Ex-minister Mussa says ‘Amwenye’ should not be spared in Malawi corruption crackdown

Former minister  Yunus Mussa has observed that the spate of arrests in cement import scandal and others defrauding government in the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regime  is giving the impression that it is only indigenous Malawians who can be kept in police cells while Malawians of Asian origin on the list of suspects are only […]

Zomba MP Nangozo tumble in DPP primaries

Former cabinet minister and the ruling party former vice president for eastern region Yunus Mussa and incumbent member of parliament for Zomba central Patricia Kainga Nangozo have all tumbled in the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) primary elections held Thursday. Mussa and Kainga Nangozo put up massive campaign including on radios but they all failed to […]

DPP’s battle for Zomba: Yunus Mussa plans to oust MP Nangozo-Kainga

Former Member of Parliament for Zomba Central Constituency, Yunus Mussa has called upon people in Zomba city to vote for him during Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) primary elections as a representative for 2019 tripartite elections and not  the incumbent legislator, Patricia Kainga Nangozo. Kainga Nagozo  was voted MP in 2014 under the  banner of People’s […]

Msaka to go unopposed as DPP veep, Yunus withdraws: Gangata contesting for youth post

Minister of Education, Science and Technology Bright Msaka will return his post Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Vice President foe Eastern Region as his challenger Yunus Mussa has withdrawn from contesting giving Msaka a leeway to go unopposed at the party convention this weekend. Mussa confirmed he will no longer challenge  Msaka on the position at the […]

DPP appoints Msaka as VP for Eastern Malawi

Ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has appointed Minister of Energy, Natural Resources and Environment, Bright Msaka as party vice president for the eastern region ousting long serving Yunus Mussa. National governing council member Jappie Mhango backed the appointment of Msaka, saying he is a loyal party member. He said Mussa has been assigned other duties […]

Voice Mhone threatens legal action over diplomatic mist

Local human rights activist, Voice Mhone, who was appointed Malawi’s Ambassador-designate to Germany, has given government seven days to tell him reason why the Public Appointment Committee (PAC) of Parliament did not confirm him or risk facing legal action. PAC did not confirm Mhone and Ambassador-designate to Egypt Yunus Mussa, who is also ruling Democratic […]

Ntaba withdraws from  Malawi High Commissioner to UK post

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) former vice president Dr Hetherwick Ntaba, who was appointed  by Pfresident Peter Mutharika and confirmed  by parliament as Malawi’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, has withdrawn  from the post. Ntaba has withdrawn on personal grounds. Public Appointments Committee (PAC) of Parliament chairperson Lingson Belekanyama and Chief Secretary to the Government […]

DPP to change party VP again, as PAC confirms all diplomats including Mussa albeit questionable credentials

The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) will again change its leadership rank of vice president for the second time this year after the newly appointed vice president  for the central region, Ted Kalebe has been approved as Ambassador to Belgium and the European Union. The Public Appointments Committee (PAC) of parliament has  also approved DPP […]

Vote recount bid lacks merit, court rejects DPP’s Mussa

The High Court in Blantyre dismissed  a poll results dispute case for Zomba Central Constituency  in which  Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) former Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency Yunus Mussa applied for a vote recount  against the incumbent parliamentarian for People’s Party (PP) Patricia Kainga Nangozo. Mussa, who ws being represented by Dr Necton […]

Mutharika hires new diplomats: Mhura to US, Voice Mhone to Germany

Thoko Banda going to Zimbabwe not Brussels President  Peter Mutharika has hired new diplomats to head Malawi missions in Germany, United States and other nations which have seen  chairperson for the Council for Non-Governmental Organizations in Malawi (CONGOMA), Voice Mhone being  appointed. According to a statement issued by George Mkondiwa, Chief Secretary to the Government, […]

Court defers ruling of Zomba Central elections case

The High Court in Blantyre adjourned ruling of a poll results dispute case for Zomba Central Constituency to a later date. The case involves opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) formerMember of Parliament (MP) for the constituency Yunus Mussa and the incumbent parliamentarian for People’s Party (PP) Patricia Kainga Nangozo. Mussa, who is being represented by […]

DPP’s Mussa challenges Zomba Central poll results in High Court

The Zomba Central Constituency poll results dispute case involving the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)  Yunus Mussa and People’s Party (PP) Patricia Kainga Nangozo is now in the Principal Registry of the High Court. Mussa, who is the DPP Eastern Region Vice-President, is challenging undue return of votes in the constituency which indicated the incumbent […]

Mussa floors Kanyalika in DPP primaries for Zomba Central

Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Zomba Central incumbent Member of Parliament Yunus Mussa won by a landslide victory over his contender George Kanyalika Banda during primary elections which were held at Zomba Gymkhana Club ground on Thursday, Boxing Day. The elections, which started four hours late, attracted a total of 1005 voters from 67 area committees […]

Malawi Police tear-gas DPP supporters in Zomba

Business came to a halt in Zomba City on Saturday afternoon when Malawi Police Mobile Service fired teargas to disperse  opposition DPP supporters who were scheduled to hold a rally at Mponda Primary School ground. People scampered to safety with some covering their mouths with face towels and handkerchiefs to keep out the teargas. DPP […]

Kalirani, Dausi, Mussa elected: Chaponda, Masangwi trounced at DPP convention in Malawi

Dr Jean Kalirani has been elected secretary-general  at the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) convention currently being held at Comesa Hall in Blantyre city. Kalilani won the race for secretary general with 600 votes after beating Ted Kalebe (255 votes), Bintony Kutsaira (345 votes) and Allan Chiyembekeza (136 votes). Nicholas Dausi (1 106 votes) floored his […]

Malawi Police teargas DPP supporters: Peter Mutharika takes whistle stop to Zomba

Business almost came to a standstill at around 1:30 pm in Zomba City when hundreds of Democratic People’s Party (DPP) supporters lined-up in the streets to welcome their interim leader Professor Peter Mutharika who was on a whistle-stop tour from Blantyre to Balaka on Monday. Zomba Central parliamentarian Yunus Mussa led the supporters into chanting […]

Zomba central K500,000 football trophy launched: Kasambara hails Chikwemba for sponsorship

Aspiring parliamentarian for Zomba Central Constituency on People’s Party (PP) ticket Joseph Chikwemba on Saturday launched K500 000 football trophy after the old capital city has gone almost ten years without a trophy. It was revealed during the launching ceremony at Chinamwali ground that since the days of the late United Democratic Front (UDF) Member […]

PP to face backlash in Zomba, says DPP’s Yunus Mussa

Zomba Central MP for opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) , Yunus Mussa has  said governing People’s Party (PP) of President Joyce Banda is headed for a shock defeat in next year’s elections in Zomba, the President’s home district. The former Minister of Works during the late Bingu wa Mutharika regime addressed a big crowd at […]