Over 3000 PP members defect to UTM in Mulanje: Leadership did not consult us when joining MCP

Some People’s Party (PP) members have defected to UTM Party just as the clock is ticking close to the watershed May 21 elections. Vice President and UTM presidential running mate Dr  Michael Usi received the 3000 defectors at Kaya Primary School ground in Mulanje central constituency on  Tuesday. According to the leaders, the people who […]

UTM not for showbiz, says Usi: Blasts corrupt and visionless DPP

UTM Party vice president and presidential running-mate  Dr Michael Usi has slammed the tendency by the current Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government to use some small developmental initiative as show-off to Malawians as opposed to adequately serving the people. Usi said this at the weekend at Naisi Primary School ground in Blantyre city south east […]

UTM’s  veep Usi slams poverty levels in Mulanje

UTM Party Vice President and presidential running-mate, Dr Michael Usi,  has expressed shock with the levels of poverty in Mulanje district. Usi held village to village meetings and Imbizos in Mulanje Central constituency where he is also contesting as a member of parliament. “It is not acceptable that in 2019, 54 years after independence we […]

Nankhumwa ‘no-show’ at Mulanje parliamentary debate: Usi promises not to interfere with LDF

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Kondwani Nankhumwa on Tuesday chickened out of a political debate aimed at bringing together parliamentary and local government candidates together to face the electorate. The political debate, organized by National Institute for Civic Education (Nice) Trust went ahead with the UTM Party candidate  in Mulanje central Dr. Michael […]

Usi says UTM will train MPs on proposal writing for development projects

UTM Party presidential running-mate, Michael ‘Manganya’ Usi has said one of their first assignments after getting elected into power in the forthcoming polls will be to train legislators that will win on their ticket in proposal writing so that they can solicit extra funds for the development of their constituencies. Usi said the UTM was […]

UTM veep Usi urges people in Mulanje to vote for Chilima

UTM vice president Michael Usi has been making final campaign imbizos ahead of the highly contentious tripartite election in two weeks’ time, urging people to vote for Saulos Chilima. On Sunday, Usi, who is also running mate to Chilima in the forthcoming polls, hit Mulanje central constituency where he is vying for a parliamentary seat. […]

Nankhumwa attends Mulanje election prayers, no-show for UTM’s Manganya Usi

Local Government Minister and Rural Development Minister, Kondwani Nankhumwa, has encouraged religious leaders of various denominations in Malawi to pray fervently for peace to reign supreme in the run-up to and during the May 21, 2019 tripartite elections. Nankhumwa, who is also Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Vice President for Southern Region and the ruling party’s […]

UTM running mate  Usi says DPP handouts a disgrace

UTM vice president Michael Usi has poked fun at the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) campaign donations of bicycles, saying this was tax payer money which would have been used to buy medical drugs in public hospitals. Usi said this in Phalombe north during a highly attended political rally after him and party patron Noel […]

Chilima says he is last Malawi VP ‘to be victimised’: Others have picked ‘Chidude’ running mate

UTM Party presidential candidate Saulos Chilima  who is also the country’s Vice-President but quit the ruling  Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) last June to launch his presidential bid, says he is the last veep to face harassment from a Head of State, saying once voted into power on May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections, he would put […]

Usi canvass for UTM votes in Salima: ‘You don’t buy car with accident records when you can afford  brand new’

UTM  Party vice president and  running mate to Dr Saulos Chilima in the watershed   May 21 Tripartite Elections, Dr Micheal Usi has  advised people to vote UTM into power for it has no records of failure and corruption unlike its  competitors. Usi was speaking Sunday in Salima North Constituency during Imbizos (whistle-stops)  and a rally […]

UTM running mate Usi barnstorms North Malawi with message of hope

The UTM Party vice-president and presidential running mate, Dr Michael Usi has assured people of Karonga that his party will embark on various socio economic developments that will uplift their economic and social status immediately once elected into government on May 21. Usi in in the  northern region for political campaign meetings ahead of the […]

Same-sex marriages issue ruffle some feathers at Malawi running mates’ final debate

The topic of Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) ruffled feathers during the Tuesday presidential running mates  final debate with participants differing on what their governments would do once elected into power about the minority group. The debate was organised by private-owned Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) and tackled sticky issues that produced varying responses […]

UTM running mate barnstorms Mangochi: Usi decries under-develpoment

UTM Party vice-president Micheal Usi, who is also running-mate to UTM presidential candidate Dr Saulos Chilima in the May 21 tripartite elections, has decried the state of under-development in the lakeshore district of Mangochi despite the fact that the district has massive promise and potential to become a beautiful city and bustling commercial hub. Speaking […]

UTM to strip president of immunity to check against abuse of office — Usi

Vice president and running mate for UTM Party, Dr Micheal Usi,  has said his party will ensure when it gets to power there should be an  amendment of a constitutional provision that shields a sitting President from criminal prosecution, saying it gives the presidency licence to commit corrupt crimes. Usi said this on Thirsday during […]

Usi, Mia clash in live running mates debate: UTM, MCP growing rivalry on spotlight

If there is one thing that came out clearly from Thursday’s live television debate for presidential running mates, is the manifestation of the growing UTM party and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) rivalry. While United Democratic Front (UDF) running mate Frank Tumpale Mwenifumbo was still outstanding, the greater part of the debate was reduced to MCP’s […]

Usi equates attackers of persons with albinism to terrorists: UTM’s running mate rated highly in newspaper online survey

UTM Party presidential running mate Dr Michael Usi decried the resurgence of attacks and killings of persons with albinism in the country as a form of “terrorism”. During the political debate held in Lilongwe on Thursday evening, Usi expressed dismay over inaction as persons living with albinism in Malawi are being tormented, hunted down like wild […]