Malawi Congress Party (MCP) chief whip in parliament Sam Kawale has revealed that the party president Lazarus Chakwera will be presidential candidate of the ‘Tonse’ alliance of MCP and UTM with other parties while UTM Party president Saulos Chilima has been given the runningmate for the fresh presidential elections. Kawale, who is also MCP legislator […]
UTM Party has said President Peter Mutharika has taken heed to pleas by Vice President Salous Chilima on Sunday for the Head of State to constitute an inclusive task force to spearhead the fight against Corornavirus (Covid-19) and to put in place measures to caution the poor and vulnerable groups. Mutharika on Tuesday delivered a […]
State House has hit back at the country’s estranged Vice-President Saulos Chilima over his remarks that there is public mistrust on the government on coronavirus matters, saying the televised address by the second-in-command was nothing, literally nothing worthy his stature but just emptiness almost. In his national address Sunday night, Chilima faulted the lack of […]
The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has been faulted for stopping private broadcasters from beaming live an address by the country’s estranged Vice-President Saulos Chilima. Macra interfered with Times Media, Zodiak Broadcasting Station and Luntha Television against broadcasting the speech by Chilima and there was loss of television signals during the live address. Legal experts […]
Vice-President Saulos Chilima graced our eyes and ears Sunday night with a televised national address that failed to provide answers, or clear direction, to two critical issues that have trapped this country in a stalemate. One, the secrecy surrounding the management of COVID-19 by government is becoming a serious public concern, as such, Chilima should […]
Malawi’s influential and leading daily newspaper The Nation on Monday April 27 backed the country’s estranged Vice-President Saulos Chilima address on the National Situation and Response to coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, saying his input “makes sense.” In its extended coverage of Chilima’s televised address which he dared President Peter Mutharika to demonstrate leadership in the fight […]
Vice-President Saulos Chilima has said the nation will hold the fresh presidential elections as ordered by the Constitutional Court and observed that there are attempts by others to mislead people that there won’t be polls. In a national address Sunday broadcast live from his private residence in Area 43 in Lilongwe by private broadcasters Times […]
State vice-president Saulos Chilima, who is also UTM Party president, has condemned what he calls “shameful position” taken by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) led government of attacking court judges. Of late there has been different write-ups in different blogs and social media by operatives of the DPP attacking the judiciary especially a panel of […]
Malawi’s estranged State Vice President Saulos Chilima has said citizens’ loss of trust in the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) led government is affecting the fight against the coronavirus pandemic in the country. In his televised address on issues of national importance on Sunday evening, Chilima said that it is clear that majority of Malawians are […]
Mulanje Bale ward councillor Nettie Namaona has withdrawn her membership from the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to join UTM Party, citing lack of leadership and direction in the DPP. Namaona said DPP is now operating in a situation of great uncertainty and confusion. She said that there is need for all well meaning Malawians […]
Lawyer Dr Chikosa Silungwe representing the country’s estranged Vice-President Saulos Chilima—who contested the May 21 2019 presidential race on a UTM Party ticket— has told the Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal that an appeal by President Peter Mutharika and Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) against a Constitutional Court (ConCourt) judgement that overturned the presidential election must […]
It was an alliance that came with political pomp, loud fanfare and ceremony. Even the BBC billed it as “a grand alliance”. Now main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM Party, who signed an electoral alliance last month, are going to field its presidential candidates as the union has fatally collapsed. But a political […]
I don’t know about you, but there appears to be an outbreak of a deadly political virus in the opposition camp—a political virus that, evidently, is pushing Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM Party into political social distancing. Just look around. UTM is busy selling its Manifesto alone. MCP ‘Kokoliko Movement’ is yet to incorporate […]
Government says President Peter Mutharika holds the prerogative over the choice of the place to be, saying the country’s vice-president Saulos Chilima cannot dictate to the Head of State to leave Sanjika Palace in Blantyre and relocate to Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe. Minister of Information and government spokesperson Mark Botomani was reacting to Chilima’s call […]
Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) chief executive officer Collins Magalasi has said the regulator does not copy international fuel prices but consider other local factors. Magalasi was reacting to remarks made by the country’s estranged vice-president Saulos Chilima that last Saturday’s fuel price cut is too little. Chilima said in his televised news conference on Wednesday […]
State Vice-President Salous Chilima has issued a stern warning against abuse of funds allocated by government and development partners to fight the coronavirus (Covid-19), including the impending package that International Monetary Fund (IMF) is set to give Malawi. Speaking at a news conference in Lilongwe, Chilima said government has committed a lot of funds while […]
Malawi cross-party political leaders, civil society, chiefs, religious leaders and business community should work together with government technocrats and health professionals to beat coronavirus ‘national disaster’, State vice-president Saulos Chilima has said. “My fellow Malawians, there is no DPP Coronavirus. There is no UTM Coronavirus. There is no MCP Coronavirus. People’s Party Corona or UDF […]
Malawi government should consider turning the idle state residences as quarantine centers for those contracting coronavirus (Covid-19), State vice-president Saulos Chilima has said. As it stands, the Malawi President has access of stay to six residences which include Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe as the official residence, Mtunthama Residence in Lilongwe, Mzuzu State Lodge, Sanjika Palance […]