Presidential advisor on National Unity and Parliamentary Affairs, Symon Vuwa-Kaunda called on Malawians to live in unity of purpose if the country is to record significant development. Speaking in an interview with Nyasa Times, Vuwa-Kaunda warned that very little development will take place in Malawi in the absence of unity of purpose. He said peace […]
Malawi President Peter Mutharika has hired new line-up of advisors and special aides at State House who include former first lady Callista Mutharika, a widow of his brother late president Bingu wa Mutharika, Nyasa Times understands. The new advisors include Francis Mphepo for political affairs, former minister Symon Vuwa Kaunda and DPP northern region chairman […]
Newly appointed Minster of Youth, Sports and Culture Minister Grace Obama Chiumia has said she will do her best to fight for the development of sports in Malawi. Chiumia, who was appointed alongside eight other ministers sworn in on Thursday at Ntunthama State Lodge in Lilongwe, said she was aware of the challenges that sports face. The […]
Minister of Sports Enock Chihana has retained Parliamentary seat in Rumphi East constituency under the party he leads, the Alliance for Democracy (Aford) in Malawi’s Tripartite Elections. Chihana, who formed an electoral alliance with the governing People’s Party, is probably the only sports figure to survive. He will be joined by new faces from sports […]
Former justice minister Ralph Kasambara who is contesting on an independent ticket for parliamentary race in Nkhata-Bay North West held a joint rally with opposition DPP campaign Director Vuwa Kaunda in Nkhatabay where they urged the electorate to consider voting for “a president of genuine substance.” Kasambara said people in Nkhatabay should elect MPs who will advance […]
The newly appointed Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Director of Campaign Symon Vuwa Kaunda kick started his job by training Central Region party leaders on peaceful elections campaign. The training which took place at the party’s regional office, attracted district party leaders and those at grassroots level. “As DPP, we want to do clean politics, we […]
As the 2014 tripartite elections draw closer, two sworn in political rivals in Nkhata-Bay Central constituency, Simon Vuwa Kaunda and lawyer Ralph Mhone have pledged to make sure that the elections are violent free, contrary to what happened in the 2009 elections. Prior to the 2009 elections which Vuwa Kaunda defeated Mhone; ugly scenes were […]
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has filled the position of Bessie Chirambo with legislature Vuwa Kaunda as National Campaign Director. Information privy to Nyasa Times indicate that following the Northern Region party meeting last week, they elected Kaunda as a rightful person to hold the position. According to a source who attended the meeting, they decided to […]
Democratic Progressive Party ( DPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Nkhatabay central Symon Vuwa has denied harboring intentions of defecting from the DPP to Malawi Congress Party (MCP). There have been speculations in the social media that Vuwa Kuanda was heading to MCP. But Kaunda told Nyasa Times that he cannot leave DPP because it is […]
A chronic ministerial absenteeism in Malawi parliament ruffled some feathers in the National Assembly after an opposition lawmaker raised the issue. Nkhata Bay Central parliamentarian Symon Vuwa Kaunda rising on a point of order queried why there is a chronic absenteeism of some ministers in the legislative body. At the time, Kaunda noted that “out […]
Treason suspect and Nkhata Bay Central member of Parliament (MP) Symon Vuwa Kaunda has been granted bail after he was re-arrested by Malawi Police in Lilongwe for allegedly violating bail conditions set by High Court Judge Ivy Kamanga last Thursday. Kaunda was re-arrested on Saturday night at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) in Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe, […]
One of Malawi’s treason suspects Symon Vuwa Kaunda has been rearrested in the capital Lilongwe as he tried to board a flight heading for Europe. National Police Headquarters spokesperson Rhoda Manjolo confirmed the arrest of Kaunda, a former government spokesperson and minister of information and civic education as well as of sports and youth development. […]
President Joyce Banda has accepted that she is indeed a ‘Mandasi’ (flitter seller) woman, but one who relates and helps thousands of poor women and girls across the country. Former First Lady Callista Mutharika is on record to have attacked President Banda that she was not a serious politician – saying she was a mere […]
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmaker, Symon Vuwa Kaunda has defended President Joyce Banda administration’s instituted economic recovery reforms, saying it needs more time to achieve its plans and questioned the rationally by consumer rights watchdog to hold street protests. Kaunda’s sentiments has since contradicted his party’s recent comments, which accused government for failing to do […]
In what could be a bonus for the ruling Peoples Party (PP) but a setback for democracy, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) eminent members have applied to join PP following DPP’s abysmal performance in the Mzimba bye elections held on Tuesday. Former finance minister Dr Goodall Gondwe is the harbinger of DPP’s apparent demise following his […]
Former ruling party, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has asked its party zealots to desist from violence during bye-elections slated for October 9, 2012 in Mzimba. The party’s national director of logistics Symon Vuwa Kaunda said supporters should exercise tolerance and co-existence, saying this would enhance togetherness and development of the nation. “I appeal to our […]
A government lawyer working in the Administrator General department has been arrested over a K20 million fraud involving deceased estate funds, Nyasa Times understands. Festus Sakanda is being held at Lumbadzi Police Station in the outskirts of Lilongwe City, according to Police sources. But Sakanda, according to sources , was not working alone in the […]
Former minister of Sports, Symon Vuwa Kaunda, who made a public pledge to a Lilongwe based-female gospel musician Miriam Kuseni’s CD launch on April 1 has changed his tune when the artist approached him to fulfil his pledge has dominated the Friday’s scandal- sheet Weekend Times. The paper reported that Kaunda’s change of tune has prompted […]