Month: March 2019 Posts

MCP, PP alliance won’t help Malawians – Mutharika

Mar 27, 2019 Viciah Nasonh - MEC Stringer 1 &

President Peter Mutharika has said the Malawi Congress Party and People's Party coalition will not benefit Malawians. Mutharika was speaking in Dedza on his way back from the Southern region where he cheered families affected… ...

Sanga tells DPP’s ‘lost sheep’ to return

Mar 24, 2019 Patricia Mtungila - MEC Stringer 0 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) parliamentary aspirant for Mzuzu City Kenneth Sanga launched his intensive campaign on Friday with a call to former members of the party who defected to other political parties to return. Sanga… ...

Man nabbed for blocking Chimulirenji

Mar 14, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

Police in Ntcheu district have arrested a 29 year old man for blocking Democratic Progressive Party presidential running mate Evertone Chimulilenji. According to a police report seen by this publication, the suspect identified as Phillip… ...

MEC cautions aspirants

Mar 14, 2019 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has warned aspirants in the forthcoming local and parliamentary elections to desist from dirty campaign. The official campaign period will officially be opened on March 19 and it will end… ...

UDF supporter assaults DPP member

Mar 12, 2019 Ayamba Kandodo - MEC Stringer 0 &

Ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) shadow Member of Parliament (MP) for Mangochi East, Francesca Msamba Theula has expressed concern over the brutal acts of United Democratic Front  supporter who unleashed violence on a DPP  member.… ...

Dan Lu steals DPP love from Nkasa

Feb 17, 2019 Luke Bisani 1 &

It has been a common trend among musicians to praise political leaders through their songs. These songs have been a force of advancing political ideologies for most politicians in the world and in particular Malawi.… ...

Govt beefs up Chimulirenji’s security

Feb 16, 2019 Russell Kondowe 1 &

Government has beefed up Everton Chimulirenji’s security detail, days after President Peter Mutharika chose the minister as his runningmate in the May elections. According to reports, government has allocated extra police officers to Chimulirenji who… ...

Opposition warned: Ignore Chimulirenji at your own peril

Feb 14, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

The opposition in Malawi has been warned against underrating President Peter Mutharika’s runningmate Everton Chimulirenji. It was revealed this week that the Democratic Progressive Party runningmate can barely read and speak English fluently, a prerequisite… ...

DPP MP, Councillor in Chitipa Central confident of reelection

Feb 12, 2019 Madalitso Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Member of Parliament for Chitipa Central Constituency Clement Fukumele Mukumbwa and Councilor for Yamba Ward Davies Silwimba say they are confident of defending their seats in the 21 May elections. Speaking… ...

Rejected stones: Mutharika picks Chimulirenji over Nankhumwa, Goodall Gondwe

Feb 08, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

President Peter Mutharika has picked Member of Parliament for Ntcheu North East Everton Chimulirenji as his runningmate, overlooking four vice presidents in his party. The Malawi leader has overlooked four vice presidents in the Democratic… ...

DPP MP promises construction of Chilinga-Muloza Road

Feb 08, 2019 Takondwa Velemu - MEC Stringer 0 &

Member of Parliament for Phalombe East Amos Mailosi who is also Deputy Minister of Defence says construction works for Chilinga to Muloza road will commence soon as the contractor has been identified. Mailosi made the… ...

I will turn Malawi into Germany – Mutharika

Feb 04, 2019 Luke Bisani 10 &

Malawi president, Arthur Peter Mutharika, has asked Malawians to give him five more years to develop the country to the level of Germany. Speaking at Mgona ground in Lilongwe on Sunday, Mutharika claimed that if… ...

Goodall confident DPP will get five more years

Jan 27, 2019 Mike Lyson Zgambo 3 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Vice President for the North Goodall Gondwe says it will be difficult for any party to boot the ruling party out of government in the May 21 elections. He was speaking… ...

Bikoko pledges to support Kwelepeta in Zomba

Jan 24, 2019 Leah Malimbasa - MEC Stringer 0 &

Lilongwe City Mayor Desmond Bikoko has pledged to support Grace Kwelepeta, who is Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) candidate for Zomba Malosa. This, has put to rest rumours that Bikoko will contest as an independent candidate… ...

DPP aspirants tipped on how to win elections

Jan 22, 2019 Mike Lyson Zgambo 1 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Secretary General Grezelder Jeffrey on Sunday had a meeting with the party's parliamentary and local council aspirants in the Northern Region where she shared with them tips for winning elections. The… ...