Ruling People’s Party (PP) has said it is working tirelessly to build up the party so that it becomes stronger ahead of 2014 polls. PP spokesperson, Homphmally Makande said the idea has come as an initiative in order to register a landslide victory in the forthcoming general elections. “We have registered a 50 percent win […]
Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) secretary general Chris Daza says he will fight tooth and nail to block his party president John Tembo to seek amendment to the MCP constitution paving way for his third-time lucky in the presidential race. Daza said Tembo, the 78-year-old veteran politician, is barred by the party constitution to contest for […]
Malawi government should clear the legal challenges to ensure the holding of the local polls alongside parliamentary and presidential election in 2014, says Undule Mwakasungula, Executive Director of Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR. Speaking during the official opening of area development committee training in Mchinji district Monday, Mwakasungura pointed out that Malawi’s failure […]
I don’t know how true the story is; but I believe there is no harm to comment of such rumors, because it is believed that sometimes truth is established and founded on rumors. Is it really politics of elimination; as the rumor asserts that the PP led government wants to introduce a new law pertaining […]
Malawi’s Minister of Economic Planning and Development who is also a parliamentarian for the opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) Atupele Austin Muluzi says his 2014 presidential ambitions remain intact despite serving in President Joyce Banda’s administration. However, the son to former President Bakili Muluzi hinted his plan is dependent on the outcome of his party’s […]
Former leader of UDF in Parliament who is now deputy minister of Environment and Climate Change Management Ibrahim Matola has gone to the ruling People’s Party and is waiting for an opportune time to announce the development. Senior UDF officials confirmed on Thursday that they are aware of Matola’s move to PP. “Although he has […]
Recently Nyasa Times, the most influential online newspaper in Malawi, wrote an editorial critical of government on issues surrounding devaluation of the national currency. That editorial was one of the many, and still growing number of, voices displeased with the Joyce Banda administration. We have also heard from human rights activists like Mr. John Kapito, political experts […]
Despite mounting pressure and threats from his party, Minister of Economic Planning and Development Atupele Muluzi has said he is not yet to leave government to join the other members of the opposition in Parliament as directed by the UDF’s national executive committee. Young Muluzi, a Machinga North East UDF legislature said in light of […]
The number of political parties is expected to keep rising as the country prepares to hold the fifth general election in 2014 if the country’s laws governing the official establishment of political parties are not reviewed, experts have warned. The laws which were hurriedly passed in 1993 to usher in the democratic dispensation through the […]
The message coming from opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) is clear. Come next sitting of National Assembly the party expects all its 15 members to relocate back to opposition benches. This follows a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting the party held in Blantyre where it was observed that the party is steadily losing its structures […]
Opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) says it will spend over K35 million on its planned convention on October 31 this year. Convention chairperson Lilian Patel told Joy Radio on Saturday the figure is likely to go up following the Friday’s fuel price hike. Patel said all positions including that of national chairman will be up […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) national executive committee has asked its legislatures to relocate from government to the party’s opposition benches in the National Assembly when it meets. The party executive meeting held in Blantyre on Friday said it will give the party Chief Whip Clement Chiwaya the mandate to recall MPs from government benches. By […]
Malawi’s Economic Planning and Development Minister, Atupele Muluzi has been honoured by the African Leadership Network (ALN) as New Generation Leader for Africa for the year 2012. Each year, the ALN scouts the continent in search of a new generation of leadership for Africa. The leaders are those who, despite their relatively young age, have tremendous influence […]
Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) says it has to embark on a radical programme to wrestle back power from the People’s Party and has made new appointments into the National Governing Council. DPP spokesman Nicholas Dausi said the appointed officials will serve for a short period before an open contest at the party’s convention slated […]
An Afrobarometer opinion poll released Tuesday has revealed that President Mrs Joyce Banda could win the elections and that her People’s Party (PP) is enjoying popular support across the nation. Afrobarometer is a comparative series of public opinion surveys that measures public attitudes towards democracy, the economy, governance, leadership, identity and other related issues. According to lead investigators […]
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) can never bounce back to power, a former minister in the DPP government and now second vice president of ruling People’s Party (PP), Sidik Mia, has said. Mia who was treasurer general and one of the top financiers of DPP, said the Peter Mutharika led party will never bounce back to […]
Former ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential hopeful Arthur Peter Mutharika has hit back at critics who accuse him of not having a good track record to run for the top post, saying his positive side is not being highlighted. Critics have argued that Mutharika does not have a good track record as a cabinet minister […]
Former ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential hopeful Arthur Peter Mutharika is reportedly splashing cash to buy supporters as his elections campaign funds t is reportedly running into billions. DPP sources told Nyasa Times that Mutharika -who inherited the party leasdership from former Head of State late Bingu was Mutharika -is paying people attending his rallies […]