A member of parliament has called for the castration of rapists legislation while a youth rights group is advocating for the training of girls in martial arts to stop the rising number of rape and defilement cases in the country. Neno South Constituency Member of Parliament, Mark Katsonga, has proposed castration to perpetrators of defilement […]
Member of Parliament for Neno South, Mark Katsonga -Phiri has described as “too little “the allocation of K1.7 billion to ministry of industry (Vote 390) in the national budget, saying such an allocation contradicts Tonse Alliance government’s dream of creating one million jobs within a year in power. President Lazarus Chakwera made plenty of election […]
Peoples Progressive Movement (PPM) leader Mark Katsonga Phiri, who is also legislator for Neno South, joined a lengthening list of legislators singing praise of President Lazarus Chakwera when contributing to the State of the Nation Address (Sona). Katsonga whose PPM is a junior partner in the Tonse Alliance government said Malawi is blessed to have […]
Leader of People’s Progressive Movement (PPM) Mark Katsonga who is in opposition Tonse Alliance, on Friday described DPP-UDF as a family alliance. Speaking at Naisi ground in Zomba where Tonse Alliance held a rally, Katsonga urged people to vote for opposition torch bearer Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential hopeful Lazarus Chakwera which will transform all […]
Unofficial results from Neno indicate that former president of People’s Progressive Movement (PPM) Mark Katsonga Phiri has won the Neno South Constituency on an independent ticket after missing two terms. Unofficial results show Katsonga was leading with 7 170 with closest contender Barry Kasamba at 6177. Katsonga said he is going to announce his next […]
Vice president for Tikonze People’s Movement, Mark Katsonga Phiri said he will seek legal action following former vice president Cassim Chilumpha’s decision to go ahead and present nomination papers under the banner of the movement without a consent from its national executive committee. Katsonga was speaking in an interview on Thursday afternoon after presenting his […]
Newly formed Tikonze Peoples Movement (TPM), an electoral coalition of six opposition parties not represented in Parliament, is asking the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)-led government to account for K5.8 trillion which it has handled since ascending to power four and half years ago. Mark Katsonga Phiri, member of the TPM said the DPP-led government under […]
Vice-President Saulos Chilima who is leading a new political sensation, United Transformation Movement(UTM) has been persuaded to unite with at least nine opposition parties have so far shown interest in the electoral alliance as the 2019 Tripartite Elections are drawing closer. People’s Progressive Movement (PPM) president Mark Katsonga said the possible alliance will be a force […]
Opposition political parties have hailed the remaining credible civil society organisations (CSOs) in the country who have taken the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to task to refund all the money it received from parastatals and city councils during its fundraising dinner called Blue Night on July 29 2017 and to desist from abusing power. […]
Tax collector, the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has impounded two Axa buses which are now at MRA offices in Mzuzu and Lilongwe. MRA corporate affairs manager Steve Kapoloma confirmed the two buses were impounded from the depots in Mzuzu and Lilongwe. He said Axa owes MRA some money. He however could not say how much, […]
Business tycoon-cum politician Mark Katsonga has described as terribly hostile Malawi economy for business. “The economy is so unstable and not friendly for business,” Katsonga, proud owner and founder of Agma and Axa Bus company said. He said this on Tuesday during the presentation of awards to long working employees. Katsonga said the business climate […]
An opposition politician has joined choruses of economists and donors calling on the government to abolish all subsidies, saying they are a harmful to the economy. Mark Katsonga, president of People’s Progressive Party (PPM) said Malawi is probably the only country in the region with subsidies. “It is only in Malawi where a child is […]
President Peter Mutharika should step down over lapse of security and the poor economic status of the country, a business tycoon and People’s Progressive Movement (PPM) president Mark Katsonga- Phiri has said. Katsonga said the only honourable course of action Mutharika should do is to abdicate from his office and salvage some integrity so that […]
Katsonga brothers Mark and Davis, who have performed miserably in the presidential race, have been voted to Parliament. Mark Katsonga who also contested as presidential candidate for People’s Progressive Movement (PPM) won Neno South constituency which he served from 2004 to 2009 before he lost it. Davis Chesters Katsonga of Chipani Cha Pfuko reclaimed the […]
To many, Mark Katsonga-Phiri is simply one of the most prominent businesspersons in the country, owning one of the best bus service providers – Axa Bus Limited. But, of late, much as he isn’t that popular politically, Katsonga has become a force to reckon with. He is ready, he says, to shove Malawi out of […]
People’s Progressive Movement (PPM) presidential candidate Mark Katsonga has said he is pleased that his party is gaining strength of membership who are attracted by his party’s 20 point action plan. He said PPM has welcomed in its fold 24 members who were supporters of the ruling Peoples Party (PP) including the chair lady for […]
People’s Progressive Movement (PPM) presidential candidate Mark Katsonga was caught by observers for not being truthful during the third and final presidential debates on Tuesday evening in Blantyre when he claimed he founded his party and has not been in any other party. The former legislator and wealthy businessman said he was not a recycled […]
People’s Progressive Movement (PPM) Presidential candidate, Mark Katsonga Phiri has promised to prioritize the construction of the Chikhwawa-Chapananga road project if his party is voted into power after May 20 tripartite elections. Katsonga made the promise during a series of whistle-stop rallies PPM conducted on Sunday at Kakoma, Phwadzi and Chapananga trading centre. He accused the current administration of […]