Mpasu, Kubwalo dispute Jumbe’s declaration, says NPL still existing

New Labour Party (NPL) executive members, led by former cabinet minister Sam Mpasu, have condemned and disputed former party’s leader Friday Jumbe’s declaration that NPL has been dissolved. Addressing a news conference, Mpasu, Joseph Kubwalo, Alex Solanke and three others rejected Jumbe’s declaration and that they were not part of the decision to dissolve the party. “The […]

Jumbe quits frontline politics, New Labour Party dissolved

Friday Jumbe, Malawi’s former finance minister,  has announced the disbandment of his New Labour Party  with immediate effect. Jumbe said the decision has been made after the national executive committtee for the party met in Blantyre Tuesday morning. He said after analysing the government led by  Peter Muntharika and his party (DPP), they feel what was in their manifestos […]

Jumbe’s Labour Party registered, Mpasu made VP: Road to Malawi 2014 polls

Former Minister of Finance, Friday Jumbe newly formed New Labour Party (NLP) – A  splinter group of Malawi’s former ruling United Democratic Front (UDF) of former president Bakili Muluzi – has been registered by the Registrar of Political Parties with former Speaker of Parliament, Sam Mpasu named interim vice-president. The party which opted for Red as […]

Jumbe’s Labour Party picks red colour: Launch January, reveals slogan

Former Minister of Finance, Friday Jumbe newly formed Labour Party (LP) has revealed its party colour, slogan and symbol in readiness for a national launch set for January next year. Jumbe told Nyasa Times in an exclusive interview on Tuesday, the political grouping has chosen red as its colour with a burning torch (muuni) as […]

Jumbe announces Labour Party in Malawi

Former finance minister, Friday Jumbe announced Tuesday, the launching of his party now transformed from his faction in the opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) and he is calling it Labour Party. Jumbe made the announcement at his Superior Hotel in Blantyre that he has formed Labour Party to “transform” Malawians economically and socially with main focus on […]