DPP won’t miss ‘spent-force’ MP Namakhwa, says Winiko

Malawi former ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has spoken on the resignation of one of its Parliamentarian, Kingsley Namakhwa who has since joined the ruling People’s Party (PP), arguing he is a “spent-force” and will not miss him. Namakhwa, Member of Parliament for Thyolo Central, announced his resignation from DPP on Monday, pledging support to […]

Thyolo MP Namakhwa dumps DPP for PP: Malawi road to 2014 polls

Another DPP Member of Parliament Kingsley Namakhwa for Thyolo Central constituency has resigned from the party to join the ruling People’s Party of President Joyce Banda, Namakwa confirmed the development in an interview with Nyasa Times on Monday, saying he could not remain in a boat DPP that was sinking. “I want to be with a […]

Malawi Watch demands probe on fertiliser subsidy contracts

Malawi Watch, one of the country’s civil society organizations, has called for an immediate investigation into the awarding of fertilizer suppliers in this year’s fertilizer subsidy programme. Malawi Watch Executive Director, Billy Banda, speaking in Capital Radio’s Sunday Round-Table  discussion programme said the way government has handled the awarding of contracts and registration of beneficiaries […]

Govt 'foolishly' defends 50% maize price hike

The Malawi governments says it belives the recent price increase of the country’s staple food, maize by 50 per cent would save the poor from exploitation of parallel market traders. Deputy Minister of Agriculture Kingsley Namakhwa said this when he granted an interview to the press in the capital city Lilongwe on why state-owned produce […]