Month: July 2020 Posts

Musician appeals for Covid-19 bailout

Jul 25, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Steven Godfrey Mkweteza Malawian award winning singer and songwriter, Eli Njuchi, has joined the fray of local musicians appealing to the government to support the local music industry with a bailout due to the… ...

BPAM in state of collapse due to Covid-19

Jul 25, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Steven Godfrey Mkweteza Book Publishers Association of Malawi (BPAM) says it is in a state of collapse due to the effects of Covid-19 pandemic which has entirely paralyzed the association's operations. President for the… ...

Chakwera names cabinet: Mtambo, Kazako and Usi appointed Ministers

Jul 08, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has named former rights activist Timothy Mtambo and Zodiak Broadcasting Corporation (ZBS) boss Gospel Kazako in his 31-member cabinet. The full cabinet has been released this evening. Mtambo who is also Citizen… ...

You belong to DPP – Mulli tells Manganya at Mrs. Mpinganjira’s funeral

May 17, 2020 Mike J. Kangwele 0 &

Businessman and DPP supporter Leston Mulli breathed a lighter moment in the funeral ceremony of late Mrs. Harriet Mpinganjira, wife to DPP politician Brown Mpinganjira. At the ceremony in Mulanje, Mulli hailed Mrs. Mpinganjira as… ...

Usi to skip MCP-UTM alliance announcement event

Mar 15, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

UTM vice president Michael Usi has confirmed that he will not attend the event on Thursday where the UTM and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) alliance will be announced. Usi revealed this at a UTM rally… ...

Mia dumped: MCP settles for Chilima

Feb 29, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has officially dumped its 2019 running mate and financier, Sidik Mia, for UTM's Saulos Chilima for an electoral alliance in the forthcoming presidential race. The party made the resolution at its… ...

I do not regret joining politics – Usi

Sep 14, 2019 Russell Kondowe 2 &

UTM Vice President Michael Usi has no regrets about joining politics saying he has realized how some politicians view the country’s challenges and what they think are solutions. Usi, a comedian widely known for his… ...

I will not treat LDF as pocket money—Usi

May 09, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Story by Phillip Banda, MEC Stringer UTM parliamentary candidate for Mulanje Central constituency Michael Usi has said once he goes to parliament, he will work hand in hand with his councilors and will not interfere… ...

Usi insists MCP lying in its manifesto

Apr 01, 2019 Patricia Mtungila - MEC Stringer 1 &

After starting his campaign on a bad note in Mzuzu last week where he was booed during the presidential running mate debate for counter-attacking the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) running mate Mohammad Sidik Mia, the… ...

Govt is dominated by one tribe – Usi

Mar 30, 2019 Madalitso Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

UTM running mate Michael Bisiwiki Usi has said one tribe dominates in government sectors, something which UTM will change. Usi made his comment without hitting the nail on the head in Chitipa district during a… ...

UTM Vice President Usi storms Karonga with message of hope

Mar 29, 2019 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

The UTM party's presidential running mate, Michael Usi, has assured people of Karonga that his party will embark on various developments that will uplift their economic and social status once the party is elected into… ...

‘Debaters came across as unprepared’

Mar 27, 2019 Deborah Nyangulu 0 &

Deborah Nyangulu's review of the debate as posted on Facebook. The Mzuzu runningmates debate was the best in terms of the robustness of both the questions and follow-up questions asked. The moderator was in control… ...

Chilima’s runningmate Usi under probe

Feb 11, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police are investigating UTM vice president Michael Usi over his visit to Mulanje Mission Hospital. The law enforcers are investigating if Usi is a paid up member of the Medical Council of Malawi. According to… ...

#ChilimaChallenge: SKC trolled over tractor stunt

Feb 07, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

UTM leader Saulosi Chilima will go down the drain as one of the politicians to show prowess on various stunts that stimulate social media storms. Spanning from his use of proverbs and idioms to the… ...

UTM’s Usi to face Nankhumwa in Mulanje Central

Jan 07, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Opposition UTM has declared Michael Usi as the party’s parliamentary candidate in Mulanje Central Constituency where he will face incumbent legislator Kondwani Nankhumwa The party's primary elections for the constituency failed to take place on… ...