Month: August 2021 Posts

Malawi Minister of Energy fired

Aug 11, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has fired Minister of Energy Newton Kambala. Secretary to the President and Cabinet ZangaZanga Chikhosi has confirmed in a statement, saying Kambala’s removal from cabinet is with effect from today, 11 August.… ...

Chihana urges people in the North to revamp AFORD

Mar 25, 2021 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) president Enoch Chihana on Wednesday began his campaign rallies in Karonga Northwest Constituency where he is drumming up support for the party’s candidate Fwasani Silungwe with a call to the people… ...

UTM, AFORD supporters clash in Karonga

Mar 24, 2021 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

A fracas between Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) and UTM party supporters erupted on Tuesday at Kasisi in the area of senior chief Kilupula in Karonga District. With just few days before people of Karonga Northwest… ...

Chihana drums up support for AFORD candidate in Karonga

Mar 10, 2021 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

AFORD Victory Queens (AVQ) matron Tadala Chihana on Monday drummed up support for the Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) Parliamentary candidate in the March 30 by-election in Karonga Northwest Constituency Chihana, who is wife of AFORD… ...

AFORD Victory Queens donates to Zingwangwa health center

Jan 20, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A grouping of Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) women under the tag AFORD Victory Queens has donated sanitary equipment to Zingwangwa health center in the commercial city of Blantyre. Led by its leader Tadala Chihana, who… ...

AFORD Victory Queens donate to girl who requires heart surgery

Jan 09, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Alliance for Democracy women's group, AFORD Victory Queens has donated to a 12-year-old girl who is scheduled to travel to India soon for an open heart surgery. Confirming the development to Malawi24 was the party's… ...

Thaulo appointed Aford spokesperson

Nov 11, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) president Enock Chihana has appointed Chris Michael Thaulo as the party’s Director of Public Relations. According to a letter dated 9th November, 2020 and signed by Party president Chihana, the decision… ...

DPP will never rule Malawi again –  Chihana

Nov 09, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) President Enoch Chihana says the former ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) will never bounce back into power. Chihana was speaking this on Sunday at a rally he hosted at his home… ...

AFORD seeks to regain popularity

Nov 06, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Noel Mkwaila Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) says it has put in place measures that will help it to regain support across the country. One of the party’s senior executive member Chris Thaulo said the… ...

Chihana’s grave vandalized

Oct 23, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) founder Chakufwa Simbiyamoto Chihana's grave has been vandalized and some materials have been stolen. Vandals have damaged flowers and removed electrical appliances at the grave in Mzuzu. Chakufwa’s son Enock Chihana… ...

Malani Mtonga joins AFORD after dumping DPP

Sep 15, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Politician Rev. Malani Mtonga has joined the Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) after leaving Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Mtonga who was DPP Deputy National Organising Secretary has been welcomed to AFORD at a function in Lilongwe… ...

Chihana summoned to hearing after criticizing Chakwera

Sep 09, 2020 Cyrus Bengo 0 &

Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) Member of Parliament Yeremiah Chihana has been summoned by the party's National Executive Committee (NEC) to a hearing after he bashed President Lazarus Chakwera in Parliament. In his response to Chakwera’s… ...

All AFORD councillors dump party

Aug 12, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

All the councillors who were elected on Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) ticket in the 2019 elections have left the party to join alliance partner UTM. Councillor Vincent Kayuni from Karonga central ward and Hiwett Mkandawire… ...

AFORD blasts Mphepo over threats to withdraw projects from North

Jan 20, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Presidential aide Francis Mphepo has come under fire from The Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) for claiming that people from the North are ungrateful and that the President Peter Mutharika administration will withdraw all projects in… ...

Newly elected councillor geared to improve sanitation

Jun 01, 2019 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

The newly elected Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Ward Councillor for Rukuru Ward Smart Mwakayira says his first assignment will be to improve sanitation at Karonga district market to make it habitable to both merchandisers and… ...