Month: April 2020 Posts

Three councillors in Ntcheu join DPP

Apr 04, 2020 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

Three councillors in Ntcheu have dumped opposition parties and have joined the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) ahead of the 2020 fresh presidential elections. The three are Jumbe Kunimba Mambo who is Gomani Chikuse ward councillor… ...

Mzomera tells Reverend Nyondo to join politics

Apr 02, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Governor for the North Christopher Mzomera Ngwira has demanded Livingstonia Synod General Secretary Levi Nyondo and Moderator Douglas Chipofya to resign for endorsing the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM alliance.… ...

DPP rejects rigging claims

Apr 01, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) youths have rejected claims that the party is plotting to rig the 2020 presidential elections. The party's youth made the statement today following remarks by Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM… ...

DPP accuses MCP of attacking innocent villagers

Mar 30, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

… Jeffrey says DPP supporters living in fear The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has accused the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) of attacking innocent villagers looking to benefit from MEDF loans, and targeting DPP leaders… ...

Chimunthu says no thanks to ministerial role

Mar 20, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) parliamentarian Henry Chimunthu Banda has rejected a ministerial role in the President Peter Mutharika administration. Mutharika on Thursday appointed Chimunthu Banda as Minister of Natural Resources and Mining. But in an… ...

The new cabinet will solidify DPP-UDF alliance

Mar 20, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

A political analyst has said the newly appointed cabinet serves as a way of solidifying the political alliance between the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and United Democratic Front (UDF). On Thursday President Peter Mutharika… ...

Mutharika fires Kutsaira for second time in a week

Mar 18, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Peter Mutharika has removed Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Regional Governor for Centre Bintony Kutsaira, less than a week after Mutharika also fired Kutsaira from the cabinet. According to a statement from the DPP, Mutharika… ...

Global alliance of NGOs concerned over Govt’s efforts to silence activists

Mar 13, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Civicus, a global alliance of civil society organisations, has raised concerns over the Peter Mutharika administration’s efforts to silence activists. The alliance expressed the concern in a statement on Thursday flowing the arrests of three… ...

Human Rights Watch join calls for activists’ release

Mar 12, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Human Rights Watch, an international human rights organisation, has joined calls for the immediate release of three Malawian activists saying they have been arrested on trumped up charges. Southern African Director for Human Rights Watch,… ...

Chakwera to march to State House over activists’ arrest

Mar 09, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) President Lazarus Chakwera has threatened to mobilise Malawians to march to State House if the Malawi Police do not release arrested activists. In a statement released today, Chakwera said President Peter… ...

Nankhumwa seeks God’s intervention ahead of fresh elections

Mar 09, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Vice president for Southern Region, Kondwani Nankhumwa, has urged party followers to seek God's help throughout the campaign period for fresh presidential elections scheduled for May 19. He said this on… ...

Mutharika orders Malawi Army to use force against protesters

Mar 08, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Peter Mutharika has ordered the Malawi Defence Force and the Malawi Police to use necessary force to stop protesters who plan to shut down State House on 25 March. Speaking at a Democratic Progressive… ...

DPP candidate wins Liwawadzi ward by-election

Mar 06, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate Pharaoh Kambiri has won the Liwawadzi Ward by-election in Balaka. Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah said Kambiri amassed 2,615 votes out of the total 4,578 valid votes that… ...

Blue and Yellow: Mutharika, Atupele to address supporters

Mar 06, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Peter Mutharika of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and United Democratic Front (UDF) leader Atupele Muluzi will address supporters of the two parties at Njamba in Blantyre on Sunday. The rally will be the… ...

MCP will win fresh elections – Chakwera

Mar 05, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera says the party will win the fresh elections just like it won the presidential elections case. Writing on his Facebook account this morning, Chakwera said the MCP will… ...