Mangochi Monkey Bay legislator Ralph Jooma (People’s Party—PP) who recently resigned as party’s Chief Whip has realigned himself politically by drumming support for the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and President Peter Mutharika ahead of next year’s elections. Since Jooma’s resignation, there has been fevered speculation that he is being earmarked for a Cabinet post in President […]
The former governing People’s Party (PP) will hold a national executive (NEC) meeting in Lilongwe on Monday to state its position on working relationship with the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), the spokesman of the party has said. PP spokesman Noah Chimpeni said the party has solicited views of its supporters nationwide on the working […]
Malawi opposition parties have said despite President Peter Mutharika touting economic stability , still large populations are living in extreme poverty. They argue that the country will not be able to combat poverty by the time Mutharika will be seeking a second and final term in 2019 unless radical measures are taken to rescue the […]
People’s Party (PP) is demanding Member of Parliament (MP) for Mzimba Hora, Reverend Christopher Mzomera Ngwira who rejoined Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to return party materials or face legal action. Ngwira was formerly People’s Party Northern Region Provincial Chair but he was fired for insubordination. PP deputy spokesman Ackson Kalaile Banda said Ngwira is clinging to a KIA pick-up […]
A case in which former minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security Uladi Mussa is answering charges of aiding at least 55 foreigners to illegally obtain citizenship while he was a Cabinet minister appears set to be dropped after he has changed his political goals as he n now has a soft voice on the […]
Former leader of (People’s Party -PP0 in the House Uladi Mussa, has disclosed that he was voting with government legislators to reject Bills on electoral reforms becasue the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has forged an alliance with PP and United Democratic Front (UDF). The three Bills which government shot down are the Assumption of Office President […]
The news has just broken that Mangochi Monkey Bay legislator Ralph Jooma (People’s Party—PP)has resigned as Chief Whip. In a letter to the Speaker of Parliamentdated December 15, 2017 which is coped to leader of PP in the House as seen by Nyasa Times, Jooma said his resignation as PP chief whip uis with “immediate effect.” He […]
Runner up in the 2014 parliamentary elections for Mzuzu City Constituency, Bennex Mwamlima Saturday dumped the People’s Party (PP) and joined Malawi Congress Party (MCP). Mwamlima, who was one of PP’s heavy weights in the city, was officially welcomed to MCP in company of 20 other members who followed him from the PP. Speaking during […]
People’s Party (PP) vice-president and parliamentarian for Rumphi East Kamlepo Kalua has said the much aniticipated political alliance between his party the ruling Democratic People’s Party (DPP) will not come to pass. PP parliamentarians have been prostituting themselves with DPP in secret taks aimed to form a working alliance as observers say DPP desperately wants to frustrate […]
Former president Joyce Banda’s sister, Cecilia Kumpukwe, has categorically denied that she had been involved in discussion with the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) for a possible parliamentary alliance with the opposition People’s Party (PP). Kumpukwe took to social media when she posted on her Facebook page to deny that she facilitated the meeting of […]
There is total confusion in the opposition People’s Party (PP) after a group of some legislators from the party on Sunday night secretly met President Peter Mutharika at Kamuzu Palace, with the party’s vice president Kamlepo Kalua disclosing that they went to plead with the President to ensure former president Joyce Banda should be allowed […]
Chairperson for former rulling Peoples Party (PP) South African Chapter Humphrey Mhango has resigned from his position with immediate effect. Mhango confirmed his resignation in an exclusive interview with Nyasa Times from his base in South Africa on Tuesday 21st November 2017. “I have resigned as PP’s Chairperson for South African Chapter with immediate effect […]
People’s Party (PP) secretary general Ibrahim Matola has clarified that he is not leading talks for working relations with governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), saying President Peter Mutharika met the party’s legislators including its president’s son, Roy Kachale at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe. Matola said the meeting with President Mutharika had followed another discussions held at Parliament […]
Fired People’s Party (PP) acting president Uladi Mussa, who was also the party’s vice-president responsible for the Central Region, on Sunday night has an audience with President Peter Mutharika at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe on possible political liason with a section of PP members, Nyasa Times understands. Mussa was accompanied by PP legislator and spokesman for finance in parliament Ralph Jooma. Details are […]
The governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is seeking an alliance with former ruling People’s Party (PP) of Joyce Banda in an effort to lock out southern region for the 2019 elections, Nyasa Times understands. DPP director of elections Kondwani Nankhumwa has been courting fired PP acting leader Uladi Mussa to bring on fold his support […]
People’s Party (PP) has picked Nkhata Bay Central Member of Parliament (MP), Ralph Mhone, as the party’s leader in Parliament replacing Salima South MP Uladi Mussa who was fired as its acting president and from his position as vice-president responsible for the Central Region. Mhone will lead PP in the House deputised by Mzimba North […]
Salima Central Member of Parliament Uladi Mussa has declared that he still hold the position of vice president of the erstwhile ruling People’s Party (PP) for the central region and is also its acting president despite the decision by the party to sack him. The party’s highest decision-making body fired Mussa after he publicly declared […]
Youthful politician and Mzimba South legislator Maquenda Chunga has resigned as provincial chairman (PC) for People’s Party (PP) foe for the north. Chunga said he has resigned to concentrate on his constituents and not the party which is weakening by day ahead of the 2019 elections. “I want to concentrate on the pople who voted […]