Nomadic politician and former Malawi’s head of government intelligence, Binton Kutsaira has for the second time ditched the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) to join the ruling People’s Party (PP). Kutsaira, a former Secretary General for Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), was formally welcomed into the party during a political rally conducted by President Joyce Banda at […]
The ruling People’s Party provincial chair for the eastern region, Samson Msosa says President Joyce Banda has all the hallmarks that she was into power by God to rescue Malawians from the suffering which he says were inflicted upon them by the Democratic People’s Party (DPP) administration, saying “only God” could remove her from office. […]
Business came to a stand still at Chinamwali Trading Centre in the Eastern Region district of Zomba on Friday when angry vendors clashed with People’s Party (PP) followers who uprooted flags of opposition political parties from their shops and also on trees. The incident happened a few moments before Malawi President Joyce Banda passed through […]
The internal wrangling in the People’s Party (PP) primary elections sees no sign of ending as another bitter dispute has erupted in Balaka Central East where Yusuf Mwawa, former Education Minister and James Saizi, a senior civil servant in the Ministry of Agriculture, working at the Mangochi ADD, are tussling over the results of the […]
The ruling People’s Party (PP) has finally declared Deputy Minister of Health, Chikumbutso John Hiwa, who lost in Ntcheu West primary elections, as its parliamentary candidate. The party claims its decision is on the premise that the rightful winner, Naomi Chidiwa Manjakaisi, has court cases and it does not want to be taken unawares. Acting […]
People’s Party (PP) Secretary General Paul Maulidi has denied that the party is in an alliance with Aford [the Alliance for Democracy] whose chairperson Enock Katola Chihana is in the Cabinet of President Joyce Banda. Chihana, who is contesting for Rumphi central constituency on Aford ticket on parliamentary race has been claiming that his party […]
Trouble continues rocking Blantyre Rural East primary elections for the ruling People’s Party (PP) with the latest being the disqualification of one of the frontline aspirants, Steven Mijiga. People’s Party acting Secretary General, Paul Maulidi, confirmed disqualifying Mijiga from further participation in the race following his attempted rigging that also compelled the party to declare […]
The ruling Peoples Party (PP) deputy Publicity Secretary, Ken Msonda has withdrawn his challenge against Rumphi East primary elections results, pledging support to Kamlepo Kalua who had won ticket to represent PP as its parliamentary candidate. Msonda, who came third with 700 votes against the victor’s Kamlepo Kalua 3000, said he has decided not to […]
Esteemed reader, the article you are reading has nothing to do with demonizing the People’s Party (PP) nor de-campaigning it, rather reminding people that there were other parties that went through the route which PP is following in its primary elections and currently are experiencing massive decline in support from members of the general public […]
Minister of Lands and Housing, Henry Duncan Phoya withdrew from the primary elections of the ruling People’s Party (PP) in Blantyre Rural East constituency where he is a sitting MP. Phoya pulled out after complaining what he described as “strange happenings” two days before the re-run. The re-run was scheduled for Sunday. He was facing […]
Ruling People’s Party (PP) has ordered a rerun of a controversial primary elections in the Blantyre Rural East Constituency which pits sitting MP Minister of lands, Henry Phoya and Steve Mijiga who will square off on Sunday. Another contender for the seat is Malawi Writers Union President, Sambalikagwa Mvona. PP official results declared Phoya a […]
The ruling Peoples Party (PP) just ended primary elections has seen more than 45 aspirants going through unopposed. PP has for over a month been conducting primary elections across the country to endorse Parliamentary candidates as well as councillors for the May 20th tripartite elections with some of the results thrown into disputes. Nyasa Times […]
The ruling People’s Party (PP) returning officers at the primaries held in Blantyre Rural East have lodged results showing Minister of Lands and the leader of government business in parliament, Henry Duncan Phoya lost. According to the results seen by Nyasa Times, the officials conducting elections have indicated that Steven Mijiga emerged winner with 2 […]
Controversy over ruling PP primaries results in most parts in the country continue with the latest being the disqualification of Rumphi North candidate Jappie Mtuwa Mhango with marketer Dexter Mkandawire. PP Treasurer General Harry Mkandawire, who also doubled as Chairperson of the party’s primary elections in the northern region confirmed to Nyasa Times about the […]
Minister of Mining John Bande on Wednesday trounced Lucy Saini during People’s Party (PP) primary elections for Blantyre City East Constituency. PP secretary general Paul Mauludi and Bande confirmed the news in separate interviews on Wednesday. Maulidi said Bande got 4 900 votes against Saini’s 800 . “Bande’s landslide victory is clear indication that works of […]
Alliance for Democracy (Aford) ‘standby’ president Enoch Katola Chakufwa Chihana has said his party’s relationship with the ruling Peoples Party is lifelong and has challenged ‘rebels’ to quit if not compatible with it but PP is still claiming it has its own candidate in Chihana’s Rumphi central constituency. Chihana, who has since erected a large […]
Newly appointed ruling Peoples Party (PP) Chairperson for the northern region Christopher Ngwira has triumphed in one of his major assignment to quell the violence that has been bedevilling the infamous ‘Benghazi” Karonga Central constituency unveiling the party’s candidate Cornelious Mwalwanda and disciplining his rival Frank Mwenefumbo. PP changed its mind about conducting a re-run […]
No single female aspirants has emerged a winner in all 10 ward and Five Constituencies for Nsanje District during the ruling People’s Party (PP) primary election conducted recently amidst 50-50 male and female campaign representation. Harry Genti who is the party’s District Governor confirmed in an interview . However, he attributed the women aspirant failure […]