The Peoples’ Development Movement (PDM) has said it will make Paramount Chiefs to be Kings with overall authority to administer and exercise governance powers based on customs and traditions in their respective jurisdictions. PDM said this in a statement announcing its piece meal manifesto as Malawi gears towards the 2014 tripartite elections. Last month the […]
The Peoples’ Development Movement (PDM) has probably became the first political party to unveil its tweaked manifesto for the 2014 tripartite elections announcing that it will implement key reviews in the mining, education, land management and public service. The party also said it will introduce a federal system of government to balance economic and development […]
The Peoples’ Development Movement (PDM) has outlined some of its core values saying apart from championing the issue of federalism, the party is also fighting for the elimination of nepotism, regionalism, quota system and equity in development. “Federalism is not regionalism. We are not saying only the northern region should be federal but Malawi,” the […]
The Peoples’ Development Movement (PDM) has demanded that the Joyce Banda government should formally recognize PDM’s ideologies if it wants to work with it while Aford calls for dissolution of quota system in education. “Our idea is Federalism. We are not backsliding. That is to say decentralization that the Germany government has propagated in this […]
The entire Mzuzu district committee of the beleaguered Peoples’ Development Movement (PDM) led by Bulukutu Chirwa has resigned and joined Peoples’ Party of State Vice President Joyce Banda. Chirwa said their move to PP is an indication that the party is advocating sound policies. He said he had no doubt that come 2014, PP will […]
The Peoples’ Development Movement (PDM) says it is bigger than any of its members regardless of name, financial status or creed because it is more than a political party. PDM Spokesperson Msenga Mlungu said PDM is a movement therefore like all political movements its survival is based on commitment to particular ideals that transcend individuals […]
Peoples’ Development Movement (PDM) members in Chitipa district have ignored calls by the party’s former Secretary General Harry Mkandawire to follow him to the Peoples’ Party (PP). Mkandawire joined PP two weeks ago saying the party had the potential to unseat DPP from government in 2014. He announced his defection during a PP rally in […]
Veteran Politician and Mzuzu based Businessman Harry ‘Mulekanjala’ Mkandawire has joined the People’s Party (PP) of Vice President Joyce Banda saying his former People’s development Movement (PDM) has no presidential material for the 2014 race. Mkandawire was also bankrolling PDM. PDM Spokesperson Msenga Mulungu told Nyasa Timesthat Mkandawire is exercising his democratic right to associate […]
Alliance for Democracy (Aford) founding president Chakufwa Chihana’s son on Tuesday scooped the Rumphi central constituency seat deemed as the heavily contested parliamentary by-election . Results indicated Enoch Chihana polled some 6, 641 votes against DPP’s Norman Nyirenda’s 3, 275 votes. Chidumba Mkandawire of Mutharika’s estranged Vice President, Joyce Banda, came a close third with […]
On Tuesday September 6, 2011 Rumphi Central Constituents will go to the polls to elect a parliamentarian. The constituency has no member of parliament following the demise of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Parliamentarian, Professor Moses Chirambo last year. Four candidates are vying for the seat. In alphabetical order, they are: · Enock Chihana of the […]
Head of the Catholic Church in Malawi and also Mzuzu Diocese Bishop Joseph Zuza is going to discipline Father Eugene Ng’oma for bringing the influential church into disrepute over remarks he made at a recent People’s Development Movement (PDM) rally in Rumphi, Nyasa Times understands. The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (Mzuzu diocese), which […]
The People’s Party (PP) says it will embark on substantive dialogue and negotiations from 2013 with other political parties on the possibilities of working together as a common front in the 2014 general elections. Party President Joyce Banda said this in her response to a letter dated 17th June, 2011 to the People’s Development Movement […]
By Felie Mzumara, Nyasa Times The People’s Development Movement (PDM) has received backing from CCAP Livingstonia Synod and a Catholic priest of the Mzuzu Diocese to have its parliamentary candidate win the Rumphi Central Constituency in the September 6 by-election The support was registered when PDM vice president Loveness Gondwe and secretary general Harry Mkandawire […]
By Felie Mzumara, Nyasa Times Four candidates have been approved by the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) after meeting all the requirements to contest in the Rumphi Central Constituency by-elections scheduled for September 06, 2011. MEC Public Relations Officer (PRO) Aubrey Sumbuleta, the four candidates are McDowell Steven Aaron Chidumba Mkandawire of the newly-registered Peoples Party […]
By Nyasa Times Reporter The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has admitted that the Peoples’ Development Movement (PDM) is the single most powerful political movement in the north currently and has vowed to concoct dubious cases and rulings on its leadership saying it is the only way to contain the party, Nyasa Times can reveal. DPP […]
By NyasaTimes Reporter The People’s Development Movement (PDM) has described as criminal President Bingu wa Mutharika’s vendors’ binge party held at the Mzuzu Stadium on Wednesday saying it smacks of people who celebrate deaths, as out of touch with Malawi culture. “It’s criminal to hold a party just a few days after the Police, of […]