UTM president Dalitso Kabambe has called for a model of governance that embraces diverse political ideologies for the good of the nation, saying Malawi’s challenges are not for the ruling party alone to solve. In a post on his Facebook page, Dr Kabambe said Malawi belongs to everyone, regardless of political affiliation. He made the […]
Malawi’s president risks being cocooned by advisers feeding him comforting lies while the country’s economy crumbles around him, a fierce broadside from opposition leader Dalitso Kabambe has claimed. The former central bank governor, who now leads the United Transformation Movement (UTM), unleashed the attack in a blistering Facebook post on Saturday — accusing President Peter […]
A year ago, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) returned to power on a tide of public expectation. Voters wanted relief from economic hardship, an end to shortages, lower prices and a sense that government understood the pressures facing ordinary households. One year on, the political argument has become clearer. In a lengthy assessment of the […]
Despite being widely covered elsewhere, public broadcaster MBC and privately-owned daily newspaper The Nation have given UTM Party leader Dr Dalitso Kabambe no coverage of his sharp critique of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), delivered one year after Malawians elected it into office. Kabambe’s address on Wednesday was widely covered in the local media, but […]
Accuses government of failing to deliver on promises of lower prices, cheaper fertiliser and more jobs UTM president Dalitso Kabambe has launched a scathing attack on the DPP government’s handling of the economy, accusing it of failing to deliver the transformation Malawians were promised when they voted the party back into power a year ago. […]
UTM’s director of elections Bright Kawaga has quit his role, revealing he is stepping back from active politics altogether. In a letter addressed to party secretary general Willet Kalonga – seen by Nyasa Times, Kawaga stopped short of spelling out his reasons, saying only that he had made the decision “in the best interests of […]
The main opposition Malawi Congress Party has issued a stunning public apology to the coalition partners who helped sweep it into power back in 2020 – admitting it failed to live up to its side of the bargain once in office. Party spokesperson Jessie Kabwira dropped the bombshell during an appearance on Zodiak’s Tiuzeni Zoona […]
Malawi’s Minister of Homeland Security, Peter Mukhito, has come to the defence of his deputy, Norman Chisale, after the latter was accused of threatening to “whip” members of the opposition UTM Party. Mukhito, who is also secretary general of the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), said Chisale’s remarks should be considered in their full context, […]
Dr Matthews Mtumbuka, MP for Rumphi Central and UTM’s presidential running mate, has hit back at deputy security minister Norman Chisale over remarks threatening to have opposition members physically punished, dismissing the comments as a throwback to an era Malawi has long since moved past. In a post on Facebook, Dr Mtumbuka directly challenged Mr […]
Malawi’s deputy minister for security, who also serves as President Peter Mutharika’s personal bodyguard and is widely regarded as the governing DPP’s chief enforcer, has drawn condemnation after threatening to have opposition activists physically punished. Norman Chisale, an MP who holds the unusual dual role of deputy security minister and the president’s close protection officer, […]
Dr Matthews Mtumbuka, MP for Rumphi Central and UTM’s presidential running mate, has made a string of donations to Catholic lay organisations during a tour through Kasungu, Mzuzu and Rumphi, as he travelled to attend a major church conference in the north of the country. The MP’s first stop came at Nkhamenya Parish in Kasungu, […]
UTM Vice President Dr Mathews Mtumbuka has hit back furiously at former Vice-President Khumbo Kachali after his cheeky “2060” jab at party leader Dalitso Kabambe, dismissing the remark as either “a pure (insensitive) joke” or “a senior moment” — or possibly both. The sharp rebuke comes after Kachali left crowds at the Livingstonia Synod elective […]
Former Vice-President Khumbo Kachali had the crowd in stitches after joking that UTM Party leader Dalitso Kabambe would have to wait until 2060 before his political fortunes turned. Kachali made the light-hearted jibe, delivered in Tumbuka, while addressing the Livingstonia Synod elective conference currently underway at Mtunthama in Kasungu — a gathering that has drawn […]
UTM president Dalitso Kabambe has issued a striking call for what he described as Malawi’s “national detoxification”, urging the Church to champion unity in faith while insisting the nation must find a similar common purpose to move forward. Kabambe made the remarks in an interview on the sidelines of the 40th General Assembly of the […]
Three of Malawi’s opposition parties have joined forces in a united and forceful defence of detained activist Sylvester Namiwa, launching a scathing challenge against the State’s decision to prosecute him for treason and warning the country risks sliding dangerously close to becoming a “police state.” In a hard-hitting joint statement, People’s Development Party (PDP) president […]
The UTM Party has broken its silence over the reported exclusion of Vice President Jane Ansah from a Cabinet meeting held in Lilongwe, warning that what may look like a mere procedural oversight in fact exposes something far more troubling at the heart of government. In a hard-hitting press statement made available to Nyasa Times, […]
A LOYAL bicycle taxi rider who proudly rocked his favourite political party’s gear has been given the ultimate reward — a shiny new motorbike worth over 3.8 MILLION kwacha! Mariko Kalembera became an internet sensation after photos of him powering through the streets of Lilongwe on his humble bicycle in full UTM merch blew up […]
UTM party is scrambling to hold emergency crisis talks after one of its senior officials was convicted of a shocking stunt that saw him dump a child’s coffin outside his ex-wife’s home, sparking chaos in Blantyre. The party’s powerful executive committee is now preparing to meet to decide what action to take against Bright Kawanga, […]