Friday Jumbe for Malawi presidency: A book must not be judged by its cover

Friday Jumbe is one of the most interesting Malawian politicians vying for the country’s presidency in the May 20 tripartite elections, Nyasa Times’ Special Projects & Supplements Editor Pius Nyondo delves more into the life of Friday Anderson Jumbe – the man. Jumbe a personality tainted with everything that would make an upright politician wobble down to nothing. He has, […]

Jumbe paired with Kubwalo: Says Malawi needs New Labour Party expertise

President of the New Labour Party (NLP), Friday Anderson  Jumbe, on Thursday presented nomination papers to the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to run for presidency with former diplomat Joseph Kubwalo as his running mate. Jumbe could not pick his vice-president Sam Mpasu as running mate because of conviction disqualification and instead choose secretary general Joseph Kubwalo. […]

New Labour Party to hold convention October 26

As Malawian political parties are busy strategizing ahead of next year’s tripartite elections, the New Labour Party (NLP) has announced it is set to hold its first ever national convention next month. Formed late 2012 by former Minister of Finance, Friday Jumbe, the party said it would conduct its convention in Blantyre onOctober 26. NLP Vice President […]