Regionalism, corruption, tribalism and discriminsation has been the hallmark of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government. Since the late president Bingu wa Mutharika reintroduced the much-discredited quota system, first introduced by MCP government in 1987, DPP has systematically adopted an exclusion policy in favour of those close to power. Everyone in Malawi knows that DPP […]
Defiant governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) officials in the north on Sunday held their political rally at Karonga freedom park despite opposition moves to foil the rally. Ealier, some people, believed to be Malawi Congress Party (MCP) operatives, burnt car tyres just hours before the rally. DPP vice president for the north Goodall Gondwe asked […]
Governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) running mate Everton Chimulirenji believes he has convinced people from the northern region to re-elect President Peter Mutharika and the DPP in the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections from his campaign trail in the region. While in the north, Chimulirenji visited Mzimba, Rumphi, Karonga, Nkhata Bay, Chitipa and ended his […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president, Lazarus Chakwera, has claimed that the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has been involved in the looting of public funds for the last five years amounting to K1 trillion. Chakwera said this in Mzuzu at a political campaign rally televised on privately-owned television station —Times. The presidential hopeful of the triple […]
Ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) elections chief Ben Malunga Phiri has taken the campaign trail to the northern region where he continues to ratchet support for President Peter Mutharika and the party’s aspirants in parliamentary and local government ahead of May 21 Tripartite Elections. After taking Dowa, Lilongwe and Mchinji by storm, the youthful DPP […]
Truth, and this will certainly itch and prick, must be told—at least now that the political status quo gets more and more exciting, as the once dreamy May 21 tripartite elections is now just a stone’s throw away. Already, the tumult can be felt; but most of all, the issue of running-mates that has become a […]
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Regional Governor for the North, Kenneth Sanga has urged people in the north to rally behind the party ahead of the 2019 Tripartite Elections. Speaking on Thursday at a political rally at Kanthete in the area of Traditional Authority (TA) Timbiri in Nkhata- Bay District, Sanga who is also DPP aspiring […]
Four TNM Super League of Malawi (SULOM) in the northern region will in March hold a mega bonanza in preparation for the league; but, also to fundraise. The teams—Mzuzu University (Mzuni) FC, Moyale Barracks FC, Chitipa United FC and Karonga United FC—have confirmed their participation through a media briefing on Friday. Chitipa United FC is […]
President Peter Mutharika has re-assured Malawians that he will not be discouraged by negative talks by opposition parties rather he will continue to champion development projects that will improve livelihoods for Malawians. He made the re-assurance Sunday during a stop-over at Chintheche Trading Center in Nkhata Bay District on his way to Lilongwe from Mzuzu […]
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Vice President for the Northern Region who is also the Minister of Finance , Economic Planning and Development, Goodall Gondwe has extolled the DPP government under President Peter Muthalika’s leadership for developing Northern region. Speaking during a DPP political rally in Rumphi sunday, Gondwe said for the past four years the […]
Five people have died while three others sustained injuries after the vehicle they were traveling in overturned at Ndembwera area along Karonga-Chilumba M1 Road around 0200 hours Tuesday. Among the deceased persons, two are Malawians who have been identified as Sofa Kasumba Banda,50 years from Chipyinja village,Traditional Authority Masula in Lilongwe District and Mc Loud […]
Rights activist and executive director for Karonga Youth for Justice and Development (KYJD), Steve Simusokwe, has reiterated that the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is “a disappointment,” and has since called upon Malawians to sit back in reflection to elect transformative leaders in next year’s tripartite elections. Simsokwe made the call last Friday in Nyungwe, […]
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Vice President for the North, Goodall Gondwe has urged people of Khosolo in Mzimba District to vote for DPP during the forthcoming tripartite elections due May 21 2019. Gondwe, who is also Minister of Finance and Economic Planning and Development, made the call Sunday when he addressed a meeting […]
Vice-President Saulosi Chilima launched his United Transformation Movement (UTM) at Mzuzu upper stadium in a fluent local language Tumbuka but maintained his script saying his movement is ready to usher in the change Malawi needs , accusing the DPP–led government of perpetuating corruption and nepotism. He said UTM was formed to clear the mess created by the […]
Acting secretary general of United Transformation Movement (UTM) Patricia ‘Akweni’ Kaliati on Saturday hailed members of parliament in the northern region who joined the new political grouping led by Vice-President Saulosi Chilima. Chilima’s rally at Mzuzu upper stadium to launch UTM in the northern region witnessed a large number of young people gracing the launch, […]
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 […]
President Peter Mutharika has promised to fulfil a number of development projects in the North to uplift the welfare of the people in the region. Mutharika was speaking Thursday when he addressed a multitude of people at Katoto Roundabout on his arrival in Mzuzu where he is expected to preside over the 54th Anniversary of […]
Maverick Karonga central MP Frank Mwenifumbo has leaped forward to assure people in the north there is no leadership vacuum in the region, saying he is their rightful leader. Speaking in parliament, Mwenifumbo, who heads the active faction of Alliance for Democracy (Aford) said he would continue to be the rightful leader of Aford, the […]