Court fines PP’s Youth Director for ‘trespassing’ at Malawi Police

The Blantyre Magistrates Court has ordered People’s Party’s director of youth Chapitapansi Lemani to pay a fine of K10,000 for trespassing on police premises. Lemani was arrested on Thursday last week and later released on bail for parking his vehicle at Blantyre Police Station without permission. He parked his car on a slot reserved for […]

Ben Phiri withdraws case against PP’s Lemani: PP apologises for attack

President Peter Mutharika’s personal aid Ben Phiri has withdrawn a case in which he was accusing People’s Party (PP) youth director for south Lemani Chapitapansi of abducting and assaulted him. Phiri and Chapitapansi met at Blantyre Police station on Wednesday to close the case with the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) director of field operations disclosing […]

Police ready to prosecute Ben Phiri attackers

Malawi Police has indicted they are ready to prosecute former ruling People’s Party (PP) youth leaders on allegations that they attacked Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) director of field operations Ben Phiri. Blantyre Police spokesperson Elizabeth Divala said two PP officials have since been arrested and they can face charges while officer “continue with investigations into […]

Court grants bail to PP’s Chapitapansi: Denies assaulting Ben Phiri

Blantyre Magistrate court on Tuesday granted bail governing People’s Party  (PP) youth director for south Lemani Chapitapansi after he was arrested on allegations that he led a group of assailants who attacked Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) director of field operations Ben Phiri. Chapitapansi, who was arrested on Monday, appeared in court on Tuesday to be formally […]

PP youth director spends night in police custody over Ben Phiri assault

The governing  People’s Party  (PP) youth director for south Lemani Chapitapansi has spent his first night in police custody after he was arrested on allegations that he led a group of assailants who attacked Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) director of field operations Ben Phiri Chapitapansi was arrested on Monday afternoon in Blantyre  almost a month after the incident. […]

Ben Phiri assault may involve DPP: Police IG says investigations still underway

Malawi Police has said investigations into the assault in Blantyre of Ben Phiri, personal assistant to Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Peter Mutharika, is still underway and that his party may be involved. Phiri alleged to have been assaulted by a group of 15 men led by a man he identified as People’s Party […]

PP condemned for ‘degrading’ politicization of Judge Manyungwa’s funeral – Chief

Traditional Authority (T/A) Bvumbwe of Thyolo on Sunday condemned ruling People’s Party (PP) for  distributing  party T-shirts to mourners at the funeral of of High Court Judge Joseph Manyungwa, saying it degraded the departed judge. Chief Bvumbwe told President Joyce Banda during the burial ceremony that the distribution of the party memorabilia was degrading act […]

‘Corrupt’ PP youth director irks party followers

Members of the ruling People’s Party (PP) have  expressed concern over growing awful tendency by their newly appointed Director of Youth for Southern Region, Lemani Chapitapansi, which they say would likely tarnish the party’s image. The party members are accusing Chapitapansi, a former Deputy Director of Youths for the now opposition Democratic Progress Party, of […]

People’s Party donate to Queens Hospital

Members of the People’s Party (PP) Orange Partners and Young Patriots visited Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) Pediatric Ward and other wards on Friday and donated assorted items. The members, collectively referred to as the Orange Movement, undertook the visit to give some of the patients, particularly children, at the largest referral hospital in Malawi […]