The High Court on Tuesday reserved judgment on a challenge by newly formed United Transformation Movement (UTM) against the Registrar of Political Parties’ rejection of its application to register as a party. The movement—which is led by the country’s Vice-President Saulos Chilima who broke ranks with the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and declared he […]
United Transformation Movement (UTM) has conveyed a message of condolence and good will to the family of late Charles Chiwanda and the entire Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) f following the demise of one of its party members following a fatal road accident. Chiwanda died on Sunday following a fatal road accident which happened on Sunday […]
Despite State vice –president and United Transformation Movement (UTM) leader Saulos Klaus Chilima leaving the country for a 5-day “private engagements” in th United Kingdom, the leadership of the movement went flatout at weekend addressing meetings in different parts of the country. They all urged their supporters not to be misled with the social media […]
Member of Parliament for Mzuzu City Leonard Njikho has accused government through the Department of Disaster Management of neglecting the City of Mzuzu by not rendering any assistance to victims of heavy rains that destroyed houses a fortnight ago. Njikho said this in Mzuzu on Saturday at a rally that he organized under the United […]
Malawi government has terminated employment contracts of three public officers including former first lady Callista Mutharika, George Saonda and Chiza Mbekeani who are aligned to the United Transformation Movement (UTM), predominantly breakaway political grouping from the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Callista – the widow of former president Bingu wa Mutharika and in-law of incumbent […]
United Transformation Movement (UTM) leader Saulos Klaus Chilima has expressed excitement over the progress the movement is registering just over four months after it was launched, according to grouping’s Publicity Secretary Joseph Chidanti Malunga. Chidanti Malunga told Nyasa Times after a meeting with Chilima in Blantyre that the UTM message is spreading like bushfire and […]
The United Transformation Movement (UTM) wing in UK have elected a steering executive council in which Bradford based medical doctor, Aubrey Makhalira is president, while Beullah Mlanjira is Secretary General (SG). The group has entrusted Cardiff-based Political Scientist, Veronica Barratt with the responsibility of being their pulse keeper. Carol Whayo and Wezzie Kamanga-Mwalweni were both […]
Malawi Police in Lilongwe have arrested three ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) youth cadets on allegations that they damaged a vehicle belonging to United Transformation Movement (UTM). Police spokesperson James Kadadzera has confirmed the arrest of the three cadets but refused to release their particulars. “The information at hand shows that they were directly involved […]
Speaker of parliament Richard Msowoya has said he will not contest in the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections in his Karonga Nyungwe and is backing his last born daughter Luwani Msowoya to contest. Msowoya introduced Luwani to the constituents on Sunday when he addressed a rally, saying politics is like a re-lay race and said […]
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regional governor for the South, CharlesMchacha, has, once again, rapped the United Transformation Movement (UTM) of State vice president Dr Saulos Klaus Chilima, saying it comprises “drunkards, prostitutes and disgruntled politicians who did not have their way in their former respective political parties”. Chilima formed UTM following his troops […]
The High Court in Blantyre has set October 16 2018 as the date to start hearing the appeal by newly formed United Transformation Movement (UTM) against the Registrar of Political Parties’ rejection of its application to register as a party. The movement —which is led by the country’s Vice-President Saulos Chilima who broke ranks with […]
Malawi’s first ever elected councillor in the United Kingdom Clement Chunga has said United Transformation Movement (UTM) policies have caught his eye and will contest as a Member of Parliament for UTM in Embangweni in Mzimba. Chunga is an elected Councillor in Northamptonshire in England and has said he is going back to Malawi to contest as MP under the UTM ticket in next year’s tripartite elections. […]
United Transformation Movement (UTM) secretary General Patricia Kalitai has said Vice President Saulos Chilima has made the Peter Mutharika administration preoccupied with issues he is raising in his UTM rallies that forms part of his electoral pledge. Speaking at a political rally at Nyambadwe Primary School Ground in Miranda Township, Blantyre on Saturday, and Kaliati said […]
Outspoken The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regional governor for the South, Charles Mchacha—who in recent months has been critical of the opposition, has been at it again. He has described newly formed United Transformation Movement (UTM) as a ‘bunch of failures and disgruntled politicians’ filled with envy and power hungry. Mchacha made the remarks […]
Vice President Salous Chilima declared United Transformation Movement (UTM) will not be shaken by acts of violence and intimidation being employed by the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to frustrate the movement’s agenda, saying the will of God and the people of Malawi will be the force that will propel him to election victory against […]
Business magnet and chairperson of the Mulhako wa Alhomwe Leston Mulli has said United Transformation Movement (UTM) leadership fears him and the Lhomwe Paramount Chief Ngolongoliwa because they are putting blocks for the movement to make in roads in the Lhomwe belt. Mulli told Nyasa Times that UTM leaders including Vice President Salous Chilima , […]
United Transformation Movement (UTM) led by the country’s Vice-President Saulos Chilima who broke ranks with the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is now unstoppable, a pro-youth leadership politician and Blantyre based businessman Steve Mikaya has said. Mikaya, who recently joined UTM, was speaking at at Nyambadwe Primary School ground in Blantyre during the UTM rally on Saturday. […]
People’s Party (PP) national organising secretary Yusuf Billiat Matumula and former minister Chikumbutso Hiwa have withdrawn their membership from the Joyce Banda led party and on Saturday joined the United Transformation Party (UTM). The two were unveiled at a political rally State Vice-President Saulos Chilima who is also UTM leader held at Nyambadwe Primary School ground in […]