Governing People’s Party (PP) gurus on Sunday took turns to assure their supporters at a ‘development’ rally in Nkhotakota not to worry much about opposition presidential candidates. Vice President Khumbo Kachali, People’s Party Vice President Cassim Chilumpha, Minister of Home Affairs Uladi Mussa speaking at Benga Community Day Secondary School Ground in the area of […]
Minister of Justice Ralph Kasambara and also de facto kingmaker in the Peoples Party (PP) government reportedly sought an appointment with Rev. Dr Lazarus Chakwera, Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential aspirant but he was turned down, Nyasa Times understands. Nyasa Times learnt Chakwera categorically turned down the request for the meeting whose agenda was unclear. […]
I told you so, is a new song after the kwacha appreciated, well as expected marginally. Swiftly fuel prices have been adjusted downwards, forget that it was imported at a higher kwacha value. Of course maize which leads to inflation have all gone down. Thanks to the magic wand of economic reforms by Her Excellency […]
Government in Malawi says it will during the forthcoming budget meeting of Parliament table two bills to facilitate harmonisation of the electoral laws to allow the country hold tripartite elections next year. Leader of the House Henry Phoya confirmed that the elections bills will be among new bills to be tabled in the House apart […]
Malawi vice president Khumbo Kachali says he is optimistic that the People’s Party (PP) will win the 2014 elections arguing that almost every Malawian is satisfied with the economic progress brought by president Joyce Banda’s administration. Speaking during the award winning Tiuzeni Zoona program on a privately owned Zodiak Broadcasting Station on Sunday, Kachali said almost all […]
The Republic of Malawi will hold general elections in May 2014. As this all-important day of reckoning approaches, there are only two matters that seem to be dominating Malawian minds. They are the dire economic situation that the country is going through, and an obsession with politics. The obsession with politics stems from the […]
Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) Board, a regulatory body of NGOs in the country has cautioned organizations accredited to conduct civic and voter education for the 2014 tripartite elections against being partisan when discharging their duties. NGO Board’s Chairperson Emily Banda warned the organisations Wednesday during a District Executive Committee (DEC) meeting held in Mzimba. The meeting […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has disclosed that the start of activities on the preparations for the next year’s tripartite elections will be officially launched on May 8 to give a chance for the accredited civil society organization to start voter education exercise. This comes few days after representatives of the Malawi Electoral Support Network […]
President-elect for Malawi opposition’s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Prof Peter Mutharika, has hailed Speaker of Parliament Henry Chimunthu Banda for standing up to challenge him and said he is poised to take back government in 2014. Mutharika was elected DPP President Thursday after overwhelmingly outclassing Banda by 1266 against 73 during the party’s first ever […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has released the final projected budget for the 2014 tripartite elections which has been pegged at K18 billion. MEC Commissioner Reverend Chinkwita Phiri said this on Thursday to reporters after a consultative meeting on Malawi’s preparedness for the 2014 tripartite elections organized by Malawi Electoral Support Network (MESN) in the capital Lilongwe. […]
Following the death of President Bingu wa Mutharika, his young brother Peter Mutharika faced a nation deeply angry about the highhanded conduct of the Democratic People’s Party (DPP) government. However, the young Mutharika quickly rushed from the mourners’ wake to take over the leadership of a party in ruins. That swift but manipulative move, unlike […]
Malawi’s ruling People’s Party (PP) has vowed to continue uttering ‘scathing’ and “personal verbal attacks” on opposition presidential hopefuls Atupele Muluzi and Peter Mutharika who are geared to challenge President Joyce Banda in 2014 tripartite elections. PP has also maintained its claims that the young Muluzi, who is also President for opposition United Democratic Front […]
With just a year to go before Malawi holds its first ever tripartite polls, the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has doubted the reliability of the elections attributable to the leisurely pace of the preparations by government and the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC). PAC, an umbrella organisation for the major faith communities represented in the country, […]
Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera BA. BTh (Hons). MTh. D.Min. has now confirmed his interest to contest for the party presidency at the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) convention to be held from April 27th to 29th. The person elected at this convention will lead the party in the tripartite elections next year. As far as front-line […]
A seasoned Malawi newspaper columnist has asked ruling Peoples Party (PP) gurus such as Uladi Mussa to leave United Democratic Front (UDF) 2014 presidential hopeful Atupele Muluzi who they have recently been foul-mouthing at for his youthful age. Writing in his ‘My Dairy’ popular column in Weekend Nation newspaper, journalist George Kasakula said Mussa, who is also Malawi’s […]
Malawi’s Afro-pop star Maskal and top selling musicians Lucius Banda and Mlaka Maliro are among the 287 service providers who have been accredited to assist in the delivery of the civic and voter education ahead of the 2014 tripartite elections. In an effort to promote and raise awareness of the elections, the Malawi Electoral Commission […]
The Malawi government has disclosed that it will set aside not less MK14.2 billion to finance the forthcoming second tripartite general elections since the dawn of multiparty politics in 1994. Deputy Minister of Finance Dr Cornelius Mwalwanda disclosed this during the second 2013/14 pre-budget consultations at Mzuzu Hotel on Wednesday. However, Mwalwanda did not disclose […]
Preamble: As Malawi edges closer towards 2014, it is increasingly becoming clear that the 2014 Elections fever has already gripped Malawians and is creeping into every tier of Malawi society. In public places, public transport and even in the privacy of their homes, Malawians are keenly following and debating developments – local and international – […]