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Bishop Mtumbuka urges Catholic Church’s faithfuls to vote wisely

Jun 22, 2020 0

Bishop Martin Mtumbuka of Karonga Diocese has urged Catholic Church’s faithfuls to use the June 23 elections to vote for prudent leaders who will narrow down the wide gap between the haves and the have… ...

Tonse worried over barring of roving monitors on polling day

Jun 19, 2020 0

Tonse Alliance has expressed worry over Malawi Electoral Commission's decision to bar roving monitors during the court sanctioned fresh Presidential Polls slated for Tuesday, June 23. Parties in the two separate electoral alliances expressed their… ...

Chilima decries slow progress of development in Northern Region

Jun 17, 2020 1

Tonse Alliance runningmate in the fresh presidential polls Saulos Chilima has taken a swipe at the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) for failing to implement infrastructure projects in the Northern Region. Chilima said this at… ...

Recounting one wasted year of post-election instability

Jun 14, 2020 0

It is over one year since the electorates went to polls in the May 21, 2019 Tripartite Elections that both the Constitutional Court and Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal (MSCA) later nullified due to serious… ...

Karonga Committee to hold peace match

Jun 13, 2020 0

Karonga District Peace Committee (DCP) has revealed plans to hold a joint symbolic peace match with traditional leaders on Friday next week to preach ahead of the fresh Presidential elections slated for June 23. The… ...

Chakwera storms Karonga

Jun 11, 2020 0

Tonse Alliance torchbearer Lazarus Chakwera on Wednesday went to the lakeshore district of Karonga to canvass for votes ahead of the fresh Presidential Polls slated for June 23. After conducting two whistle stop tours at… ...

Tonse Alliance embarks on fundraising campaign to protect votes

Jun 09, 2020 0

Nine political parties under Tonse Alliance in the Northern Region have launched a fundraising campaign dubbed 'Protect One Million Northern Region Votes’ to raise money for logistics for monitors on polling day. Speaking in an… ...

Muluzi says MCP failed to develop Northern Region during 31-year rule

Jun 03, 2020 1

Presidential runningmate for the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and United Democratic Front (UDF) Alliance says the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) failed to develop the Northern Region during the 31 years the MCP was in power.… ...

Two health workers transferred for attending Tonse rally

Jun 01, 2020 0

Ministry of Health has moved two medical assistants from Nthalire health centre in Chitipa for allegedly attending Tonse Alliance campaign rally. Investigations have indicated that the duo’s sin is that they attended a campaign mass… ...

Parties advised to avoid clash of venues

May 29, 2020 0

Karonga district multiparty liaison committee (MPLC) chairperson Paul Kalilombe has asked political parties in the district to notify his office every time they plan to hold campaign political rallies to avoid clash of events that… ...

Kyungu denies endorsing President Peter Mutharika

May 26, 2020 0

Paramount Chief Kyungu of Chitipa and Karonga has rejected claims that he showed support for President Peter Mutharika ahead of the 2020 fresh presidential elections. Kyungu said this at a press briefing at Karonga Museum… ...

DPP parliamentarian asks government to upgrade roads in Karonga

May 25, 2020 0

Member of Parliament for Karonga North, Mungasulwa Mwambande who is also a member of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), has called upon government to upgrade roads in his area to enhance movements of farm produce… ...

DPP storms Karonga, promises loans

May 24, 2020 1

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) led by its Vice President (North) Goodall Gondwe on Saturday embarked on a whistle stop tour before a campaign rally at Karonga Freedom Park to canvass votes for the party’s… ...

Tonse Alliance targets 95 percent of Northern Region votes

May 21, 2020 0

Tonse Alliance says it has sealed the Northern Region with its development focused manifesto and is targeting 95 percent of votes in the region. Speaking in an interview after conducting 14 whistle stop tours in… ...

Tonse Alliance touts Chakwera, Chilima as development conscious leaders

May 20, 2020 0

Tonse Alliance leaders on Tuesday conducted five whistle stop rallies in Karonga where they touted presidential candidate Lazarus Chakwera and runningmate Saulos Chilima as development conscious leaders. The rally started from Songwe border up to… ...