The dog eats dog mentality that has become the hallmark for campaigning in the volatile ‘Benghazi ‘ Karonga Central Constituency for years refuses to die. On Monday, supporters of the ruling People’s Party candidate Dr Cornelius Mwalwanda roughed up independent candidate Frank Tumpale Mwenifumbo at Mlare Community ground where President Joyce Banda was to board […]
President Joyce Banda has justified the bid for her own presidential mandate in the May 20 elections, saying it is the wish of God. Banda said this on Sunday at Mzuzu Stadium when thousands of people braved the chilly weather that was characterized by rains especially in the morning hours to witness the launch of […]
President Joyce Banda’s want-away deputy Khumbo Kachali failed to attend a ruling Peoples Party (PP) conference in Mzuzu after PP Provincial Secretary for the north Mary Mphasi had invited him but was later told he was unwelcome. Mphasi invited Kachali without the blessings of the party’s top brass and was forced to rescind her decision after Kachali had […]
Veteran political enthusiast, Margret Chiponda, on Wednesday said the People’s Party (PP) doors were open even to those who thought they had fallen out of the President’s grace referring to herself as an example. Chiponda made the call at M’bang’ombe Primary School in Lilongwe City North Constituency where President Dr. Joyce Banda held a developmental […]
Former Deputy Minister of Transport and Public Works in the Joyce Banda’s administration, Chimango Mghogho, has said she regrets having joined the People’s Party (PP). Mughogho, who was Member of Parliament of Chitipa South (Nthalire) said since she joined the Peoples Party, President Banda had never trusted her. “And I don’t know why. No wonder […]
President Joyce Banda on Tuesday expressed confidence that her ruling People’s Party (PP) will win next month’s elections. She was speaking at a rally in central region’s Mchinji District after switching on rural electricity at Nkhwazi Health centre. Thousands gathered at the rally at Nkhwazi Admarc football ground in the district bordering Zambia. She told […]
The opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) district committee for Nkhata Bay has penned the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) asking it to disqualify the ruling People’s Party (PP) candidate for Nkhata Bay central Ralph Mhone for inciting violence in the district. The DPP district committee under the instigation of Vuwa Kaunda, Campaign Director has already written MEC […]
President Joyce Banda has appealed to people of Mulanje Central Constituency to vote for veteran politician Brown James Mpinganjira (BJ) as Member of Parliament for People’s Party (PP) in the May 20 Tripartite Elections for him to bring back development in the area. Speaking during a rally at Mulanje Mission on Saturday President Banda claimed that the constituents […]
Last Saturday March 29th 2014m Malawians witnessed the spectacular launch of the Peoples’ Party campaign at Civo Stadium where the function lived up to its silver-bullet billing of the best ever staged Campaign Launch in Malawi’s recent history by a political party. This campaign launch will always be regarded as an important moment in Dr. […]
President Joyce Banda has promised to build airport in Mangochi if she will win the forthcoming May 20 Tripartite Elections. Banda made the remarks during a rally she addressed in Mangochi on Sunday. She said the lakeshore tourism resort district of Mangochi needed to have better infrastructure after it was upgraded to the status of Municipal City Council […]
Malawi President Joyce Banda on Saturday launched her campaign to secure an “own mandate” as Head of State in the May 20 Tripartite elections, expressing optimism of emerging a winner resoundingly. The President also pledged to sustain the country’s economic growth if elected to lead the southern Africa country under the banner of her People’s […]
The governing People’s Party (PP) has pledged in its electoral manifesto to build an inland port at Liwonde in the eastern region district of Machinga. In the manifesto, the first to be launched in Malawi ahead of May 20 elections, the PP says despite the country being landlocked the party recognises that Malawi is blessed […]
The ruling People’s Party (PP) presidential running-mate, Sosten Gwengwe has hit at his former party Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and its retired president, John Tembo, for challenging his age and stature. Gwengwe, speaking during official launch of Malawian Airline in Dowa district, took a swipe at Tembo and MCP for branding him as a ‘kid […]
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) director of operations Ben Phiri said he recognised the people who assaulted him on Monday night and that they were members of ruling People’s Party. Phiri who has been discharged at the Blantyre Adventist Hospital (BAH) where he was hospitalised, said he assaulted by a group of 15 men led by […]
Malawi’s ruling People’s Party (PP) has withdrawn from public debate organised by private broadcaster Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS), accusing the station of favouring one party. PP secretary-general Paul Maulidi said on Wednesday that the party vice presidential nominee Sosten Gwengwe will not take part in the final round of debate for presidential running mates of […]
People’s Party (PP) has said the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) president Peter Mutharika’s special aide Ben Phiri was beaten over a row of a prostitute on Monday and that the matter is not political. Phiri was abducted by the assailants from Mount Sochi Hotel when they took him for beating and then dumped him at Kamba in […]
Suspected ruling People’s Party (PP) supporters nearly torched a one tonne pickup vehicle belonging to the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in Mzuzu in the wee hours of Tuesday, Nyasa Times has leant. The vehicle, a blue Toyota registration number BP 8395, is assigned to the party’s Director of Youth for the northern region Kelvin […]
Minister of Home Affairs Uladi Mussa, who is also ruling People’s Party (PP) vice president for the central region, ON Sunday said there is increasing backbiting and double speak, in the PP virtually confirming the former ruling party is burning. Speaking at Mazengera Primary School Ground in Lilongwe where he had accompanied President Joyce Banda […]