PP bars Mijiga: Phoya’s chance to reclaim Blantyre Rural East primaries

Trouble continues rocking Blantyre Rural East primary elections for the ruling People’s Party (PP) with the latest being the disqualification of one of the frontline aspirants, Steven Mijiga. People’s Party acting Secretary General, Paul Maulidi, confirmed disqualifying Mijiga from further participation in the race following his attempted rigging that also compelled the party to declare […]

Phoya pulls out of PP primaries, discloses next move

Minister of Lands and Housing, Henry Duncan Phoya withdrew from the primary elections of the ruling People’s Party (PP) in Blantyre Rural East constituency where he is a sitting MP. Phoya pulled out  after complaining what he described as “strange happenings” two days before the re-run. The re-run was scheduled for Sunday. He was facing […]

Phoya lost to Mijiga, reads PP ‘official’ results

The ruling People’s Party (PP) returning officers at the primaries held in Blantyre Rural East have lodged results showing Minister of Lands and the leader of government business in parliament, Henry Duncan Phoya lost. According to the results seen by Nyasa Times, the officials conducting elections have indicated that Steven Mijiga emerged winner with 2 […]

Phoya on ‘spending spree’ ahead of PP primaries: Ganda, Kachere fall

There is growing tension between Minister of Lands, Henry Duncan Phoya and ruling People’s Party’s Director of Fundraising, Steve Mijiga as they are accusing each other of attempting to rig the primaries for Blantyre Rural East Constituency to be held on Wednesday. The party was supposed to hold the primaries last Sunday, but failed to […]

PP supporters unhappy with Phoya, Mijiga: ‘We want to choose our own candidate’

Some constituents from Blantyre South East and Blantyre Rural East constituencies have asked ruling People’s Party (PP) top brass to come in the open and declare that Henry Duncan Phoya and the party’s director of fundraising, Steve Mijiga have not been sent by President Joyce Banda to contest in these constituencies respectively. Phoya, who is […]