Toshiba, the renowned Japanese multinational conglomerate, has pledged to support geothermal energy development in Malawi by, among other ways, offering a scholarship to one “young brilliant and qualified Malawian” to study geothermal energy and hydro power in Japan. Toshiba President, Satoshi Tsukanawa, made the pledge on Thursday when he held a side meeting with Malawi […]
Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism, Salim Bagus, says the Tokyo International Conference on Africa (TICAD7) currently underway in Yokohama, Japan, has revealed a great market potential for Malawi products in Japan and beyond. Bagus said this on Wednesday in Yokohama after observing the influx of potential buyers at the exhibition booth that the Malawi […]
The governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) member Salim Bagus , who is contesting as an independent candidate in Chikwawa central, continues to campaign on DPP platform and on Saturday stunned the crowd which patronised his rally at Nchalo Trading Center when he asked for forgiveness urging them to re-elect him as an MP for the […]
The top leadership of the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has said Salim Bagus in not a candidate of the party in Chikwawa Central but Samuel Office , clearing the mist that has been dogging the constituency over parliamentary candidate. Bagus joined DPP after resiging from Malawi Congress Party (MCP) where he was second deputy […]
The governing Democratic Progressive Party DPP deputy Regional Governor for the Central region David Kambalame had to declare Samuel Office as the winner of the primary elections in Chikwawa Central Costituency which incumbent member of Parliament for the area Zahil Gaffer Issa and fomer pariamentarian Salim Bargus did not contest. Other candidates, Winston Mapemba and […]
President Peter Mutharika has called for unity of purpose in the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to ensure the party wins May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections. Mutharika made the call on Friday at Sanjika Palace grounds when addressing a mammoth crowd that welcomed him from Lilongwe, emphasizing the need for DPP followers to work together to […]
Main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) official has given the party’s former deputy secretary general Salim Bagus a week to surrender 400 000 pieces of party cloth and t-shirts or he faces a vigil at his residence in Nchalo. First deputy director of Women in MCP Florence Kanyoni said Bagus is yet to surrender the […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) second deputy secretary general Salim Bagus who last week announced his resignation from the post and twithdrew his membership from party has rejoined the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) which he left more than a year ago. When he dumped MCP, Nyasa Times reported that Bagus was heading back to DPP […]
Political nomad Salim Bagus has quit main opposition, Malawi Congress Party (MCP) as second deputy secretay general and withdrew his membership from the oldest party barely a year he had joined it. In a brief statement, Bagus said he has quit MCP on “personal grounds.” In an interview later, Bagus, who won party primaries to […]
Member of Parliament for Chikhwawa Central Zahil Gaffar has come under fire from an influential chief in his area Traditional Authority Katunga who is accusing him of misappriating funds meant for the purchase of construction materials of his office. In an interview at his Namalindi headquarters in Chikhwawa, Traditional Authority Katunga also accused Gaffer for […]
Malawi government has terminated the appointment of roving politician Salim Bagus from his board member post of Aircargo Malawi Limited. The development comes after Bagus announced his defection form governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to join main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP). President Peter Mutharika appointed Bagus, a former Cabinet minister, in the board when […]
Malawi’s political landscape took yet another turn Saturday after former minister Salim Bagus withdrew his membership from governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and defected to the opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP). Bagus, who served as Minister in the Bakili Muluzi’s UDF administration and was national, organising secretary of Peoples Party before he joined DPP, said he […]
Former ruling party organizing, Peoples Party organising secretary Salim Bagus has resigned from his post and withdrawn his membership from the party and rejoins the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), a party that harassed and tortured him after he quit it around 2011 or 2012 to help found the PP. Bagus said in radio interview […]
Irate Peoples Party (PP) acting president Uladi Mussa has openly pointed a finger at the party’s former veep Khumbo Kachali for being behind a court injunction that restrains the eloquent politician from taking office. Mussa said Salim Bagus, the organising secretary of the party and three others who obtained the court injunction, were allegedly used […]
Peoples Party (PP) organising secretary Salim Bagus and four other officials have successfully obtained a court injunction at Mzuzu High Court restraining Uladi Mussa and Kamlepo Kalua from taking senior party offices. Bagus confirmed having obtained the court injunction restraining Mussa from taking office as acting president and Kalua as third vice president of the […]
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 […]
In the second day of People’s Party (PP) convention, delegates continue to vote for positions in the National Governing Council which saw some founding member, Steve Mwenye trounced by newcomer on the position of publicity secretary. Former United Democratic Front (UDF) deputy secretary general, Hophmally Makande defeated Steven Mwenye for the position of publicity secretary. Mwenye […]
Peoples Party (PP) National Organising Secretary Salim Ibrahim Bagus has declared that PP will continue ruling Malawi beyond the next three decades by renewing its mandate through regular elections. Bagus made the remarks on Thursday when he was featured in Capital Radio’s popular Straight Talk interview programme hosted by Rhodes Msonkho. Earlier in the programme, […]