Calls for Mutharika to retire valid but wrong timing – Dausi

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) spokesperson Nicholous Dausi has said the calls on former president Peter Mutharika to retire from leading ther party are valid but wrong timing. Dausi was reacting to comments by party member Kenneth Msonda who has said Mutharika, who lost to President Lazarus Chakwera in the June 23 fresh presidential election, can […]

DPP made the bed, they must lie on it: Clearing Malawi rubble to fix the ruins

Democratic People’s Party (DPP) spokesperson Nicholas Dausi should not waste time to seek sympathy from the international community about a spate of arrests of its members. The suspects themselves know why they have been arrested. There is no witch-hunting or victimisation. This is the time for the DPP to reflect on what they did while […]

DPP claims Mutharika, ex-ministers marked for arrests: Minister Chimwendo says rule of law scare ‘mafias’

Even before the music starts, the esrtwhile ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has already started dancing to the tune, claiming the Tonse Alliance-led administration is planning a political witch-hunt against its leaders, including former president Peter Mutharika. DPP publicity secretary Nicholas Dausi told journalists in Lilongwe on Saturday that the party has credible information, pointing […]

Minister launches K40 million bridge  project in Mwanza

Minister of Transport and Public Works Ralph Jooma  has launched a K40 million construction work of Kanjoka Bridge at Humba Village in Senior Chief Kanduku Maseko in Mwanza District. In an interview at ground breaking ceremony ,Jooma said that government realizes the significance of roads and bridges in communities. “Good roads and bridges are very […]

Kaliati attacks MCP atrocities, says Dausi should repent

Outspoken UTM secretary  general Patrciia  Kaliati on Sunday launched a furious attack on governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) spokesperson Nicholous Daausi, saying he was at the heart of atrocities in the Malawi Congress Party (MCP). Kaliati, speaking at a campaign rally in Likuni, Lilongwe for the opposition Tonse Alliance, said MCP which ruled the country under one-party […]

Dausi denies ordering health worker to confirm Covid-19 case: ‘Its fallacious’

Minister of Homeland Security Nicholas Dausi has refuted allegations that he ordered a clinician at Mchinji District Hospital to confirm that a patient who is on isolation at the hospital has coronavirus (Covid-19). Lately there has been an audio which has been circulating on social media alleging Dausi’s order. However, Dausi refuted the allegations in […]

Malawi police seals uncharted routes threatening Covid-19 fight 

Government has said Malawi Police Services has sealed all uncharted routes that people could be using to cross borders uncharted, which remains a threat in the face of coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Minister of Homeland Security Nicholas Dausi  has said this at a news conference in Lilongwe addressed by a  Special Cabinet Committee on Covid-19. He […]

Malawi govt says coronavirus lockdown not imminent but remains an option

Minister of Homeland Security Nicholas Dausi has says general lockdown remains an option in the face of the coronavirus (Covid-19)  but that it is too early to order curfew of citizens. Dausi said this when a special Cabinet committee on coronavirus outlined strict new measures to tackle the coronavirus at a news conference in Lilongwe. […]

Dausi launches stinging attack on Malawi opposition alliance: ‘Blessing in disguise’ 

Nicholas Dausi in his capacity as spokesperson of the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has launched a stinging verbal attack on the opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM Party electoral alliance ahead of the Constitutional Court ordered fresh presidential election, saying it is a “blessing in disguise” for DPP and UDF alliance torchbearer President […]

Dausi cries foul over UTM labelling of DPP officials as witches

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) spokesperson Nicholas Dausi has cried foul over UTM Party officials labelling of the ruling party elite as witches. UTM officials at a political rally on Sunday in Blantyre took turns to describe the DPP officials as witches following the self bragging of the name by party secretary general Grezelder Jeffrey at […]

Parliament urge for urgent response in times of disaster

Members of Parliament have requested government through the Ministry of Disaster and Relief Management for urgent responses to needs of food and other relief services during natural disasters. The call was made Tuesday after some legislators observed that in some cases there are delays in responding to emergency needs by the responsible ministry when disasters […]

Masangwi chides Dausi for organising merry making event  to stop people from attending UTM rally

Minister of Homeland Security Nicholas Dausi on Sunday slaughtered cattle and organised a merry making event in his Mwanza central constituency to prevent people from attending a UTM Party rally. UTM vice-president Michael Usi, party patron Noel Masangwi and other UTM executive members stormed Mwanza on Sunday with a sole mission of selling and marketing […]

Dausi dismisses Zikhale fears of MCP’s Mkaka arrest as unfounded

Minister of Homeland Security Nicholas Dausi  has dimissed as unfounded  fears that police plan to arrest  Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Secretary General, Eisenhower Mkaka, for saluting party president Lazarus Chakwera and his wife, Monica as first lady. Mkaka made the salutations during a political rally the party held over the weekend at Nsundwe in Lilongwe but received […]

SA businessman in deportation fiasco back in Malawi: Dausi, Immigration chief face court rap

Blantyre-based South African businessperson Wayne Thomas James.at the heart of an immigration wrangle flew back in the country on Tuesday via Chileka Airport in Blantyre where he was welcomed by his wife and three children. The businessman, who runs Affordable Aluminium, an aluminium frame fabrication company in Blantyre, was unceremoniously deported two weeks ago after […]

Malawi immigration chief, deputy face arrest over Dausi’s illegal deportation order

Malawi’s chief immigration officer, Masauko Medi and his deputy, Fletcher Nyirenda,  faces an arrest over a decision by Home Affairs minister Nicholas Dausi to deport a South African who alleges some people “stole” his company. The High Court in Blantyre has directed South African businessman Wayne James, a claimant in a case to file contempt […]

Malawi new passport fees roll out: Minister Dausi directs 100 percent increment

Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services is finally moving from the machine readable zone (MRZ) passports to electronic passports (e-passports)  along with new fees effective next week Tuesday, January 14 2019, it has been confirmed. Immigration Department spokesperson Joseph Chauwa said  the e-passport is aimed at meeting International Civil Aviation Organisation security requirements which seek […]

Minister Dausi dares UN High Commissioner for Refugees

Minister of Homeland Security Nicholas Dausi says government is committed to improve the welfare of refugees but wants organisations supporting refugees to embark on tangible projects in the host country. The minister said this on Tuesday at Sunbird Nkopola Lodge in Mangochi during a stakeholders’ consultative meeting on the comprehensive refugee response framework (CRRF). In […]

Malawi children mass registration in 2020 – Dausi

Minister of Homeland Security Nicholas Dausi has said  Malawi is ready to  register all children alongside issuing national identity cards (IDs) to facilitate easier issuance of birth certificates on request and IDs when the child attains the age of 16 and will roll out the registration from mid-2020. Dausi announced the exercise in Lusaka Zambia […]