Opposition People’s Party (PP) provincial governor Christopher Mzomera Ngwira has hit back at President Peter Mutharika’s reaction to calls for the introduction of a federal system of government or even for North Malawi to be a standalone country. Proponents of federalism argue that the system should be introduced for equal distribution of development and public […]
President Peter Mutharika has appealed to Malawians to continue living in unity for the country to attain meaningful development and spoke against calls for northern region to be a stand alone countryu. Mutharika was speaking on Saturday at Mzuzu Upper Stadium during his first development rally since he ascended to the position of the highest […]
“Change will not come if you wait for some other person or some other time; we are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change we seek” Malawians are people that have longed to live in peace from time immemorial and peace has been that appended signature of our national flag. There have been times of desperation, […]
People’s Party (PP) northern provincial governor, the Reverend Mzomera Ngwira has maintained his proposal that the North needs to secede and become a standalone state. Ngwira argues that apart from leaving the country fractured on regional lines, the first-past-the-post electoral system hardly favours the region to produce a president. His call received a trashing by […]
Former vice-president Khumbo Kachali and Karonga central independent lawmaker Frank Mwenefumbo were humiliated on Friday when government protocol officers told them they had no seats at Mzuzu University where President Peter Mutharika was conferring degrees on graduates. Kachali when he arrived at the university wanted to seat at the VIP but protocol officers told him […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) has trashed calls by former ruling People’s Party (PP) to have northern region as a standalone State [North Malawi like South Sudan], saying such calls are “irrational.” PP provincial governor for the North, Christopher Mzomera Ngwira has said Northern Region needs “secession” and not federal government. Ngwira, according to The Nation, […]
Alliance for Democracy (Aford) president Enock Chakufwa Chihana has rubbished Desmond Dudwa (DD) Phiri – a renowned local economic commentator and columnist – on his sentiments that Malawi “cannot” adopt a federal system of government because of its “small size.” Phiri, a graduate of the London School of Economics, was in the papers Tuesday arguing that other […]
Former ruling People’s Party (PP) deputy leader in parliament, Harry Mkandawire has accused President Peter Mutharika for his selection of the cabinet, saying it displays the rise of ethnic politics with the predominance of southern region [Lhomwe people] which he noted raises doubts about Mutharika’s nationalism. The outspoken Mzimba west MP noted that out of […]
Vice President of Malawi Khumbo Kachali’s decision to dump the governing People’s Party to rejoin the Democratic progressive Party (DDP) has been described as an act of greed and morally bankrupt. Kachali rejoined DDP on Monday after resigning from PP last week and swiftly drummed up support and endorsed its presidential candidate Peter Mutharika to be voted […]
State Vice president Khumbo Kachali on Monday formally announced that he re- joined Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) when he attended and spoke at a rally organised by the party’s leader Peter Mutharika in Mzimba. Kachali last week informed President Banda that he has resigned from People’s Party (PP) where he served as vice-president, but remains […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Presidential running mate Richard Msowoya has made a strong appeal to people in northern districts of Karonga and Chitipa to vote for his party in the forthcoming elections. Speaking during campaign rallies in the two districts, Msowoya said MCP is aware that most people in the northern religion have a bad picture of […]
DPP president Peter Mutharika’s absence at the wedding of Inkosi Mbwelwa at Edingeni on Saturday and his failure to send even an apology or representative is clear evidence of the long held knowledge of the deep rooted hatred that the Mutharika family and DPP party has against the Northern region. There is perhaps a direct […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential candidate Lazarus Chakwera has been sued for slander and defamation. Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) treasurer general George Chaponda took out the legal suit against Chakwera over the remarks he made to the media that Chaponda said DPP did not need the Northern Region vote to win the May 20 Tripartite […]
Nyasa Times is reporting a demand by George Chaponda (DPP) that MCP leader Lazarus Chakwera withdraw a comment made on arrival from his recent American tour, or else face legal action (see:[highlight style=’pear-green’] http://www.nyasatimes.com/2014/03/08/chaponda-demands-apology-from-chakwera-or-face-lawsuit/). [/highlight] Apparently Chakwera cited remarks attributed to Chaponda in an unnamed media outlet to the effect that Chaponda had predicted his party, […]
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) leader in Parliament Dr George Chaponda has threatened to sue Malawi Congress Party (MCP) President Rev Dr Lazarus Chakwera if he fails to make a public apology within three days over alleged remarks that Chaponda claimed that DPP can win the elections without Northern Region vote. Chakwera told journalists in Lilongwe […]
Vice President Khumbo Kachali has allegedly failed to influence and secure a unanimous decision by the Church of Central Africa Presbytery (CCAP) Livingstonia Synod to condemn his snub as President Joyce Banda’s running mate in the May 20, 2014 presidential elections. Kachali, insiders at the Synod have revealed, has been meeting individual leaders of the […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) first vice president and runningmate took time on Friday to tour Rev. Dr. Lazarus Chakwera’s constituency, Lilongwe North West asking people to help him express gratitude to the MCP torch bearer in the forthcoming tripartite election for picking him, Richard Msowoya from the north as runningmate. Msowoya went on to challenge the people that although […]
Peoples Party (PP) officials in the northern region have said President Joyce Banda must rule Malawi up to 2024 and then retire as per constitutional limit. This was trumpeted by PP treasurer general Harry Mkandawire and echoed by Ken Zikhale Ng’oma and provisional chairperson Rev Chimwemwe Mzomera Ngwira on Friday at Nkhata Bay Boma during […]