President Joyce Banda’s one year in power, which over the weekend coincided with the recollection of late president Bingu wa Mutharika’s legacy, has historically heralded the beginning of what is going to be one of the most treacherous elections. If Mutharika’s repressive record was the only determinant, Banda should at the moment be having a […]
In what can only be termed a kamizake maneuver, a well-placed source has revealed that Henry Chimunthu Banda has (Monday April 8) collected forms to run for Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)’s presidency at the forthcoming convention. The DPP convention is not for sissies as aspiring presidents, according to media reports, have to part with a […]
Malawi’s governing Peoples Party (PP) top brass, Cassim Chilumpha and Uladi Mussa on Sunday said at a political rally commemorating the party’s one year rule that opposition leader Atupele Muluzi and Peter Mutharika are “not fit” for State House. Malawi goes to general elections in May next year. Atupele Muluzi will represent United Democratic Front […]
As Malawi prepares for her first ever tripartite elections next year, survey researchers and analysts have stressed the need for the media to competently report on public opinion polls particularly political surveys. The experts were speaking in Blantyre on Friday during a public opinion polls symposium for the media where the Malawi Afrobarometer team shared […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) presidential candidate in the next year’s elections, Atupele Muluzi, has expressed confidence to win the polls based on ideas. A popular politician among the youth, Atupele who turns 35 in August this year, said “the next election will be won on ideas.” He said the ‘Agenda for Change’ which he is trumpeting is […]
Minister of Sports and Youth , Enock Chihana has urged the faith leaders to pray for peaceful elections scheduled for next year. Malawi will for the first time hold three-tier elections – presidential, parliamentary and local government – set for May next year. Speaking at St John Calvin CCAP church on Sunday during the Easter […]
For starters Minister of Information Moses Kunkuyu says the country’s laws do not allow any other individuals but the President and Vice President to travel in a convoy on the roads of Malawi. This follows ruling People’s Party secretary general Henry Chibwana order in presence of the Vice President Khumbo Kachali during a development rally […]
This write up looks beyond the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) convention scheduled for next month, whose outcome is a foregone conclusion. Before moving on, allow me to register my congratulations to the Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Henry Chimunthu Banda for his admirable courage – under the circumstances in DPP – to up the ante and bid […]
As the battle for preeminence continue to reign supreme amid preparations ahead of the forth coming 2014 tripartite elections, the National Unity Party (NUP) has been dissolved and have since joined forces with the Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) in a quest to join the race with a strong force. NUP President Harry Chiume announced at […]
Stephano Phiri, leader of Jesus Is Coming Soon Ministry, says God has spoken to him about the change of Malawi’s leadership, saying a born-again Christian will take over the reign of the country “soon”. The Blantyre-based minister, who is also an Apostle at Miracle Pentecostal Church, claims he has been “speaking to God” who revealed […]
Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) interim leader Peter Mutharika on Saturday spoke for the first after his arrest a fortnight ago, vowing to contest in 2014 tripartite elections despite facing treason charges. Mutharika, who has been charged with treason alongside other DPP officials and former top civil servants, held whistle-stop rallies in Mulanje district just […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (Mec) says it has shelved plans regarding the implementation of the biometric voter registration system, saying it will, for the purposes of the 2014 tripartite elections, use the current paper-based solution of capturing voters in the field. Chief elections officer, Willy Kalonga, said in a news statement made available to Nyasa […]
Veteran politician and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president John Tembo has challenged his critics that he cannot quit politics on the basis of old age, saying that he is “fit as a fiddle”. Tembo has again hinted on his desire to lead MCP in next year’s election if it amends its constitution paving way for […]
Police have said they blocked acting President of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Professor Peter Mutharika, from conducting his whistle stop rallies on Wednesday because they were illegal. The DPP leader was scheduled to address his supporters at various centres along the M1 Road on his way to Blantyre but police swiftly stopped him from […]
Malawi President Joyce Banda has appealed to Britain to help her developing country in funding to enable it hold three elections ”the presidential, parliamentary and local government” next year. President Banda on an official visit to United Kingdom, informed the British Government officials that Malawi will be having tripartite elections in 2014 and that her […]
As Malawians; in Malawi or the diaspora the one element that brings us together in agreement is the development of our people, our nation. With elections looming, politics (and I mean dirty politics) taking centre stage, we all need to take a step back and think about the sort of country we wish Malawi to […]
Former President Bingu wa Mutharika’s right hand man Dr. Ken Zikhale Ng’oma says the northern region will give Peoples Party (PP) President Dr. Joyce Banda 96 percent of the votes in the forthcoming 2014 general elections, claiming people in the region were convinced that PP should continue ruling Malawi. The Northern Region of Malawi has […]
Atupele Muluzi, the United Democratic Front (UDF) 2014 presidential hopeful, on Sunday took his new Agenda for Change campaign to Lumbadzi, Mponela in Dowa and Ntchisi, central region of Malawi which saw thousands of people come out to listen to the youthful presidential candidate with his promise to create jobs and spread wealth. In his […]