Uladi ready to take over PP leadership, says JB coming to Malawi doubtful

Peoples Party (PP) acting president Uladi Mussa has expressed his interest to contest for the party’s president at the yet to be announced convention, a move that will see him replace former president Joyce Banda who is self- imposed exile in South Africa . In an exclusive interview with Nyasa Times on Thursday, Mussa said […]

Uladi, Lucius Banda, Kamlepo worship at Prophet Bushiri’s ECG Church

The devout Muslim-cum-politician, Uladi Mussa, pulled a surprise on Friday by attending a Christian prayer service at the  Prophet Shepherd Bushiri’s Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) in Pretoria. According to the ECG Public Communications Advisor, Ephraim Nyondo, the church welcomes everybody regardless of any background. It was not clear, hence, whether Mussa, who is also acting […]

Uladi says DPP is ‘too casual’ in solving issues of national importance: Ministers slammed for absenteeism

Leader of People’s Party (PP) in Parliament and the party’s acting president Uladi Mussa has condemned Cabinet ministers who are  consistently absent from the House and stifling parliamentary business, saying the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lacks seriousness in issues of national importance. Mussa said absence of ministers hurts business in Parliament. On Thursday  -which was a Private Member’s Day […]

Uladi says PP will not be intimidated with ‘politically motivated’ arrests

Opposition  People’s Party (PP)  president Uladi Mussa has told parliament that the recent  spate of arrests on PP members was meant to intimidate the party. “We will never be intimidated,” he challenged. He was referring to the arrest of Cecelia Kumpukwe, sister to former president Joyce Banda and others on allegations that they fabricated a […]

ACB through with documents on Uladi’s passports case

Graft busting body, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) says it has now completed going through documents which some people used to illegally naturalise over 50 foreigners in a high profile case whose suspects included the maverick Peoples Party acting president Uladi Mussa. ACB deputy director Reyneck Matemba said the ACB investigators are now looking at other […]

Uladi unwell,  fails to show up for Times Exclusive television program

Peoples Party acting president Uladi Mussa is sick, just days after he spent a day in a police cell on suspicious naturalisation of 50 foreign when he was Home Affairs minister. He was due to appear for a talk show program Times Exclusive on Saturday evening at 08:30pm. “Times Television would like to inform its […]

DPP hits back at PP, says Uladi arrest was procedural not politically-motivated

Ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) spokesperson Francis Kasaila has described as childish, Peoples Party (PP) assertions that its acting president Uladi Mussa was arrested on politically motivated charges. The PP acting leader was arrested after he handed over himself to Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) which accuses him of corruptly receiving money when he was Minister […]

Uladi gets bail, pleads not guilty: Kwanjana also charged

Peoples Party (PP) acting president Uladi Mussa was on Tuesday afternoon given bail, after spending a night in police cell following allegations he was involved in suspicious naturalisation of 50 foreigners when he was Home Affairs minister. Mussa, who pleaded not guilty to the abuse of office and other corruption related cases, was told to have […]

Uladi’s night owl in police cell: PP says Chaponda deserves to be in

Acting People’s Party (PP) president Uladi Mussa on Monday spent a night in a police cell in Lilongwe after he was arrested on Monday when he handed himself to Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) for allegedly issuing 50 passports dubiously to foreigners but said former Agriculture Minister George Chaponda deserved to have been behind bars after ACB […]

Uladi hands himself over to ACB over Malawi passport scandal

Former ruling People’s Party (PP) interim leader Uladi Mussa on Monday voluntarily surrendered himself to the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) in Lilongwe  to answer questions over alleged  passport scandal. Mussa surrendered himself to ACB after Nyasa Times first reported that the bureau was looking for him and obtained a warrant of arrest  from Lilongwe Resident Magistrate’s […]

Uladi demands explaination why Mutharika has not assented Information Bill into law

President Peter Mutharika has not assented to the Access to Information (ATI) Bill into law, Speaker of Parliament Richard Msowoya announced to the House on Monday,  promptiong acting leader of opposition Peoples Party (PP) Uladi Mussa demanding  an explaination from government. The Speaker in his announcement said the Head of State  has approved 12 of […]

Chakwera vows to take govt to task: Uladi wants President Mutharika in Malawi Parliament for grilling

Malawi opposition parties have warned that they will take Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) led government to task in the forthcoming mid-year budget review of parliament which reconvenes next Monday. Parliament meets to review the national budget that was passed in June last year. But leader of opposition and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarous Chakwera […]

Hilary Clinton bankrolled PP campaign, says Uladi

Peoples Party  (PP) acting president Uladi Mussa has said former US secretary of state Hilary Clinton bankrolled the Joyce Banda 2014 election campaign. Mussa said this in a recent radio program. He dismissed reports that former president Joyce Banda used part of the K30 billion plunder of public money at Capital Hill, infamously known as […]

Uladi says PP gears for convention even if Joyce Banda remains in self-exile

Earstwhile ruling Peoples Party (PP)  acting president Uladi Mussa has said the party  will hold  a convention this year with or without founding president Joyce Banda who is in self imposed exile. Mussa said this in a radio program on Sunday. “The Peoples Party Constitution says we should hold the convention this year and we […]

PP’s Uladi calls for religious tolerance in Malawi: Quran in Yao launched

Acting president for erstwhile ruling Peoples Party (PP) Uladi Mussa has called on Malawians to live harmoniously despite their religious differences as first-ever Yao translated Quraan is launched in the country. Muslims Association of Malawi (MAM) and Iftaa in Ulama Council of Malawi- a grouping of Muslim Sheikhs- on Saturday launched the Yao translated Quraan […]

Uladi vows to topple DPP with ballots: Hints on electoral alliance 

Opposition Peoples Party (PP) acting president Uladi Mussa says his party will join forces with other political parties to oust the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) led government in 2019 elections. Mussa said this on Sunday at a political rally he addressed at Jenda in Mzimba. “The people have the power to get rid of the […]