Shocker! Mutharika U-turns on Nankhumwa, opts for Chaponda as leader of opposition

Some things will never change. Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) leader and former president Peter Mutharika has replaced Kondwani Nankhumwa as leader of opposition in Parliament with Dr George Chaponda as Leader of Opposition in Parliament. Nyasa Times can reveal that Mutharika made the surprise changes Monday evening when Nankhumwa was already named Leader of […]

Nankhumwa votes, ‘extremely confident’ Mutharika will win: Alarmed by opposition violence, urges DPP-UDF restraint

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) vice-president (South) Kondwani Nankhumwa has cast his vote at Khaya Primary School in his Mulanje Central constituency, expressing satisfaction with the level of turnout in the Tuesday’s fresh presidential election. Speaking to reporters after casting his vote, Nankhumwa said as vice-president for the Southern Region, the ruling party’s political bedrock, he was […]

Nankhumwa says DPP-UDF dominant alliance,  Mutharika to win Malawi re-vote

Between the two competing political alliances, DPP-UDF and opposition  Tonse alliances, in the forthcoming fresh presidential election, the former is a dominant force whose candidate incumbent President Peter Mutharika will emerge victorious, DPP Vice President for the South, Kondwani Nankhumwa has said. Nankhumwa made the observation on Friday, June 19, 2020 when he undertook a […]

Nankhumwa says solidly behind Mutharika on the way to victory

Contrary to social media reports that Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Kondwani Nankhumwa will dump the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)  of President Peter Mutharika to join Tonse Alliance led  Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera ahead of the Tuesday’s fresh presidential election, the youthful politician was on Friday  aggressively addressing DPP […]

Blantyre roars in support of Mutharika-Atu as Nankhumwa gets Ndirande climax

Governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) vice-president (South) Kondwani Nankhumwa  has said thousands upon thousands of people who turned up during his two-day whistle-stop tour in Blantyre City is testimony enough that President Peter Mutharika and DPP continue to enjoy massive support not only in Blantyre but across the country. Record crowds graced all the meetings, with […]

Nankhumwa takes DPP-UDF campaign to Blantyre City: Adds voice against political violence

Hours after President Peter Mutharika strongly condemned acts of political violence and hate-speech ahead of the fresh presidential election, ruling Democratic Progresive Party (DPP) Vice President for Southern Region, Kondwani Nankhumwa has added his voice, saying politically-orchestrated violence and anarchy have no place in the democratic Malawi. There have been reports of political violence between supporters of […]

Nankhumwa encourages constituents in Mulanje to give Mutharika ‘vote of confidence’

Grassroots political party leadership may be without formal authority and power to create change but certainly have the necessary influence over local citizens to communicate government policy and shape local people’s thinking, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) vice-president (responsible for the South) Kondwani Nankhumwa has said. “As a party, DPP is taking deliberate steps to step up […]

Mutharika will get re-elected as Malawi president — Nankhumwa

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) vice-president (responsible for the South) Kondwani Nankhumwa on Sunday, May 17, 2020, held two separate meetings with DPP district, ward and constituency leaders, including Members of Parliament (MPs) in Nsanje and Chikwawa winding up a series of planning meetings he has held in all districts in the region ahead of the forthcoming fresh […]

BJ Mpinganjira’s wife remains laid to rest in Mulanje

Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Kondwani Nankhumwa has said the late Harriet, wife to veteran politician Brown Mpinganjira, was a kind, smart, loving, and compassionate person who will be missed by all people who knew her. Speaking at Chisitu in Mulanje at the funeral of the late Harriet Mpinganjira, Nankhumwa said he had been […]

Nankhumwa in DPP brainstorming sessions: Meets Blantyre, Chiradzulu leaders on Malawi fresh polls

In continuation fresh presidential election planning meetings with grassroots leaders in all southern region districts, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) vice-president (responsible for the South) Kondwani Nankhumwa  on Friday  held two more meetings in Blantyre and Chiradzulu. Nankhumwa, who is also Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has already met leaders in Mulanje, Phalombe, Mwanza and […]

DPP powering ‘bottom-up’ campaign model: Nankhumwa visits Mwanza, Neno

The governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is reviewing its “top-down” election campaign model and decentralizing its political activities to allow for a “bottom-up” approach where grassroots party leadership take greater political participation in the election campaign ahead of the July 2, 2020 presidential polls and beyond. “We’re decentralizing our election campaign approach in the short […]

Nankhumwa takes Mutharika-Atu vibe to Mulanje, says all politics is local

Governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) vice-president (South) Kondwani Nankhumwa who is also Minister of Foreign Affairs, on Wednesday, May 13 2020 conducted two  under-the-tree meetings  in his Mulanje Central constituency to encourage constituents to vote for President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika in the forthcoming fresh presidential election on July 2, this year. The metings were […]

DPP ‘south’ gives Atupele resounding welcome: Nankhumwa hails APM on running-mate

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) vice-president (responsible for the South) Kondwani Nankhumwa on Tuesday, May 12 2020, expressed gratitude to President Peter Mutharika for choosing Atupele Austin Muluzi, President of the United Democratic Front (UDF), as his running mate for the DPP/UDF alliance in the forthcoming fresh presidential election on July 2, 2020, describing the youthful […]

Atupele persuades Kaliati, others to return to DPP

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)-United Democratic Front (UDF) alliance running mate Atupele Muluzi has told the UTM secretary general Patricia Kaliati to return to the ruling party. Atupele said this when he addressed a record crowd at Nkando in Mulanje, the home of Patricia Kaliati. “President Peter Mutharika has always said that the Democratic Progressive […]

Nankhumwa dates DPP grassroots leaders in Lhomwe belt to boost Mutharika campaign

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) vice-president (responsible for the South) Kondwani Nankhumwa has said Providing proper opportunities for party leaders at the district, constituency and area levels  to engage in planning and strategy formulation contributes to strengthening internal party democratic processes. “I strongly believe that building confidence in the top party leadership will depend on the […]

Minister Ben Phiri launches Msikawanjala—Nansomba tarmac road: Nankhumwa hails APM

Minister  of Local Government and Rural Development Ben Malunga Phiri on Friday, May 8, 2020 officially launched construction of a modern tarmac road that will connect Nansomba in Mulanje Central constituency and Msikawanjala in Mulanje Bale.   According to the contractor, Plem Construction, work on the road has already started and that they envisage it […]

Atupele donates food items in Mulanje: Nankhumwa receives with gratitude 

Minister of Foreign Affairs Kondwani Nankhumwa on Friday received various food items donated by DPP/UDF Alliance running mate in the forthcoming presidential polls Atupele Muluzi meant for Mulanje central. The donation was presented on behalf of Atupele Muluzi by UDF vice president for Southern Region, Lance Mbewe, at Chisitu, in Nankhumwa’s Mulanje Central constituency. The […]

Ministers Nankhumwa, Jooma, MP Chaponda launch Chonde-Mkando road project: Drum Mutharika support

Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation minister and  governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) vice-president (responsible for the South) Kondwani Nankhumwa and Minister of Transport and Public Works Ralph Jooma attended a ceremonial launch of construction project for the Chonde-Mkando tarmac road at Chonde in Senior Chief Nthiramanja area in Mulanje Southwest constituency on Tuesday, May 5, […]