The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) will return the K145 million donation is received from Pioneer Investments suspected to have been proceeds of crime in Malawi Police Service (MPS) food rations scam, party spokesperson Nicholas Dausi has said. Briefing the press in Lilongwe on Saturday, Dausi said the party has decided to return the money […]
Minister of Information and Communications Technology, Nicholas Dausi has reaffirmed government’s commitment to connect the country’s rural areas with internet through constituency tele-centres. He made the remarks on Friday when he opened Mpemba tele-centre in Blantyre which is one of the 31 constituency centres to be commissioned this year. Dausi said unlike in the past, […]
Malawi government spokesperson, Nicholas Dausi, has asked State vice-president Saulos Chilima to abdicate from his Constitutional position following his attacks on the government of perpetuating corruption and nepotism. Dausi urged Chilima to joining the ranks of opposition parties in the trenches of electoral battle for State House in next year’s polls. Dausi said it was […]
Mwanza Central Constituency legislator Davis Chester Katsonga says he will contest as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Zomba Ntonya Constituency during the 2019 Tripartite Elections, effectively clearing the way for his longtime political challenger and Information Minister Nicholas Dausi to represent the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in the area at the polls. This […]
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) spokesman Nicholas Dausi has backed party leaders in the north for saying that opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) will not penetrate the region because people have not forgotten the atrocities they suffered during its one-party rule is true because he is a former MCP top officials and knows its […]
As opposition political parties and some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) continue with their appeal for the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to reopen voter registration in districts that were in the first phase of the voter registration excise, Member of Parliament for Mulanje West, Patricia Kaliati of the United Transformation Movement (UTM) has accused government of […]
Ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has elected maverick and charming politician Nicholas Dausi as the party publicity secretary, beating Minister of Labour Francis Katsaira and political nomad Kenneth Msonda. Dausi, Minister of Information once held the same position when former president Bingu was Mutharika appointed him. Chimwemwe Chipungu, who is coordinator for Safe Motherhood has […]
Chairperson of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) elective convention Nicholas Dausi has hailed President Peter Mutharika for demonstrating strong leadership skills in holding the party together amidst intra party factions. Dausi, who is also the Minister of Information, and Communication Technology, made the remarks on y in Blantyre at the party’s convention. He said […]
Three marverick politicians in the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) are battling for the position of publicity secretary at the elective convention scheduled for this week. The post is currently held by Minister of Labour, Youth, Sports and Culture, Francis Kasaila who wants to maintain his position. He is facing challenge from Minister of Information and […]
Malawi government spokesman Nicholous Dausi has said the the bold statement made by Vice-President Saulos Chilima about rampant corruption in country is unfortunate because he is second-in command in government and should provide solutions. Chilima, speaking on Saturday in Ntchisi district where he presided over Celebration of Patron of Saint: Our Lady of Fatima for […]
Minister of Information and Communications Technology Nicholous Dausi cautioned opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) MP for Mchinji South West Deus Gumba Banda against during derogatory terms to describe government’s performance when contributing to debates. Dausi said the “adjectives” used by Gumba Banda could no enrich the debate in the House. Gumba Banda accused the Democratic […]
Information and Communications Technology Minister Nicholas Dausi has apologised to the media fraternity in the country after the disheartening the assault on Times Group journalist by Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) youth cadets at Parliament on Friday. The journalist, Douglas Banda, was assaulted while filming DPP members as they were being evicted from Parliament for disturbing proceedings. […]
Information Minister Nicholas Dausi has heaped praise on the April 27 demostrators for their peaceful marches. “They demonstrated a high level of patriotism” said Dausi. His comment is in sharp contrast to his actions days before the Friday protests when he tried to block the protests. He was one of the top ruling Democratic Progressive […]
Minister of Information and Communications Technology Nicholas Dausi has said the civil society organisations (CSOs) planning the April 27 2018 demonstrations should not create a hype out of nothing. Dausi, who is also official government spokesman, was reacting to threats by CSOs to hold vigils at Capital Hill until either President Peter Mutharika or Vice-President Saulos Chilima receives […]
Minister of Information and Communications Technology Nicholas Dausi has asked for patience on the operationisation of the Access to Information law, saying there are consultations with the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC), the institution that will be supervising the whole process, to put into operation ATI law, almost a year since President Peter Mutharika assented to […]
Minister of Information and Communications Technology Nicholas Dausi has asked Association of Persons with Albinism in Malawi (APAM) to persuade international rights defenders such as Amnesty International for the application of a death sentence to people convicted of murdering persons with albinism, saying this will deter others from abusing people with albinism. Dausi made the rematks […]
Minister of Information and Communications Technology, Nicholas Dausi, and MP for Mangochi Central, Dr. Clement Chiwaya, have appealed to Mangochi Town Council to put on hold the impending ban on Kabaza operations in Mangochi town. The two made the appeal on Thursday at Mangochi Stadium where President Prof. Peter Mutharika officially commissioned the One Stop […]
The United Nations’ (UN) World Happiness Report 2018 has ranked Malawi as one of the least happiest countries in the world but government has rejected the findings as flawed. The report, an annual publication from the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, ranked Malawia at 147 out of 156 countries. The World Happiness Report measures “subjective well-being” […]