United Democratic Front (UDF) parliamentary chief whip Lillian Patel has appealed to government to avoid squeezing already overburdened taxpayers during implementation of its zero-aid budget. Malawi President Mutharika told a rally in the commercial city, Blantyre on Sunday that the budget, due to be presented to Parliament Tuesday by Finance Minister Goodall Gondwe, will totally […]
Parliament Friday allowed Government to borrow from the International Development Association (IDA) funds amounting to US$32.8 million (which is equivalent to MK 13.12 billion) for purposes of implementing the MASAF IV project. Speaking during the presentation of the Bill in Parliament Minister of Finance, Dr Goodal Gondwe said the proposed project would be a second-generation […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) on Tuesday proven its alive and kicking as witnessed by the thousands of supporters who have converged for its national convention at Comesa hall in Blantyre. It was tough for people to get an entry into the Chichiri Trade Fair ground campus as well as into the Comesa hall as the […]
Former Escom human resources manager Mrs Ruth Takomana has submitted her nomination forms to join the race for the UDF national chairperson position at a convention scheduled for next Tuesday in Blantyre. Takumana is the only female candidate for the chairmanship , the winner who will represent the party in 2014 presidential polls. She will tussle with […]
In what seems to be a copycat move from the Malawi’s ruling People Party (PP) which recently elected three vice presidents at its convention, the opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) is also planning to elect three vice chairpersons during its national conference slated for October 30 in Blantyre. Chairperson of the organizing committee for the […]
The High Court in Malawi’s commercial city, Blantyre, on Wednesday dismissed Friday Jumbe’s application for an injunction to stop the UDF national convention scheduled for Tuesday next week (October 30) after an inter-party hearing. Judge Joseph Mwanyungwa heard from Jumbe (represented by Ralph and Arnolds law firm) and the other UDF camp headed by secretary […]
Interim leader of the opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) Friday Anderson Jumbe has described plans by the party’s secretariat to hold elective conference as a political ploy aimed at catapulting his rival Austin Atupele Muluzi to the helm of the party. The party’s secretary general Kennedy Makwangwala announced last Friday that his party would hold […]