Month: January 2020 Posts

Leader of concerned councillors quits DPP

Jan 05, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

A ward councillor has dumped the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) saying he received death threats after leading other councillors in demanding pay hike. Councilor Alexander Cosmas of Mlomba Ward in Machinga Central East constituency claims… ...

Mbeta accuses Chilima’s lawyer of harassing Ben Phiri

Nov 25, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 2 &

Lawyer representing President Peter Mutharika in the presidential elections case Frank Mbeta on Monday accused Saulos Chilima’s lawyer of harassing witness Ben Phiri in court. Mbeta made the remarks after Chilima’s lawyer Chikosa Silungwe expressed… ...

DPP government reneges on promise to employ interns

Nov 22, 2019 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government has failed to deliver on its promise to employ youths who were recruited last year under the internship program. In the run-up to the May 21 elections, President Peter… ...

Mutharika admits promising same road for last five years

Nov 14, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Peter Mutharika has admitted that he has been promising to construct the Mangochi-Makanjira Road for the past five years. Mutharika made the confession while addressing a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) rally in Balaka on… ...

Lilongwe South shadow MPs pledge peace

Oct 07, 2019 Joshua Mphanda - Contributor 0 &

In anticipation for the November by-election in Lilongwe South Constituency, shadow Members of Parliament (MP) have made a pledge of peace and to practice issue based politics. The shadow MPs from the Malawi Congress Party… ...

Malawi Parliament plunges into chaos

Oct 03, 2019 Richard Jimu 0 &

Speaker of Parliament Catherine Gotani- Hara was forced to suspend parliamentary proceedings this morning after a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Member of Parliament disobeyed the Speaker’s order to leave the House. Hara ordered the MP… ...

MCP wants to start civil war, ethnic cleansing in Malawi – Mutharika tells UNGA

Sep 27, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 3 &

President Peter Mutharika addressed the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) last night where he accused the opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) of demonstrating a desire for civil war and ethnic cleansing. Mutharika said MCP waged… ...