Malawi’s immediate past former president Joyce Banda, who is People’s Party (PP)torchbearer in next year’s e;ections, told a political rally at Mziza school ground in Kasungu district on Wednesday that if elected as president in next year’s election, she will have the willpower to fight poverty, accusing the current Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration of being “woefully” […]
Immediate past president Joyce Banda who has got the nod to lead People’s Party (PP) has said she has a plan to drive ‘prosperity for all’ that will get the country moving when voted back to power in May 21 2019 Tripartite elections. Banda was feeling shocked and bruised by 2014’s presidential elections defeat where […]
Immediate past president Joyce Banda was given a fresh mandate as president of the former governing People’s Party (PP) during a national elective convention held at Robin’s Park hall in Blantyre during elections conducted by Malawi Electoral Commission(MEC). Banda defeated weak and little known challenger Leonard Mphiza when she polled 1101 votes against 23. During […]
Former president Joyce Banda on Thursday gave the Peoples Party (PP) new rays of hope as she opened the party elective convention in Blantyre, saying the party will pull surprises during the 2019 Tripartite elections. Speaking before a 2 000 strong party delegation, Banda was upbeat the former ruling party would be back in government […]
As People’s Party (PP) convention is underway at Robins Park in Blantyre an epic leadership contest is expected between vice president for northern region and MP for Rumphi East, Kamlepo Kalua and the party’s Leader in Parliament and MP for Nkhata Bay Central, Ralph Mhone. Insiders say Mhone is likely to give Kamlepo a good […]
Joyce Banda, founder and president of People’s Party (PP), is expected to retain her position during her party’s national convention at Robin’s Park hall in Blantyre slated to start on Thursday, August 30, 2018. According to chairman of the PP national convention committee, Dr. Jerry Jana, all national Executive Committee positions will be up for […]
Ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) secretary general Graizider Jeffrey has told party officials to avoid resisting many new members who are joining the party from Peoples Party (PP), saying they have a role to strengthen the party. Jeffrey said this Friday in Zomba where she welcomed into the party Zomba Central MP Patricia Kainga Nangozo […]
Former ruling party, Peoples Party (PP) has said Joyce Banda remains the sole candidate for party presidency after her only known contender pulled out of the race as he has not filed his nominations. PP spokesperson Noah Chipeni said a senior official of the party Leonard Mphiza pulled out of the party presidential race. “Her […]
Malawi’s immediate past former president Joyce Banda, who is People’s Party leader, has said most political leaders in the country are “woefully” out of touch with economic reality for people living in poverty and therefore do not have the necessary willpower to fight poverty. “I have everything that it takes to live a comfortable life. But I […]
As competition for State House in Malawi, ahead of the 2019, gets stiffer and much exciting, immediate past former president and leader of People’s Party (PP) Joyce Banda, 68 says Malawians should not look at the age of aspirants but their track-record when choosing their next leader. “I have listened with keen interest the ongoing age debate. […]
Malawi immediate-past president Joyce Banda’s Peoples Party (PP) is set to conduct its second national convention at the end of this month. The party National Executive Committee meeting in Lilongwe on Monday agreed to proceed with the convention on August 30 and 31 in Blantyre as earlier arranged. The party said that all positions, including […]
Ex-Chairman for the former rulling People’s Party (PP) – South African Wing Humphrey Mhango has completely withdrawn his membership from the former ruling Peoples Party (PP). Mhango who voluntarily stepped down from his Chairmanship position confirmed the upshot in an exclusive interview with Nyasa Times on Tuesday from his base in South Africa. “Time we choose leaders […]
Former ruling People’s Party (PP) has announced that it will finally hold its convention at the end of next month, days after it said it had no funds to do the same. Noah Chimpeni, PP publicist, had told media that the party was “too broke” to bring together delegates from across the country for the […]
Peoples Party (PP) say it is too broke now to hold an elective conference and could not say when exactly the convention would be held. The party’s publicist Noah Chimpeni said the party has not even started preparations for the convention due to lack of money. “We don’t have even the money for the preparations. […]
Former president Joyce Banda, who is also opposition People’s Party (PP) leader, has announced she will introduce universal fertilizer subsidy if she is given the mandate to rule the country again. Banda, 68, recently returned home after four years of self-imposed exile when she lost power after being embroiled in a massive graft scandal in […]
No member of the People’s Party (PP) has expressed interest to challenge former president Joyce Banda for the leadership of the party and be its torch bearer in next year’s elections. Banda said said she was ready to run in 2019’s presidential elections if nominated by her party. She said she would contest at her […]
Malawi’s leading daily newspaper has given a critique to the announcement former president Joyce Banda that she was ready to run in next year’s presidential elections and reclaim the presidency she lost four years ago if nominated by her party. Banda, 68, was Malawi’s first female president, serving from April 2012 to May 2014, but left […]
Opposition People’s Party (PP) leader Joyce Banda, wh made history becoming Malawi’s first female president and only the second woman to lead a country in Africa, has said she is readying to contest for presidency again in next year’s elections to reclaim the top post she lost four years ago. She never won the presidential race […]