Month: August 2017 Posts

DPP ready to negotiate with CSOs over blue night

Aug 29, 2017 Luke Bisani 1 &

The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has disclosed that it opts for dialogue with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) who are demanding that the party must refund the money it got from parasastals and councils for… ...

Govt denies banning Chishimba, Malema

Aug 25, 2017 Luke Bisani 2 &

Malawi government has downplayed reports that South African and Zambian firebrand opposition politicians Julius Malema and Saviour Chishimba have been banned from coming into the country. This follow reports that Chishimba has cancelled his trip… ...

DPP to be dragged to court over blue night

Aug 18, 2017 Luke Bisani 60 &

The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Blue Night blues refuse to die as some institutions have threatened the party if it fails to pay back money it got for the event. Five Civil Society Organization… ...

DPP still having sleepless nights over Mia

Aug 15, 2017 Bright Malenga 90 &

The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) seems to still be spending sleepless nights over the decision by former minister Sidik Mia to join the opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP). The ruling party is now using… ...

DPP politician beaten to death by MDF soldiers

Aug 07, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 276 &

A Democratic Progressive Party politician in Mulanje was tortured to death by Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldiers who are protecting Mulanje Mountain. The DPP youth leader from Chibade in Limbuli area in Mulanje Alick Kambewa… ...

UDF to compete in October by-elections

Aug 07, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 38 &

The United Democratic Front (UDF) says it will have its own candidates in the October by-elections despite the party’s alliance with ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). UDF and DPP have been working together since UDF… ...

DPP suffering from Mia fever

Jul 24, 2017 Luke Bisani 247 &

Sidik Mia’s decision to return to active politics by joining Malawi Congress Party (MCP) seems to have rattled the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) which has launched attacks on the new MCP member. Mia who… ...

No love lost between me and Chilima – APM

Jul 19, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 42 &

President Peter Mutharika has said that there's nothing wrong between him and his Vice, Saulos Chilima. Speaking at a rally in Lilongwe on his return from Blantyre, Mutharika rubbished reports that the relationship between him… ...

Malawi politicians have fear of unknown – Govt

Jul 17, 2017 Luke Bisani 22 &

Government through the ministry of home affairs and internal security has described opposition parties’ claims that Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) will use national identity cards (IDs) to rig elections as “fear of the unknown”. The… ...

Gaffar not welcome in DPP

Jul 06, 2017 Chilenje Chilenje 35 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) members have said they will not welcome into the party Member of Parliament for Chikhwawa Central Zaheer Gaffar Issa who is eyeing to join the DPP. The independent legislator is under… ...

Manganya hits back at DPP secretary general

Jun 25, 2017 Luke Bisani 90 &

Renowned comedian Michael Usi popularly known as Manganya has hit back at Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) secretary general Greselder Jeffrey over her remarks to have Usi stoned once seen in Mulanje. Jeffrey is reported to… ...

DPP will use IDs to rig elections – MCP

Jun 16, 2017 Bright Malenga 183 &

Opposition Members of Parliament  have accused the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) of planning to use the national identity cards to rig the 2019 elections. Malawi Congress Party (MCP) legislators on Thursday called for the… ...

DPP secretary general loses temper at PAC meeting

Jun 08, 2017 Luke Bisani 0 &

Tempers flared at the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) conference on Wednesday as Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Secretary General Greselder Jeffrey demanded evidence that she said a person from the northern region cannot become president of… ...

DPP planned violent demonstrations – PAC

Jun 07, 2017 Luke Bisani 0 &

The Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has hit at the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on violent demonstration reports arguing it is government that had planned to block PAC’s 5+1 all inclusive stakeholders conference currently underway… ...

DPP angry with Malawians because they want a ‘younger’ President

Jun 05, 2017 Luke Bisani 7 &

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government has faulted the Afrobarometer survey that disclosed that Malawians want an age limit for presidents to be 70 arguing the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) is behind the proposal. This… ...