Chakwera will be first on ballot, vote MCP’s  black cockerel symbol – Chilima

The country’s estranged Vice-President Saulos Chilima —who is also running mate  to Tonse Alliance presidential torchbearer Lazarus Chakwera  — has advised voters to pick Chakwera who will be first name on the ballot of the fresh presidential election. Chilima said this on Friday during his whistke-stop campaign tour of  Mulanje and Pahlombe. Speaking at Nanthombozi […]

Nobody will stop Malawi fresh election, even Covid-19 can’t — Chilima

The country’s estranged Vice-President Saulos Chilima —who is also running mate  to Tonse Alliance presidential torchbearer Lazarus Chakwera  — has said the Court sanctioned fresh presidential election will be held even if government deliberately spreads the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic what he called deliberate poor response. Chilima said this Thursday  when he invaded Thyolo and Mulanje […]

Chilima appeals to Malawi citizens not to glorify thieves in power

The country’s estranged Vice-President Saulos Chilima —who is also running mate  to Tonse Alliance presidential torchbearer Lazarus Chakwera  — has asked people in the country to stop clapping hands for thieves  in government who plunder public resources. Chilima said this Wednesday when he invaded Blantyre rural hinterland with Imbizo campaign tours drumming up support for […]

Mia says Lower Shire for Chakwera: Chilima assures steady market for cotton, end hunger

Vice President Salous Chilima has urged people of Lower Shire to vote for  Tonse Alliance presidential ticket pair of torchbearer Lazarus Chakwera and him as running mate, saying the Tonse Alliance will ensure that there is steady market and better prices for cotton and address issue of hunger  in the lower shire. Chilima, the country’s […]

Chakwera says DPP underutilised Chilima: Upbeat to win Malawi fresh elections

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential hopeful representing the opposition Tonse Alliance, Lazarus Chakwera  has urged Malawians to vote for him as the country next leader , saying election victory will inflict final blow on the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)  which he said underutilized his running mate Salous Chilima as State Vice President. Speaking to […]

Chilima to double as VP and finance minister: To spearhead Malawi recovery plan

Vice President Salous Chilima has disclosed part of the deal of Tonse Alliance is that if they win the fresh presidential elections, will not just be the second-in-command but the country’s purse keeper as Minister of Finance. The torchbearer of Tonse Alliance, Lazarus Chakwera, who is also Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president corroborated by adding that […]

Chilima says Tonse alliance will fight corruption and end nepotism in Malawi

Vice President Salous Chilima has assured Malawians that Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential hopeful  Lazarous Chakwera and the Tonse Alliance will mount a vigorous fight against corruption and nepotism in the country and at Capital Hill once voted into power. Speaking at a rally at Mtakataka in Dedza on Saturday, Chilima said rampant corruption and […]

Callista says DPP thriving on stolen wealth: ‘Vote Chakwera to be president for better Malawi’

Former First Lady Callista Mutharika who is executive member of UTM Party has appealed to Malawians to vote for Malawi Congress Party (MCP) torchbearer Lazarous Chakwera, saying she left  Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)  after realising that the party is thriving on wealth stolen through corruption. Madam Mutharika made the remarks on Saturday at Mtakataka in […]

Mutharika accepts Ansah’s resignation: Chilima asks court on Malawi poll date

President Peter Mutharika has accepted Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah’s resignation request, Presidential spokesperson Mgeme Kalilani has said. Ansah tendered her resignation, a year after elections that were annulled by the Constitutional Court and this month the Supreme Court of Appeal upheld the decision of the lower court. Kalilani said on Friday that President […]

Chilima welcomes Ansah’s resignation: ‘No one will bastardise Malawi fresh elections’

The country’s estranged  Vice-President Saulos Chilima, who is running mate to Tonse Alliance torch-bearer Lazarus Chakwera,  has welcomed the resignation of the  embattled Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah  just a month to go before the country holds a court-ordered  fresh presidential election. Chilima was speaking Friday  during  his trade mark Imbizos starting with Mvera […]

Chimulirenji says ‘Chilima has pulled me down from VP’

Minister of Disaster Management Affairs Everton Chimulirenji has hit back at the country’s estranged vice-president Saulos Chilima, saying he is no longer the second-in-command because of the UTM president. Chimulirenji said this on Thursday in Dedza when he accompanied President Peter Mutharika’s running mate in the Constitutional Court sanctioned fresh presidential election, Atupele Muluzi. He […]

What experience, for stealing? SKC rebukes DPP-UDF: ‘Malawi needs Tonse Alliance’ 

Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima (SKC), who is also running mate to Lazarus Chakwera in the opposition Tonse Alliance has hit back at the DPP-UDF alliance for repeatedly saying that Chakwera is inexperienced politician to lead Malawi. Speaking at Mpondagaga in Nkhotakota at his 5th whistle-stop campaign tour, Chilima urged people to vote for Chakwera […]

Chilima’s ‘challenge’ on cheap fertiliser excites people: Drums up support for Tonse Alliance

Vice-President Saulos Chilima, who is also running mate to Dr. Lazarus Chakwera  of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) in the Tonse Alliance on Thursday embarked on a nine stop Imbizo tour of Nkhotakota  to canvass  votes for the July 2 fresh presidential election, promising  that the price of fertiliser  will be reduced to an amount every […]

Chilima takes Imbizo campaign trail to Nkhotakota, Salima

Vice President Salous Chilima, who is Tonse Alliance running mate, is this week hitting the rural hitherlands of Nkhotatakota and Salima with more whistle stops campaign meetings  popularly known as imbizos to garner support for the Malawi Congress Party (MCP)  torchbearer Lazarous Chakwera. Chilima last week held highly patronised imbizos in Ntcheu, Dedza, Lilongwe, Dowa […]

Malawi VP Chilima wants Ansah, MEC commissioners’ fate before Constitutional Court

Vice President Saulos Chilima has applied to Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda to have the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) case heard before the Constitutional Court. Khumbo Soko, one of the lawyers for Chilima, said they met with Lilongwe High court registrar and presiding judge of the case, Ruth Chinangwa to prepare files for the case to […]