There are revelations of an alleged plot by the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) operatives to assassinate Malawi’s former Head of State Joyce Banda when she returns home at the end of May, 2015. Banda left the country in September 2014 to launch the Joyce Banda Foundation International (JBFI) Africa at the margins of the […]
Former ruling Peoples Party (PP)has accepted the resignation of its vice-president for Southern Province, Brown James (BJ) Mpinganjira. Mpinganjira announced his resignation from the party on Tuesday, joining the growing number of senior PP members who have quit the party since its founder Joyce Banda lost the elections last year. The veteran politician said he decided […]
Firebrand veteran politician and former Minister of Information who was until Monday a vice president of former ruling People’s Party (PP) has resigned from the party, Nyasa Times has learnt. Mpinganjira joins the growing number of senior PP members who have quit the party since its founder Joyce Banda lost the elections last year. When […]
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) which has a parliamentary coalition with United Democratic Front (UDF) and is on a drive to recruit independent MPs, has said opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and Peoples Party (PP) are working together in parliament. Leader of the House Francis Kasaila said MCP-PP parliamentary alliance is meant to frustrate […]
Harry Mkandawire who recently resigned as vice-president for the People’s Party (PP) has dismissed his critics who accuse him of sleeping in one party today and wakes up in another one tomorrow – at will – for self-serving purpose. Mkandawire has been criticised of being an opportunist who is out to simply jump at the […]
People’s Party (PP) leader in Parliament Uladi Mussa has said government is not only implementing a zero-aid financial plan but a “zero-development” budget. Malawi’s major donors are withholding budget support for Malawi worth $150 million (over K60 billion) following the massive public funds abuse at Capital Hill popularly known as cashgate dating back from 2005. […]
It does not rain but pour for President Peter Mutharika who after being described as an “Executive babysitter” by Leader of Opposition in Parliament Lazarus Chakwera, leader of People’s Party (PP) in Parliament Uladi Mussa also trashed Mutharika. In his official response to the State of the Nation Address in Parliament in Lilongwe, Mussa claimed […]
University of Malawi political science professor, Blessings Chinsinga, has queried parliamentarian and wealthy businessman Harry Mkandawire for his reasons for resigning from his position as vice president (northern region) of former governing People’s Party (PP), saying Mkandawire is continuing with the trend of political realignment for self-aggrandisement. Mkandawire has said he has resigned from his […]
Parliamentarian and wealthy businessman Harry Mkandawire has stepped down from his position as vice president (northern region) of former governing People’s Party (PP) but said he remains a member of the party. PP appointed Mkandawire as the president (northern region) replacing Khumbo Kachali. Mkandawire said he has resigned “on principal” denying assertions that he is […]
The former ruling People’s Party (PP) has opened up its locks for former its two former vice presidents Sidik Mia and Khumbo Kachali, among other politicians to return. Mia withdrew his membership from PP and also quit front line politics while Kachali remains PP Member of Parliament but is not an active member of the […]
Opposition parties and civil societies in the country have expressed concern over government’s delay in tabling the Tenants Labour Bill which, they argue, once enacted will protect the rights and interests of tenants. The Malawi Congress Party (MCP), the People’s Party (PP) and both local and international organizations took turns in separate interviews with Nyasa Times describing […]
The opposition Peoples Party (PP) has admitted to have lost some of its members after losing power in the last year’s Tripartite Elections. PP led by its leader, former President, Joyce Banda came third in the elections won by Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). PP Secretary General, Ibrahim Matola revealed to Joy Radio many of the […]
Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and People’s Party (PP) have trashed the minister of finance’s mid-term statement presented in Parliament on Friday proposing a supplementary expenditure amounting to K32 billion( $64-million). In his statement, Gondwe said government has under-spent by 1.5 percent of the total expenditure of the targeted K365.7 billion by mid-year. The Finance […]
Members of Parliament (MPs) started their business of the Mid-Year Budget Review Meeting the People’s Party (PP) leader in Parliament Uladi Mussa condemned Peter Mutharika government for its late response to the disaster, especially in Salima where flooding took place earlier than districts in the Southern Region. He also pointed out that many affected households […]
The opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and the People’s Party (PP) on Saturday took turns slamming the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) led government for naming the state-of-the-art stadium currently under construction in Lilongwe as Bingu National Stadium. According to Youth and Sports Minister Grace Chiumia, the decision to name the Chinese-funded 40 000-seater facility was […]
Malawi’s opposition Peoples party (PP) has appointed former minister of Information in the Dr Joyce Banda led government, Moses Kunkuyu as its deputy national publicity secretary. PP spokesman Ken Nsonda confirmed to Nyasa Times that Kunkuyu will be his deputy. According to Nsonda, the party’s politburo meeting held in December 2014 approved the appointment of […]
George Zulu has resigned as deputy secretary general of the opposition Peoples Party (PP) and withdrawn his membership from the party. Zulu who was elected by the party’s politbulo to deputize Ibrahim Matola is said to have since joined Malawi Congress Party (MCP). In his interview with the local media, Zulu accused the PP of […]
Opposition People Party (PP) spokesman Ken Msonda has described a wave of industrial strikes rocking Malawi as a sign of failed administration. Speaking during a Point Blank a one-on one interview program on the privately owned Times Television on Wednesday, Msonda said the problem rocking Malawi could have solved a long time ago should the government was organized […]