Ruling People’s Party (PP) acting Secretary General Paul Maulidi may be committed to prison or may have his assets seized for deliberately disobeying a Mzuzu high Court order which restrained him from recognizing the victor of Mchengautuwa West Ward because of alleged electoral irregularities One of the losing aspirants, Goodwin John Mvula, alleges that the […]
President Joyce Banda has planned to stage a mass political rally on Friday at the historic Njamba Freedom Park in Malawi’s commercial hub, Blantyre on Friday after presentation of her nomination papers to seek her mandate as the country Head of State in tough May 20 polls. Banda, who has kept her running mate choice […]
The country’s leading opposition party Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) president Professor Peter Mutharika has demanded the ruling Peoples Party (PP) to surrendor to police 22 vehicles its former member and businessman, Oswald Lutepo donated. Lutepo, a former PP deputy Director of Recruitment is currently answering to money laundering and corruption charges for using his companies […]
President Joyce Banda Sunday launched her party’s manifesto for the 2014 tripartite elections where she claimed God has “plans” for her to prepare Malawi to receive blessings. President Banda said the launch of People’s Party’s (PP) manifesto witnessed the beginning of a cross over from the first 50 years of the country’s independence to the next 50 […]
President Joyce Banda has made a choice of who will be her running mate in the May 20 elections and the choice has been described as a ‘reformist’ ticket by ruling People’s Party (PP) insiders who tipped Nyasa Times. Asked if State Vice President Khumbo Kachali has been the preferred choice, the well placed sources […]
Disgruntled aspirants in the parliamentary race for the ruling Peoples Party in Mzimba Solola and Mzuzu City Constituencies have declared that they will run as independent candidates in the May 20 tripartite elections. The declaration by the duo in separate functions on Thursday is symptomatic of the deep rooted cracks that have bedevilled the nascent […]
Peoples Party has changed offices from Manase to Blantyre City council’s house located in Sunny Side and meant for the chief executive officer. As moving in circles, the same house was also used by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) when it was in government and accumulated high bills meant for the city council which till […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is demanding a probe into the alleged disappearance of hundreds of tonnes of maize that was declared rotten and unfit for both human and animal consumption but is not accounted for to date. MCP deputy president Richard Msowoya said this during whistle stop tours he conducted at Iponga, Chakwera Village, Mwenilondo, […]
Director of international relations Omar Paison Kaisi has President Joyce Banda’s People’s Party (PP)of displaying nepotistic tendencies forcing him to resign from his position and withdraw his membership from the party. Kaisi said PP has been promoting candidates in tripartite elections who are either directly or indirectly related to the presidency. “If it’s not a […]
Ruling People’s Party (PP) National Organizing Secretary Salim Bagus has said the party remains strong in Chikhwawa Mkombezi despite the departure of Mohammad Sidik Mia who was also Vice President for the south. Bagus said this during a rally which the party organized on Saturday at Ngabu Community Centre ground to unveil its shadow Member […]
People’s Party (PP) Member of Parliament for Mzimba Solola, Ackimu Mwanza, has quit the ruling party for what he alleges as lack of democracy. The parliamentarian has since announced that he would contest the May 20 Tripartite elections as an independent candidate for the constituency. ”I have quit as a member of People’s Party with […]
The internal squabbling in the ruling People’s Party (PP) is refusing to go with latest revelations indicating that its Secretary General, Paul Maulidi, reversed authentic results of primary polls for Blantyre Rural West Constituency in order to field a candidate of his choice to represent the party during the May 20 elections. Five people, who […]
President Joyce Banda is confident she will get her mandate in May 20 elections despite her People’s Party (PP) losing some disgruntled members including two vice presidents, Sidik Mia and Cassim Chilumpha. “Regardless of anyone leaving, I can assure you that the People’s Party is poised to win the tripartite polls in May. Never make […]
The ruling People’s Party (PP) has appointed the party’s executive member and Minister of Information, Brown Mpinganjira as its vice-president for the Southern region. Mpinganjira’s appointment has been made to replace former Minister of Transport, Sidik Mia who resigned from the party and cabinet last week Friday on undisclosed grounds. “It’s true that honourable Brown […]
It never rains but pours for the President Joyce Banda’s Peoples Party (PP) as its second deputy Director of Elections, Benedicto Chambo joins team of officials resigning from the party. Chambo becomes latest top official to walk out of the ruling party and has since declared to contest as independent candidate after was forced to […]
Mulanje District Governor for ruling Peoples Party (PP) Peter Seguwa has announced his resignation from the party with immediate effect. Seguwa said he has resigned from the party because of what he called poor administration in the PP. He also said while the party claims to be democratic, he sees no sign of democracy, citing […]
President Joyce Banda on Sunday appointed Bintony Kutsaira who had just defected from MCP to her ruling People’s Party to the position of deputy minister of agriculture and food security and urged members of his People’s Party (PP) to hold their ambitions for higher positions until appropriate time comes for them. Banda welcomed Kutsaira in […]
Two Malawian cabinet ministers Sunday afternoon went to town and tore into pieces former Transport and Infrastructure minister, Sidik Mia, who resigned last Friday. Mia also resigned from his position as Vice President for the ruling People’s Party (PP) responsible for Southern Region. The two ministers, Sosten Gwengwe of Industry and Trade and Uladi Mussa […]