Former minister Sidik Mia has ruled out a return to frontline politics and cooled off talks linking him to Peoples Party (PP) leadership. In a telephone interview on Thursday after reports emerged a section of some PP members had put up his name forward for PP leadership, Mia ruled himself out for that role? “I […]
In the battle for thE soul of former ruling People’s Party (PP) the leadership confusion rages on as some members of the southern region committee have agreed to install former minister Sidik Mia and Blantyre-based businessperson Caesar Fatchi as interim leaders. Mia resigned from PP before the 2014 elections and endorsed United Democratic Front (UDF) candidate […]
Former ruling People’s Party (PP) Director of Social Affairs Steven Mwenye has resigned from his position and has immediately withdrawn his membership from the party. He confirmed the development in an interview with state broadcaster Malawi Broadcasting Corperation (MBC). Mwenye said he has decided to ditch PP following disagreement that have erupted in the party […]
The People’s Party (PP) has disowned remarks made by its Provincial Chairman for the North, Reverend Mzomera Ngwira, the former vice president Khumbo Kachali has been installed as interim leader of the party in the absence of Joyce Banda who is currently abroad. Ngwira said in Mzuzu on Monday when welcoming Kachali back in the […]
Malawi former vice president Khumbo Kachali on Monday said he was happy to be welcomed back in the People’s Party (PP)to help the party rejuvinate in absentia of its founder Joyce Banda – the incumbent president – who is reportedly in South Africa attending to her international duties. But Kachali told Nyasa Times that he was only […]
Former vice-president Khumbo Kachale has been installed at interim president of Peoples Party (PP) at Mzuzu Victory Temple after its founding leader and former Head of State Joyce Banda has been outside the country for almost a year. Kachali was sidelined by Banda during the elections last year when she picked Sosten Gwengwe as her […]
People’s Party (PP) has said it is seeking legal opinion from its legal Affairs director Henry Phoya and his deputy Ralph Mhone on how to go about with the disqualification of their candidate Blackson Gondwe from participating in the Mzuzu city’s Chibanja ward by-elections. On Friday last week, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) in a […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission has disqualified, Blackson Gondwe, a candidate for the Peoples Party for Chibanja ward, Mzuzu city in the by-elections slated for August 25 in five wards. The candidate also risk arrest by the Police for obtaining registration in a fraudulent way and also lying to a public officer that he is a duly registered […]
Peoples Party (PP) Secretary General y Ibrahim Matola is receiving death threats from anonymous elements following President Peter Mutharika’s public threat to deal with him for criticizing his governing policies. Mutharika last Sunday mentioned Matola as one of the opposition members whom he said castigated him through a Tiuzeni Zoona program which was aired on […]
People’s Party (PP) has named Member of Parliament for Mangochi Monkey Bay, Ralph Jooma as its new vice president and former energy minister Ibrahim Matola has been confirmed as its secretary –general. The party has however not filled the position of vice president (south), saying the leadership is making “consultations.” Previous holder of PP vice president (south), Brown Mpinganjira […]
President Peter Mutharika and his ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has come under criticism from political commentators and parties for politicising the 51 st Malawi independence celebrations thereby diluting the need for uniting the nation. Mutharika and DPP angered citizens when the event was dominated by partisan DPP colours and flags for failure to involve […]
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) led government has come under attack from former ruling People’s Party (PP) for lacking transparency in handling the latest audit report that reveals massive looting of billions of public resources. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) cashbook reconstruction report on the missing billions during the DPP government under the leadership of late Bingu […]
Mzimba Hora MP Reverend Christopher Mzomera Ngwira (People’s Party) on Wednesday in parliament blasted the Peter Mutharika administration as “useless government” as members of Parliament (MPs) demanded what they called a “genuine” report into the mismanagement of funds in government before the 2015/16 national budget is approved. Mzomera Ngwira also rose on a point of […]
Former ruling Peoples Party (PP) has demanded immediate resignation of Finance Minister, Goodall Gondwe, Reserve Bank Governor, Charles Chuka and Malawi Savings Bank (MSB) boss, Ian Bonongwe for misleading the nation and the State President on the bank’ postponed sale. President Peter Mutharika on Wednesday postponed the intended sale of MSB Bank calling for proper review of […]
The once ruling Peoples Party (PP) has described the wave of resignations of its top officials a ‘political pruning’. PP for the past year has lost some of its key executive members including the presidential running-mate to the May 2014 Tripartite Elections, Sosten Gwengwe. On Tuesday the party faced another blow when its National Deputy Director […]
People’s Party (PP) has accepted the recent resignation within its rank and file of National Deputy Director of Women, Ettinor Koloviko. Koloviko, formerly of UDF who at one time served as a Blantyre North Parliamentarian, resigned and withdrew her membership on Monday, saying “things are not going well” in the PP which is led by […]
Economists and opposition spokespersons on finance on Friday reacted to a 2015/16 budget statement delivered by Finance, Economic Planning and Development Minister Goodall Gondwe in parliament, saying the financial plan in “hopeless” and “not so inspiring”. The opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) spokesman on finance Joseph Njobvuyalema said in an interview after budget presentation that […]
There is chaos in People’s Party (PP) of former president Joyce Banda and that many officials are set to resign, the party’s former vice president Brown Mpinganjira has claimed. Mpinganjira said he resigned to concentrate on his “private project” and that before long he will be back in the front line politics. He has been […]