DPP’s convicted governor Mzomera faces another violence case

Convicted Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regional governor (North) and former Mzimba Hora legislator Christopher Mzomera Ngwira will be back in court on March 17 for inciting political violence. Ngwira and three others are accused of inciting political violence in Mzuzu at a rally held by the then Leader of Opposition in parliament Lazarus Chakwera who is […]

DPP’s Mzomera spends night in police cell, to be released today

Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) vocal regional governor for the North Christopher Nzomera Ngwira has spent a night in a police  cell because he failed to meet bail conditions on Thursday. His  lawyer Christon Ghambi, Ngwira failed to pay the money because accounts officers at the court had already knocked off by the time they […]

DPP’s Mzomera hands himself in to police

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regional governor  (North) Christopher Mzomera Ngwira has handed himself over to police, according to Northern Region police spokesperson Peter Kalaya. Mzomera handed himself on Thursday after police raided his house on Wednesday in an apparent attempt to apprehend him, but left empty-handed after not finding him. “The police are currently recording […]

Malawi police hunt for DPP governor over violence: Mzomera says ‘self-isolating’

Armed officers from Malawi Police Services raided the  house of  Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regional governor  (North) Christopher Mzomera Ngwira in an apparent attempt to apprehend him, but left empty-handed after not finding him. Northern  Region Police spokesperson Peter Kalaya confirmed the raid, saying the law enforcers want to arrest Ngwira over his alleged involvement […]

DPP justifies Mutharika absence in North Malawi

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has justified President Peter Mutharika’s failure to visit the northern region for a year, saying it was for security reasons. DPP regional governor for the north Christopher Mzomera Ngwira said this during a parade the party organised in the region ahead of a mega political rally on Saturday. “We advised […]

DPP substitutes Mzomera with Mumba in parliamentary race

Ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has forced Mzimba Hora MP Christopher Mzomera Ngwira and Mzuzu city Chibanja ward aspiring councilor Joe Mkandawire to withdraw from the parliamentary and local government elections respectively. DPP director of legal affairs Charles Mhango has confirmed that the party took the decision because the two have issues with the courts. […]

Corruption case of DPP’s Mzomera drags on: Head teacher testifies against MP

A  senior resident magistrate court in Mzuzu has adjourned to April 24 a corruption case involving flamboyant but outspoken Mzimba Hora MP Mzomera Ngwira. The legislator is accused of abusing millions of public money and corruptly get some which were meant for development projects, including construction of school structures in his area. The case dates back to 2012 and […]

Mzomera ready to defend himself in court against Joyce Banda lawsuit over vehicle

Mzimba Hora member of Parliament (MP) the Reverend Christopher Mzomera Ngwira has said he is ready to defend himself in the court after being sued by immediate  past State president Joyce Banda who is demanding a return  of a vehicle assigned to him when he was Northern Region governor of her People’s Party in 2013. Through her […]

ACB arrest DPP MP Mzomera Ngwira over LDF money theft

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) member of Parliament (MP) for  Mzimba Hola , Reverend  Christopher Mzomera Ngwira for allegedly stealing money amounting to K650,000.00 meant for a developmental project under the Local Development Fund (LDF).  According to Ndala, ACB conducted investigations into the matter and established that Ngwira advised the […]

PP to drag Mzomera to court for clinging to party car, property

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 […]

MPs Mzomera, Gaffar formally joins DPP, relocate to govt benches in Parliament

Member of Parliament for Mzimba Hora, Reverend Christopher Mzomera Ngwira who rejoined Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) the party    he dumped and joined People’s Party when it was in power  has been given the go-ahead to relocate to the government benches in the National Assembly. Speaker of Parliament Richard Msowoya announced  the new arrangement in the […]

Uladi says Mzomera should not undermine his political prowess

People’s Party acting president Uladi Mussa has challenged the party’s former  north regional governor Rev Christopher Mzomera Ngwira  to shut up, saying he is politically too junior. In Tiuzeni Zoona programme on Zodiak Radio, Mussa chronicled how he has been steadily ascending in politics from a regional governor in the United Democratic Front (UDF) in […]

Defiant Mzomera insists JB should return to fight smear

People’s Party reinstated vocal rebel governor for the north Christopher Ngwira has made a passionate though defiant plea to party president Joyce Banda to come back home from the self imposed exile to fight smear and prove that she is not running away from an arrest due to plunder of public resources at Capital Hill […]

Political scientists back PP rebel Mzomera: ‘But follow procedure to appoint interim leader’

Some political scientists in Malawi are backing Peoples Party (PP) ‘political rebel’ Reverend Christopher Mzomera Ngwira whose defiant calls for Joyce Banda to step down following her prolonged stay abroad has greatly divided the party on regional lines. The vibrant party governor for the north, who has since been reinstated after he was fired, caused […]

Mzomera denies PP coup, clarifies that ‘JB is not fired’

People’s Party (PP) provincial governor for the north Rev Christopher Mzomera Ngwira has denied to have staged a party leadership coup by deposing founder and its leader Joyce Banda and installing Khumbo Kachali as interim leader, clarifying that Banda “remains legitimate party president.” Mzomera last week told a rally in Mzuzu that Kachali the interim […]

Ngwira says JB is like biblical Deborah, detractors to perish

People’s Party (PP) provincial chairperson for the North, Reverend Christopher Mzomera Ngwira, has cursed critics of President Joyce Banda that they will perish if they continue attacking and criticising her. He did not elaborate but repeatedly said Banda challengers will perish. Mzomera Ngwira made the remarks at a rally held in Mzimba on Thursday which […]

PP appoints Mzomera Ngwira as north chair

The ruling Peoples Party has appointed controversial Reverend Mzomera Ngwira as Provisional Chairperson for the north replacing Frank Tumpale Mwenifumbo. Ngwira served similar position when he was in DPP. Mwenifumbo now retains his duly elected position of deputy secretary general responsible for the northern region. Peoples Party acting Secretary General Paul Maulidi said it is […]