Indepedent MP Ngalande endorses Chakwera ahead of crucial Malawi presidential vote

Independent member of parliament for Balaka North Constituency and business magnate Tony Ngalande on Saturday evening announced that he has endorsed the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential candidate Lazarus Chakwera in the Tuesday’s presidential elections. Ngalande said although he has not joined any party in the Tonse alliance, he  consulted his constituents who have opted for Chakwera. He […]

2 independent MPs move to opposition benches from govt side

Two independent members of Parliament (MPs) have been given the go-ahead to relocate to the opposition benches in the National Assembly relocating from the government side after the recent passing of Electoral Reforms Bills. Speaker of National Assembly Catherine Gotani Hara announced in Parliament that Balaka North legislator Anthony Ngalande and Ntcheu North East MP […]

MP Ngalande invests K40m for Balaka North mobile clinic project

Balaka North Constituency parliamentarian, Anthony Ngalande, has bought three ambulances worth K40 million–using his personal money–in a bid to improve lives of people there. Ngalande who is independent, in an interview with Nyasa Times on Wednesday in Lilongwe, said he intends to use the ambulances as mobile clinics. “The ambulances have already been procured and […]

Aspiring MP Ngalande shamed with brutual attacks for ‘duping’ business partners

Businessperson Tony Ngalande—an aspiring parliamentarian for Balaka North Constituency— has been shamed with photos and videos of him being brutally assaulted by people who recorded him claiming he had duped them on business deals. His assailants claim it was a deal gone sour and they demanded Ngalande to pay back the money branding him a trickster […]

Lucius Banda challenger in Balaka North donates ambulance: Tony Ngalande to run as independent

Aspiring independent member of parliament for Balaka North Constituency Tony Ngalande has donated an ambulance to Balaka North constituency whose incumbent is UTM party campaign director Lucius Banda. “As part of my promise to help the people of Balaka in all sectors of development I have donated an ambulance worth K18.5 million to be used […]

Court acquits DPP member Tonny Ngalande over ‘hot cars’ business 

Lilongwe-based politician-cum-businessman Tony Ngalande has  been acquitted by the Lilongwe Magistrate Court over his charges involving  his dealing in hot cars business. Police arrested Ngalande of ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)  in February 2016 on allegations that he is  involved in cross-border motor vehicle thefts. However, delivering his ruling on Wednesday, Magistrate Arther Mtalimanja dismissed […]

DPP’s Ngalande arrested over ‘hot cars’

Lilongwe-based politician and businessman Tony Ngalande who recently dumped opposition Peoples Party (PP) to joind ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has been arrested for allegedly being involved in cross-border motor vehicle thefts, police have confirmed. Ngalande earlier this year resigned from PP both as a member and as Deputy Director of Social Services to concentrate […]

Ngalande dumps PP for DPP: Still interested to fight Lucius Banda in Balaka

Deputy Director of Social Services in the opposition People’s Party (PP) Tony Ngalande on Sunday announced that he has resigned from the party and Nyasa Times understands he is heading for ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Speaking to reporters in the Capital city Lilongwe, Ngalande said he has quit PP to concentrate on his business […]