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Mutharika begins campaign: tells Malawians to vote for DPP for development to continue

Aug 13, 2016 Bright Malenga 345 &

President Peter Mutharika has urged Malawians to vote for his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in the 2019 elections if the country is to continue developing. Mutharika made the remarks in Area 25 in Lilongwe when… ...

Chanco closure: PP unhappy with DPP’s love for closing Unima

Jul 21, 2016 Luke Bisani 41 &

The opposition People’s Party (PP) has expressed fury over the closure of Chancellor College (Chanco), a constituent college of University of Malawi (Unima), following demonstrations against fees hike. On Monday, students from the college staged… ...

‘DPP behind Kabwila’s car inferno’

Jul 21, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 109 &

Ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is behind the inferno that gutted opposition Parliamentarian Jessie Kabwila’s car, it has been claimed. Kabwila’s car, a Toyota Fortuner, was burned down at Lilongwe Golf club where the legislator… ...

DPP back with bad laws: Malawians to pay fees for their land

Jul 15, 2016 Mwayi Mkandawire 392 &

...Chiefs stripped off power over land The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmakers in Parliament have passed the Land Bill which will largely strip local leaders from authority over land. Traditional Authorities (TAs) and chiefs will… ...

Sali yekha Winiko: members to protest against DPP for Kalindo

Jul 13, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 117 &

Members of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in Mulanje have warned that they will protest against the party’s treatment of their legislator Bon Kalindo. The warning comes as the ruling party has dissolved the party's… ...

War within: Winiko quits DPP executive

Jul 09, 2016 Luke Bisani 198 &

Days after Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) summoned Member of Parliament (MP) for Mulanje South Bon Kalindo popularly known as Winiko following his semi-nude parade, the legislator has stepped down as deputy spokesperson of the party.… ...

MCP is using UNIMA students to destabilise government – DPP

Jul 07, 2016 Aubrey Makina 124 &

Reports that University of Malawi students are organising to protest the fee hike in the University is only fuelled by the Malawi Congress Party who have given the students money, ruling Democratic Progressive Party cadet… ...

DPP, PP members fight in Nkhatabay

Jul 07, 2016 Justin Mkweu 98 &

Police in the lakeshore district of Nkhatabay have arrested members of opposition Peoples Party (PP) and Progressive Party (DPP) for fighting over party differences. The two are Annie Nyasulu who is a PP member and… ...

DPP silences Winiko

Jul 07, 2016 Richard Jimu 90 &

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has silenced Mulanje South parliamentarian Bon Kalindo after the party summoned him on Tuesday afternoon. The parliamentarian recently claimed that the party was trying to kill him after was chased… ...

Winiko speaks tough: I don’t care if DPP fires me for standing for albinos

Jul 03, 2016 Luke Bisani 409 &

Member of Parliament (MP) for Mulanje South Bon Kalindo popularly known as Winiko has disclosed that he is ready to leave the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) following his semi-nude parade that condemned the malpractice of… ...

DPP cadets hunt Winiko

Jun 26, 2016 Luke Bisani 130 &

He was seen to be a joker like the rest of his friends, having fun and not caring about the consequences in his blue team and now Bon Kalindo now claims that his life is in… ...

Malawi24 special report: DPP knows something on the murder of albinos

Jun 26, 2016 Aubrey Makina 278 &

A section of Malawians has expressed thoughts that Politicians from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party might be the force behind the violence targeted at people with albinism. The comments have come following the comments made… ...

DPP plans to rig 2019 elections

Jun 08, 2016 Luke Bisani 106 &

The opposition People’s Party (PP) has faulted the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) for dominating in the new management of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) arguing that it is a strategy to rig the 2019 election.… ...

No salaries for Malawi Civil Servants in May

May 27, 2016 Aubrey Makina 508 &

The Ministry of Finance has bad news for civil servants in Malawi: there is no salary for them in the month of May. According to a statement signed by Secretary in the ministry of finance,… ...

PP says it is not shaken by Bagus’ move to DPP

May 27, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 30 &

As the party continues to lose some of its vital elements, the former ruling People's Party (PP) says it is not shaken by the move of its former national organising secretary Salim Bagus. Bagus announced… ...