promotion Council (MEPC) and Malawi Investment Promotion Agency (MIPA) would help reduce duplication of efforts and improve efficiency, Minister of Energy and Mining Dr. Cassim Chilumpha has said. He was speaking in parliament when he presented to the house the Investment and Export Bill which was later passed. “The Bill repeals the […]
Alliance for Democracy (Aford) MP for Karonga Nyungwe, Khwauli Msiska, on Monday took an oath for a ministerial position without holding on a Bible or Quran at a ceremony held in the capital, Lilongwe. Msiska was appointed by President Joyce Banda as deputy minister of economic planning and development. As is the practice, such public office-holders […]