Mbakuwaku candidate joins race in Karonga by-election, submits nomination papers

A 27-year-old Nellie Sichali on Wednesday surprised many when,  with reasonable pomp,  submitted her nomination papers to the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to contest as parliamentarian for the November 10 by-election on the Mbakuwaku Movement for Democracy (MMD) ticket. It means that Sichali,  who has not been very visible since the by-election was announced,  will […]

Mbakuwaku against scrutinizing public and civil servants’ wealth

Mbakuwaku Movement for Development (MMD)national president Peter Dominico Sinosi Driver Kuwani has described as a sarcasm calls by some people are making that the wealth public and civil servants amass should be scrutinized in an effort to seal corruption loopholes in government systems. Some sections of the society believes that some of the wealth civil […]

Mbakuwaku concedes defeats, congratulates Chakwera for winning Malawi elections

One of the presidential candidates  Peter Dominic Sinosi Kuwani of Movement for Development (MMD) has conceded defeat and has since sent congratulatory message to Dr. Lazarus Chakwera of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) who appears to be headed for victory in a re-run of a presidential vote that was scrapped over massive irregularities. Kuwani said Malawi […]

MEC throws out Mbakuwaku’s complaint: Says doesn’t have a valid claim

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says Mbakuwaku Movement for Development (MMD) leader Peter Kuwani doesn’t have a valid claim in demand the body to disqualify the candidature President Peter Mutharika and Lazarus Chakwera. Kuwani wanted MEC to disqualify Mutharika and Chakwera for changing their new running mates, arguing that the move to have new running mates […]

Shocker! Mbakuwaku wants MEC to disqualify Chakwera, Mutharika

Mbakuwaku Movement for Development (MMD) president Peter Kuwani has written Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) asking the body to disqualify Tonse Alliance candidate Lazarus Chakwera and DPP-UDF Alliance candidate Peter Mutharika on the grounds that they violated electoral laws. Kuwani alleges that the two broke the law when they changed their running mates for the fresh election. […]

Mbakuwaku pulling a surprise in Karonga, gets more votes than Mutharika

Less fancied candidate in the ongoing Malawi court ordered Fresh Presidential Elections (FPE) Peter Dominic Sinosi Kuwani of the Mbakuwaku Movement for Development (MMD) is getting surprising results in Northern Region part of Malawi. For instance in Karonga Central and South Constitiencies, Kuwani managed to scoop second position ahead of the incumbent President Peter Mutharika. […]

Mbakuwaku presidential candidate hails MEC for fair process: Malawi fresh polls

Mbakuwaku Movement for Development (MMD) Peter Kuwani, one of the contestants in fresh presidential election, has hailed Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) for ably organizing the fresh presidential polls. Addressing the media after casting his vote at Matimba Centre in Mchinji Central Constituency, the MMD leader said he was confident that the elections will be free […]

Mbakuwaku presidential hopeful speaks out ahead of Malawi re-vote

Nyasa Times journalist Watipaso Mzungu interacts with Mbakuwaku Movement for Development (MMD), Peter Dominico Sinosi Driver Kuwani (PDSK), to get insights into the personality and educational and academic background of the man who has not given up his search for a ticket to the State House. Excerpts: Nyasa Times: Who is MMD president Peter Dominico […]

Presidential aspirant Kuwani says Mbakuwaku  in alliance with poor Malawians

The Mbakuwaku Movement for Development (MMD) presidential candidate for the forthcoming fresh presidential election, Peter Dominico Sinosi Driver Kuwani, has declared that his party has entered into an alliance with poor Malawians who have been craving for justice and true love for mankind. The declaration comes a few days after Kuwani rejected reports that circulated […]

Mbakuwaku rejects Tonse alliance: ‘Collection of political vagabonds’

Mbakuwaku Movement for Development (MMD) president Peter Dominico Sinosi Driver Kuwani, has dismissed reports that he has withdrawn his candidature to support Tonse Alliance in the fresh presidential elections. On Monday, the social media was awash with reports purporting to say Kuwani had thrown in the towel and had since endorsed the opposition alliance of […]

Mbakuwaku’s Kuwani raps his contenders in Malawi fresh elections

Mbakuwaku Movement for Development (MMD) presidential hopeful, Peter Dominico Sinosi Driver Kuwani, has accused his contenders – President Peter Mutharika of the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and Malawi Congress Party (MCP)’s Dr. Lazarus Chakwera – of presiding over political parties embroiled in political violence. Kuwani argues that the subsequent issuance of condemnation by Mutharika […]

Mbakuwaku pens MEC over changing of running mates: ‘Mutharika, Chakwera against court order’

Mbakuwaku Movement for Development (MMD) has written Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) seeking the pollster’s justification to allow President Peter Mutharika and Lazarus Chakwera to participate in the forthcoming fresh presidential election with different running mates other than the ones they contested with in the May 2019 elections. MMD presidential torchbearer Peter Dominico Sinosi Driver Kuwani […]

Mbakuwaku’s presidential hopeful campaigns online

Mbakuwaku Movement for Development (MMD) leader Peter Dominico Sinosi Driver Kuwani has intensified use of modern technology to garner votes in the forthcoming fresh presidential election scheduled for June 23, 2020. Unlike his contenders, Dr. Lazarus Chakwera of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM Alliance and Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika who will represent the […]

Kuwani says Mbakuwaki representing less privileged: Malawi needs ‘economic reconstruction’

Peter Driver Sinosi Kuwani  presidential hopeful  of Mbakuwaku Movement for Development (MMD) on Wednesday presented  his nomination papers to the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) in preparation for the Fresh Presidential Elections, saying party is representing the less privileged who are mostly forgotten by the political elites. In his speech after presenting the nomination papers to […]

Mbakuwaku president Kuwani pays K2m nomination fees for Malawi fresh polls

Peter Kuwani of Mbakuwaku Movement for Development (MMD) has become the first presidential hopeful to pay K2 million nomination fees to the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) in preparation for the nomination process on April 23 for the fresh presidential elections slated for July 2 2020. Kuwani also contested for the May 21 2019 presidential race […]

Whichever way ConCourt ruling will go, tiny party Mbakuwaku will respect – Kuwani

Peter Kuwani the president of the tiny Mbakuwaku Movement for Development (MMD), who contested in the disputed May 2019 presidential elections, has said whichever way the ruling of the  Constitutional Court will go, his party will respect it. The five-panel judges of the High Court sitting as  Constitutional Court will deliver  the ruling on the […]

Mbakuwaku party appoints legal advisor

Mbakuwaku Movement for Development (MMD) party has appointed a legal advisor as preparations for the 2024 elections start. MMD president Peter Kuwani has said the appointment of Bracious Chanda Kondowe will help strengthen the party. He said it was important to appoint the legal advisor pending the next national executive committee elections slated six months […]

5 candidates  vying for Lilongwe South Constituency: MCP, UTM, DPP, Mbakuwaku and Independent

Following the submission of nomination papers in Lilongwe South Constituency by-election, five candidates are expected to battle it out for the contentious parliamentary seat in the area. The candidates comprise of Frank Mazizi from Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Samson Phinifolo – UTM party, Peter Dimba – Malawi Congress Party (MCP), Patson Mthyoka – Independent and […]