Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Kondwani Nankhumwa who is also Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) vice-president for the South, embarked on a ‘register-to-vote’ tour of some southern region areas, urging Malawians to vote in order to be truly part of the country’s social, economic and political process. “When you are registered as a voter, you […]
Chief Executive Officer for Kasungu Municipality Council Stewart Ngoka, who was sent on forced leave pending an investigation following accusations of maladministration, has gone to court to claim K50 million from Minister of Local Government and Rural Developmen Kondwani Nankhumwa accusing him of defamation. Ngoka ‘s claims through a demand letter to the Attorney General’s […]
Southern region vice president (VP) for the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Kondwani Nankhumwa on Tuesday branded the United Transformation Movement (UTM) as making empty promises to excite people, saying it will not surive beyond December. Nankhumwa speaking at a rally he addressed at Mpemba Community Day Secondary School (CDSS) ground in Blantyre noted that “new […]
Political commentators and rights activists have given credit to Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) vice president for southern region, Kondwani Nankhumwa for a good start after he addressed his maiden political rally in his new capacity at Bangwe ‘Desert’ Ground in Blantyre on Sunday. Nankhumwa, who is also Minister of Local Government and Rural Development and […]
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) vice-presidents for the South, Kondwani Nankhumwa, says he’s confident that the DPP will win next year’s elections with overwhelming support because Peter Mutharika administration continues to give tangible developments. Nankhumwa, who is also Minister of Local Government and Rural Development and Mulanje Central legislator, was addressing a mass rally in […]
Governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) vice president for southern region Kondwani Nankhumwa on the other hand is slated to address a public meeting on Sunday at Desert Ground in Bangwe, to kick start a tour of rallies in the party stronghold South. This is the first public rally for Nankhumwa to address since he was […]
Millions of Muslims around the world gathered to mark one of the holiest days in their religious calendar, Eid al-Adha. In Malawi, the main event took place at Kamuzu Upper Stadium in Blantyre on Saturday, August 22, 2018. Hundreds of Muslims clad in their religious attire attended the special prayers at Kamuzu Upper Stadium where […]
The Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Kondwani Nankhumwa MP, this week elevated eight chiefs in Thyolo through powers conferred to him in the Chiefs Act, Chapter 22.3, Section 4. The elevated chiefs are Traditional Authority (T/A) Thomas and Kapichi to Senior Chiefs, Sub Traditional Authorities Nanseta, Boidi and Mbawera to T/As, Group Village […]
Local Government Minister Kondwani Nankhumwa on Thursday summoned estranged Lilongwe Mayor Desmond Bikoko and cautioned him to stay in his lane. Nankhumwa, a political heavyweight summoned Bikoko and the Council’s CEO Moza Zeleza alongside Principal Secretary for the ministry to deliver his utter disgust over the alleged conduct of the Mayor, Nyasa Times understands. “Your […]
The governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) says it considers primary elections as the most important element in its intra-party democratic order hence the party will hold primaries in all constituencies and wards across the country to choose candidates ahead of the 2019 tripartite elections. DPP vice president for southern region, Kondwani Nankhumwa was guest of […]
Chiefs and traditional authorities in Malawi constitute a key component of state power and everyday governance and, therefore, must actively complement government’s efforts in promoting and enhancing democratic governance and the rule of law. Local Government and Rural Development minister, Kondwani Nankhumwa says as the nation moves closer to the 2019 tripartite elections, chiefs and […]
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Kondwani Nankhumwa has revealed plans by government to start training chiefs in the country to improve their daily operations. The minister revealed this on Thursday when he elevated Traditional Authority Malemia to Senior Chiefa nd Sub Traditional Authority Nkagula to Traditional Authority (T/A) at Domasi Demonstration Primary school […]
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Kondwani Nankhumwa says that the elevation of five chiefs in Phalombe will enhance development in the district. Nankhumwa made the remarks when he presided over the the official elevation ceremonies of T/A Kaduya to Senior Chief and Group Village Headmen Phweremwe, Nyezerela, Namasoko and Kaledzera to Sub Traditional […]
Local Government and Rural Development Minister Kondwani ‘Mkoko’ Nankhumwa on Sunday, July 29, 2018, stormed Nkhonya Trading Centre in his Mulanje Central constituency to whip up support for his governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika ahead of the 2019 tripartite elections. As Nankhumwa arrived at Nkhonya, hundreds of people lined […]
In the forthcoming 2019 tripartite elections, governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) will “stand out from the crowd and win fair and square” despite a systematic demonization propaganda campaign by its detractors, newly elected party’s vice president for southern region, Kondwani Nankhumwa has said. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Nyasa Times, Nankhumwa admitted that DPP faces growing […]
The governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) held its elective convention from July 1 to 3, which was announced by the office of the party’s Secretary General in May. This was the third elective national conference for the DPP since it was established by Bingu wa Mutharika in 2005. For 30 days, the party machinery went […]
Newly elected vice presidents for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) for the centre and south say they do not have honeymoon as their task is to get more parliamentary seats in their respective regions during the May 21 2019 polls. Kondwani Nankhumwa, the vice president of the DPP for the south said his agenda […]
Scenes of jubilation erupted at Comesa Hall in Blantyre when the announcement was made that the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) convention had elected Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Kondwani Nankhumwa as party vice-president for the South. Nankhumwa, who is also Mulanje Central legislator and Leader of the Government Business in Parliament, overcame the […]