Malawi’s former Foreign Affairs Minister, Peter Mutharika, says he is confident of being elected presidential candidate of former ruling Democratic Progressive party (DPP) at the party’s forthcoming convention and that he will steer DPP back into government in 2014 elections. Mutharika was speaking when he addressed a political rally in Balaka on Sunday where he […]
Malawi’s two prominent human rights groups have advised the governing People’s Party (PP) to hold its first ever national convention on August 27 in a democratic manner and avoid making the event a charade. The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) boss Undule Mwakasungula and Centre for Development of the People (CEDEP) head Gift […]
Malawi’s 2014 ‘tripartite’ general election mood is building up, with parties preparing for their conventions here and there, flexing political muscles here and there and face-lifting their parties with head-start projections on popularity and member’s population. All these things are good, but Malawians will be the better judges at the ballot box. Making an analysis […]
People’s Progressive Movement (PPM) president Mark Katonga Phiri says he is against tendency of recycling politicians at the expense of the youth. Katsonga said the “greedy” politicians who are being recycled form one ruling party to the other are suffocating the growth of the country’s democracy. He was speaking at his home area, at Ligowe […]
President Joyce Banda has said her People’s Party (PP) will rule Malawi beyond 2014 whether or not she is presidential candidate because of its sound social, political and economic policies implemented in the last three months. Banda was speaking during a development rally that she addressed at Msumwa primary school ground in senior chief Ndindi’s […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) parliamentarian for Lilongwe Mapuyu South , Joseph Njobvuyalema , says the party’s president John Tembo is striving to promote young blood in its rank and file in abid to rejuvenate it for 2014 elections. But Njobvuyalema said MCP still needs the existence of longest serving members to ensure smooth transition of […]
New Republican Party (NRP) president Gwanda Chakuamba has rebutted reports circulating that he has joined the former ruling party Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). His party Secretary General Alexander William Ngulube speaking on a local media-MIJ on Tuesday said the reports are inaccurate. “The truth of the matter is that there is nothing of that sort. […]
Alliance for Democracy (Aford) Member of Parliament for Rumphi Central who is also Sports and Youth development Minister, Enoch Chakufwa Chihana says he will support President Joyce Banda in 2014 presidential elections. Chihana , son of Malawi’s intrepid freedom fighter and Aford’s founding president the late Tom Chakufwa Chihana, made the remarks in London on […]
The Legal Affairs Parliamentary Committee said Tuesday there is general consensus among Malawians across the country that holding of tripartite elections should commence with the 2014 polls and not in 2019. Parliament during the last budget sitting referred back to the Legal Affairs Committee the Constitutional Amendment Bill of 2012 which sought to amend section […]
An early bird always catches fat worm. Peoples Party (PP) aspiring Member of Parliament for Chitipa South ( Nthalire), Charles Chilenga has set up a K8 million development project aimed at uplifting the livelihood of constituents in the area. The aspiring MP has so far constructed and renovated four bridges that were in dire need […]
The case of the Alliance for Democracy (Aford) leader, late Chakufwa Chihana, is the best political saga that has existed since the post-colonial politics of Malawi. When Chihana, resorted to an open political defiance against Dr Kamuzu Banda’s (the lion of Malawi) tyrannical regime to lead the first ever prolific pro-democracy movement, in principle, Malawians opened the gates of […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Member of Parliament for Nkhotakota Central constituency Edwin Banda has expressed interest to contest in the 2014 presidential race. Asked on whether his dream was achievable in the face of other veteran members of his party’s political interest, the MP had this to say: “Being a Malawian citizen and a lawyer, […]
They say the early bird eats the first worm. If the mammoth crowd that came to attend last Sunday’s DPP rally is anything to go by, then other possible contenders for the party’s presidential candidacy better think twice, or even thrice. Prof. Peter Mutharika drew another sea of crowds in Lilongwe, as he set the […]
Proper conduct of civic education is crucial for the achievement of free, fair and credible elections Commissioner of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), Nancy Tembo has said. Tembo said this in Lilongwe when she opened a five-day workshop for civic educators drawn from the electoral body, National Initiative for Civic education (NICE), Public Affairs Committee […]
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has sent a statement of intent on the political as its interim leader and presidential candidate Peter Mutharika drew a sea of people who gathered at Thyolo Community Ground for his rally on Sunday. As Mutharika addressed the enthusiastic crowds, they cheered him on and chanted songs of hope that he […]
Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) interim leader Peter Mutharika has thrown himself into the 2014 presidential race. Mutharika made the declaration at his first rally in Thyolo district following the sudden death of his brother Bingu wa Mutharika. Peter, who after the death of his brother assumed the leadership mantle of the party, told the […]
The ride to 2014 is tough for former minister of Information. MP for Mulanje West, Patricia Kaliati who after being told off by constituents has sneaked into Mulanje Pasani with the hope of becoming MP there in 2014. Kaliati is often organizing meetings with some chiefs and party leaders in Mulanje Pasani to market herself for […]
Malawi’s leader of opposition John Zenus Ungapake (JZU) Tembo has hinted that he would seek a third run for the country’s presidency in the 2014 General Elections. Tembo, speaking on Capital Radio’s Straight Talk programme monitored by Nyasa Times on Tuesday evening, blasted journalist Rhodes Msokho for his probing questions, calling him “rude.” 2nd Veep Msonkho asked Tembo on reports that […]