As campaigning for the Mzimba Central Constituency gathers momentum, the Alliance for Democracy (Aford), has sent out an appeal for the funding of its campaign team in the constituency which it says need MK2.5 million for the rest of the campaign period. “We do trust in the goodwill of you our trusted friends, colleagues even […]
Malawi Vice President Khumbo Kachali is using Inkosi ya Makosi Mbelwa as one of the campaign megaphones for ruling People’s Party (PP) in Mzimba bye-elections. The bye-elections in Mzimba South West and Mzimba Central constituency to take place on October 9 will be the first competitive election since the PP formed government five months ago. […]
Police in Mzimba have arrested a 30 year old woman on allegations that she killed her new born baby and dumped it in a pit latrine. According to Police the suspect Witness Chunga of Chikondawanga village, Traditional Authority Mzikubola in the district, gave birth on September 12, this year but concealed the baby since she […]
The people in Mzimba Central Constituency will on 9 October , 2012 vote for a People’s Party candidate Aram Mdala Wedson Beza as a thank you to President Joyce Banda for appointing its son of the soil Khumbo Kachali to be Vice President. Inkosi ya Makosi Mbelwa made the remarks at Mtende Primary School at Euthini […]
The opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is optmistic of scooping the forthcoming Mzimba Parliamentary by elections, saying people now know that the People’s Party (PP) led government has failed. Addressing campaign meetings in Mzimba, DPP vice president Goodall Gondwe and treasurer general Henry Mussa said people have now realized that the ruling PP has no […]
The Peoples Party (PP) on Sunday launched its campaign for the Mzimba South West Bye-elections at Nhlafuta Primary School in Inkosi ya Makosi Mbelwa area. PP Vice President (Operations) Khumbo Kachali, Secretary General Henry Chibwana, Treasurer General Harry Mkandawire, National Director of Women Clara Makungwa and National Campaign Director Kalanzi Mbewe were among the high […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (EC) has officially launched the campaign period for contesting aspirants for Mzimba Central and South by-elections set for October this year. EC launched the campaign at Euthini in the district weeks after closing what it described as a Successful voter registration process. The launch of the campaign period was followed by adoption […]
Malawi Police Service in Mzimba have arrested a 36 year old man for illegal possession of a Pistol and 14 rounds of live ammunition after his failure to extort money from a woman. Mzimba Police Station Press and Public Relations Officer Constable Gift Nyirongo confirmed the arrest of Isaiah Ng’oma of Tegha Nyirenda village, Traditional […]
There were refreshing moments during the nominations of candidates in the Mzimba South Constituency when they tried to outshine each other on Friday at Edingeni Teachers Development Centre to District Commissioner Reverend Moses Chimphepo. Malawi Electoral Commission however rejected a candidate for United Democratic Front (UDF) Maggie Chipeta . She was rejected for not providing evidence […]
Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) conducted primaries in Mzimba Central and Mzimba South Constituencies ahead of the October 9 by-elections and the party’s first vice-president and Malawi’s former finance minister Goodall Gondwe has expressed optimism that they will retain the seats. During the primaries in Mzimba Central to replace Professor Donton Mkandawire who died last […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has described the recent registration and verification exercise in the two constituencies in the northern district of Mzimba For the October 9 by-elections as a success and attributed this to the entry of 7,455 new voters. The electoral body was from August 12 to 17 registering voters ahead of the […]
Police officer in Mzimba are demanding allowances back dated to April this year for guarding three houses belonging to Malawi’s Vice President Khumbo Kachali. The Cops told Nyasa Times that they are supposed to provide security only when the Veep or his wife are in Mzimba adding that in his absence providing security for his […]
Malawi’s Vice President Khumbo Kachali has advised ruling People’s Party (PP) aspiring candidates in the forthcoming Mzimba Central Constituency by-elections not to stand as independents if they lose in primaries scheduled for August 25. Speaking Friday during a development rally at Echilumbeni Primary School Ground in Euthini Mzimba, Kachali said those who will lose in […]
The campaign for Mzimba by-elections has started heating up as ruling PP Deputy Secretary General Harry Mkandawire went to town attacking DPP male members of being fastidious about their grooming. Mkandawire singled out DPP regional governor for north Rev.Christopher Mzomera Ngwira MP, saying he is metro-sexual. “He uses Ambi Shubaba despite being a man,” said Mkandawire. Ambi Shubaba is […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has started registering voters in the Mzimba Central and South by-elections set for October this year . The voter registration process, which has started Monday is expected to close up next month with official aspirant MPs campaign starting up on September 6. MEC spokesperson, Sangwani Mwafulirwa, said in a media statement […]
Malawi President Joyce Banda on Saturday called on her clan’s leaders to consider setting up their own heritage group as a way of preserving their culture. The President, who is a Yao by tribe, was speaking Saturday at Hora Mountain in Mzimba district during the annual uMthetho Cultural Festival for the Ngoni people. While referring […]
Malawi President Joyce Banda on Saturday made an emotional declaration that she shall die for the sake of her country, in what others see as a defiant insinuation to the threats of war by Tanzania on the ownership of Lake Malawi. Speaking at a Ngoni traditional festival in the northern district of Mzimba on Saturday, […]
Malawi’s President Mrs Joyce Banda says time has come for various tribes in Malawi to collect and document their history. The President also encouraged tribes to locate their heritage sites which could be turned into tourism sites and earn the country the much needed forex. “We should also not forget that Malawi exists within a […]