Leader of the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has congratulated His Excellency President Dr Lazarus Chakwera and vice-president Dr Saulos Chilima for their resounding victory in the June 23 fresh presidential polls. In a statement released Monday evening, Prophet Bushiri underlined that, with a 58.8 percent of the national vote, it means […]
President Lazarus Chakwera has announced a partial Cabinet that, give it a second look, stirs a mixed feeling of hope and anxiety. You have to be hopeful to see the energetic and workaholic Vice president Saulos Chilima back to head Public Sector Reforms where, after making great strides, he left a gap his contemporaries failed […]
Despite its enviable history of rescuing Malawi from the jaws of colonialism in 1964, the Malawi Congress Party (MCP), since its fall from grace in 1994, has struggled to claim a fair share of the national vote and return into government. Its greatest challenge, I argue, is that MCP has always been a predominantly central […]
President Dr Lazarus Chakwera who has been sworn in as 6th President of the Republic of Malawi has said he was humbled to be the Head of State. In his brief speech in Lilongwe at Malawi Square, President Chakwera said time has come for Malawians to go beyond their dreams and make them come true. […]
President Lazarus Chakwera has been sworn as the country’s new leader, following his election in Tuesday’s fresh presidential elections defeating former president Peter Mutharika. Chakwera, leader of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) becomes Malawi’s 6th president. The President-elect was sworn in by the Chief Justice Andrew “I Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera do solemnly swear that I […]
Eyebrows have been raised on social media over the absence of State Vice President Salous Chilima among leaders who have visited Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader Dr Lazarous Chakwera at his residence to congratulate him following unofficial election results that show that he has headed to be declared Malawi’s next Head of State. Social media […]
Vice President Dr Salous Chilima’s campaign and marketing prowess has significantly contributed to vote success of Dr Lazarous Chakwera and opposition Tonse alliance the court-sanctioned fresh presidential polls, commentators have said. Unofficial results indicate Chakwera is headed for victory but Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is yet to announce official results as the electoral body is […]
Malawians on Tuesday morning started casting their votes in the country’s historic court-sanctioned fresh presidential election with Vice President who is running mate for Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential hopeful Lazarus Chakwera casting his vote at St. Augustine Parish on Area 18 Lilongwe early where he expressed satisfaction with the voting setup and process. Polling […]
This Sunday, the 90-minutes of the fresh presidential campaign soccer game is over. In this game, unlike the typical football game, the winner will be decided by spectators through a national vote on Tuesday, June 23 2020. But before the spectators do their final critical part this Tuesday, it is imperative to underline that, during […]
Promises have been made, slogans shouted, jokes cracked and prayers said. The campaign is drawing to an end. Vice President Salous Chilima has said opposition Tonse Alliance is confident of winning the Tuesday fresh presidential polls and has urged President Peter Mutharika to start packing saying the game is over for him and that Malawi […]
Vice President Salous Chilima, who is running mate to Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera, on Saturday, ended his campaign in style when he walked with a multitude from the popular Ndirande Township all the way to Njamba Freedom Park. Speaking to a multitude that attended his last campaign rally at Njamba freedom Park […]
State vice-president Saulos Chilima has urged Nyasa Big Bullets and Be Forward Wanderers trustees to claim title deeds from government to confirm that the plots of land for their proposed stadiums are indeed theirs. Last Saturday President Peter Mutharika at Nyambadwe Primary School Ground in Blantyre laid foundations stones for the two giants’ stadiums which […]
Barely a day he addressed a mammoth crowd at Mzimba Boma drumming support for Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera who leads the nine-party Tonse Alliance, Vice President Saulos Chilima on Saturday hit the road again and had his first stop at 7:30 am at Ntcheu making final promises in exchange for votes. From […]
State vice-president Saulos Chilima, has said people in Mzimba in the northern region should wave “bye, bye” to President Peter Mutharika as he dubs his campaign trail as “farewell tour”. Chilima said this at Jenda in Mzimba as President Mutharika was set to visit the district later to address his campaign meetings. He criticised President […]
State Vice President Saulos Chilima, who is the running mate for Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera in the forthcoming fresh election, for the opposition Tonse Alliance, has described the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regime as ‘ bunch of liars and thieves’ over Mombera University in Mzimba that never was. Speaking when he visited […]
Vice President Saulos Chilima, who is also running mate to Lazarus Chakwera in the Tonse alliance has hailed former Speaker of Parliament Henry Chimunthu Banda for dumping the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to endorse the opposition grand alliance. Making the announcement on Thursday, Banda said him and his Nkhotakota North constuency were endorsing the […]
The country’s estranged Vice President Saulos Chilima, who is also running mate to Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera in the Tonse alliance has demanded Treasury to release funds amounting to K10 billion for the June 23 court-sanctioned fresh presidential elections as soon as possible insisting that the funds belong to Malawians. Speaking at […]
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has confirmed receipt of Vice-President Saulos Chilima report and, currently, they are busy analyzing it. Chilima submitted a report to ICC on June 2020 reporting President Peter Mutharika and Acting Inspector General of Police Duncan Mwapasa for alleged criminal offences committed between 2018 and 2020. The Office of the Prosecutor […]