Old political rivals shared smiles beneath a green tent in Dedza — even as the bishop chided them for seeking God only at election time Thousands gathered at St Mary’s Nzama Parish in Dedza district on Saturday to mark 125 years of Catholic presence in Malawi. Amid the sermons and the scripture, it was often […]
UTM president alleges over K20 BILLION involved in disputed Blantyre Water Board transactions Claims K38.8 billion “disappeared” from maize import deal involving Zambia Alleges further billions missing at Southern Region Water Board, ESCOM and NOCMA Accuses DPP government of protecting and shielding those implicated in corruption Says corruption is directly depriving Malawians of medicines, roads […]
An apology from the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) to its former Tonse Alliance partners has instead laid bare the scale of ill-feeling that has built up among Malawi’s opposition parties since the coalition’s collapse, with two former partners dismissing the gesture as too late to matter. MCP publicity secretary Jessie Kabwila used an interview with […]
Malawi’s opposition political parties have thrown their weight behind Parliament’s decision to launch a series of high-profile inquiries into pressing national issues, using the moment to unleash a fresh wave of criticism against President Peter Mutharika’s administration. United Democratic Front president Atupele Muluzi said the inquiries were vital to ensuring concerns affecting ordinary Malawians are […]
UTM Party presidential running mate Dr Matthews Mtumbuka set aside party politics on Sunday to serve as guest of honour at a Catholic choir album launch in Zomba, using the moment to urge worshippers to put their talents to work for God. The Rumphi Central MP was the star attraction at Holy Trinity Parish in […]
Dalitso Kabambe, president of the opposition UTM party and a former governor of the Reserve Bank of Malawi, has accused the government of turning the country’s foreign exchange management into what he called “state-sponsored criminality,” arguing that a collapse in the balance of dollar supply and demand has fuelled the growth of parallel currency markets. […]
UTM president Dalitso Kabambe has called for a reversal of a decision to double public university fees, from K650,000 to K1.3m a year, describing the increase as unjust. Speaking to reporters in Lilongwe on Monday, Kabambe said the policy created a barrier to higher education, with students now facing costs of about K3.8m a year […]
When the Speaker calls the House to order today, it will not just mark the beginning of the Third Meeting of the 52nd Session of Parliament. For millions of Malawians struggling to put food on the table, pay school fees, or access healthcare, it will represent another test of whether their leaders are listening. Behind […]
UTM has taken on its critics, vowing not to end its marriage with Tonse Alliance. but will fight to iron out their problems. UTM is one of the Tonse Alliance led government major stakeholders and some of the party followers have recently been calling on the party leadership to pull out of the Tonse Alliance […]
“My goal of overhauling this broken and rotten system from top to bottom.” The Public Sector Systems Review taskforce led by Vice President Salous Chilima will on Friday present its report to President Lazarus Chakwera at Kamuzu palace. On February 14, 2021, Chakwera tasked Chilima to form and lead a Taskforce that will recommend radical […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has thrown out a petition by a Malawi Congress Party parliamentary candidate to nullify Tuesday by-election in Karonga north west. MEC has since declared Tuesday’s by-elections as “credible” adding that the election was conducted in a free and fair environment. The pollster has dismissed the petition by MCP candidate in Karonga […]
Political analysts have said UTM Party of vice-president Saulos Chilima has proved its relevance after it won a parliamentary seat in Karonga Northwest by-election and its member who stood as independent in Zomba Changalume also winning as his runner-up was also from UTM. On Tuesday, Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) held by-elections in Karonga North West, […]
Main opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has a dismal performance` in by-elections Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) conducted on Tuesday in seven constituencies and two wards failing to return three seats and managed only to win elections in Balaka Liviridzi ward. Unofficial results for Nsanje Central Constituency has favoured Kafandikhale Mandevana of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) with […]
Malawi Police in Karonga has released an influential UTM regional official Mzondi Mkandawirfe after he was arrested for political violence ahead of March 30 by-election in Karonga north west. He is suspected to have masterminded the aborted attack on Home Affairs minister Richard Chimwendo Banda who was in the district campaigning for a Malawi Congress […]
A UTM regional official for the centre has resigned from his position and party. UTM’s second vice director of elections in the central region, Julius Mndolo, has since joined the Malawi Congress Party. Mndolo said that his decision is “due to reasons beyond my control”. He says, he has since joined the Malawi Congress Party […]
UTM deputy regional governor for the centre has died. Phillibet Yabwalo passed has succumbed to high blood pressure and diabetis at Kasungu District Hospital last night. Kasungu District governor for UTM, Gerlad Daniel Mbewe has confirmed. According to Mbewe, burial ceremony is expected to take place on Sunday in the area of Senior Chief Kaomba […]
A political commentator says politicians have invested a lot in the March 30 by-elections because they are a barometer of the popularity of their political parties. Chancellor College-based political science associate professor Mustapha Hussein said the outcome of the by-elections “will give a picture of the popularity of competing parties on the ground.” Political parties […]
President Lazarus Chakwera on Thursday appeared before Parliament to answer questions from lawmakers in accordance with the Constitution and his campaign promises, saying the Tonse Alliance—which took over government after winning the court-sanctioned June 23 2020 Fresh Presidential Election — will deliver its electoral pledge to Malawians despite the impact of Covid-19 frustrating achievement of […]